Job Description
Chief Operating Officer
The ideal candidate will manage the overall operations, in keeping with all Federal and State regulations, in order to maintain a high-quality organization. - The Chief Operations Officer must amplify what's working, optimize current capabilities and capitalize on the sense of opportunity with which the new strategy is being greeted.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Build consensus and provide strong leadership in a team environment with the highest level of professional and personal integrity.
- Recognize promising ideas and find ways to integrate them into the organization's future plans while positively filtering ideas that may be out of alignment or scope.
- Evaluate the progress of innovation and regulate the pace or direction of new projects.
- Brainstorm with the Executive Leadership Team and other internal/external stakeholders to discover new solutions and approaches to old problems
. · Develop, prepare and implement ongoing, multifaceted, quality initiatives to prepare the organization and staff..
- Serve as the internal subject matter expert and key advisor for organization wide quality improvement and educational excellence.
- Assume a strategic role in the overall day to day management of the operations of the company.
- Develop and implement short-term (quarterly) and long term (annual) strategic plans that support the business plan
. · Partner in the financial operations and development of operating budget; review financial reports; develop plans and make revisions as needed to meet or exceed financial goals.
- Review and monitor the effectiveness of direct reports while assisting them with action plans to improve performance.
- Assist in the recruitment and selection of direct reports responsible for various departments.
Duties:
- Provide direction and supervision of site and facilities leadership while assuming responsibility for the overall operation of a quality childcare program at each site.
- Provide consultation, technical assistance, project coordination and problem solving support to select Program Directors, Site Leadership and Center Directors
- Engage in interactive planning and group analysis of Center operational and program needs.
- Continually review effectiveness of technical training seminars, in-service workshops and conferences
- Plan annual management retreat and staff development day activities.
- Maintain a system of regular evaluation of center goals, plan activities in cooperation with Executive Leadership Team to assure all objectives are met.
- Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate improved working relationships with parents and staff.
- Ensure that all centers attain and maintain accreditation, and meet standards as defined by NAEYC accreditation process.
- Ensure that all centers attain and maintain Quality Rated status.
- Manage the Director of Quality Assurance while providing oversight in ensuring that compliance efforts are properly monitored for programs including but not limited to Health and Nutrition, Pre-K, ERSEA, Facilities, and Environmental Health and Safety.
- Assist President/CEO in maintaining fiscal control of Center finances by familiarizing self with budget requests, financial instructions, and procedures in partnership with the VP of Finance to avoid over expenditures
- Confer regularly with President/CEO and Sr. Director - Site Leadership concerning needs and requirements.
- Review monthly reports online and provide feedback.
- Monitor budget input and assist Center and Facilities leadership in maintaining proper control over variable items (i.e., janitorial supplies, food, salaries, program supplies).
- Provide opportunities to recognize staff for their dedicat
To apply please email your resume to amondesir@ultimatestaffing.com