Assistant Director of Child Development - DMHS
Position Assistant Director of Child Development - DMHS
Req Code
683
Full Time
Yes
Primary Responsibilities
Job Function: Under the supervision of the Director of Child Development, this position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive child development program. This position has responsibility for content area compliance within Disabilities and Mental Health in accordance with funding source requirements, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and supervises assigned staff and collaborates with managers within all departments in the conduct of his/her duties and responsibilities. Collaborates with public school systems, Early Intervention Provider and other service providers to develop agreements regarding services for children with disabilities.
Essential Functions
1. Supports Community Action Council's mission, vision and values. (E)
2. Ensures child development services meet local, state, and federal requirements implementing systems and strategies to develop and increase program outcomes. (E)
3. Ensures compliance through monitoring, compiling and analyzing program statistical information using child/family database, assessment data and other sources. (E)
4. Provides guidance and direction for outcome-based mental health and disabilities service delivery in Head Start, Early Head Start and Migrant Head Start. (E)
5. Ensures preparation, implementation and integration of written disability and mental health service area plans and develops guidelines in accordance with regulations set forth by HHS/ACF, State and local guidelines. (E)
6. Assists in the development, implementation and monitoring of all program budgets.(E)
7. Assists in the completion of all funding proposals. (E)
8. Works closely with Local Education Agencies (LEA) and Early Intervention Provider (First Steps) to arrange/provide special education and the related services necessary to foster the maximum development of each child's potential and facilitates participation in the child development program. (E)
9. Ensures that a minimum of ten percent of total enrollment opportunities are available to children with disabilities. (E)
10. Coordinates and participates in the development and implementation of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) to provide appropriate special services for each child who is diagnosed with a disability. (E)
11. Ensures and facilitates mainstreaming of children with disabilities into education program through regularly scheduled monitoring and hands-on technical assistance. (E)
12. Ensures provision of needed equipment, supplies and supportive services/treatment for each child and family needing special services. (E)
13. In collaboration with the Training and Professional Development Manager, Children's Services Coordinators and Head Start Programs Partnership Directors, recommends or provides specialized and ongoing training and technical assistance to meet program goals. (E)
14. Prepares interagency agreements and memorandums of understanding for partners providing Head Start services and ensures accordance with all funding source requirements. (E)
15. Processes and reports on all non-federal in-kind for partners and other funding source requirements. (E)
16. Assists with the annual Head Start programs self-assessment, strategic planning, annual planning and third party reviews as required by funding source and Council requirements. Develops, monitors and compiles result-oriented program outcomes in accordance with the Council's Strategic Plan, Annual Plan and Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) plan. (E)
17. Serves on committees and attends meetings as required by funding sources as directed by the Director of Child Development. (E)
18. Ensures team collaboration among staff, creating a supportive work environment including accessing resources, staff training and community development. (E).
19. Researches and recommends curriculum, assessment and screening tools. Keeps abreast of research and new developments in the field of child development. (E)
20. Ensures all Head Start programs classrooms conduct Environmental Rating Scales and CLASS assessments and develops program strategies to increase or maintain high scores ensuring program quality. (E)
21. Drafts Invitations to Bid (ITB) annually to designate child development vendors for the Council 's child development operations. (E)
22. The position assumes the responsibilities of the Director of Child Development in his/her absence. (S)
23. Performs other duties as assigned to meet program outcomes. (S)