Company Description:
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Invested in You
Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.
Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalizedsupport for personal or family challenges.
Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings
A Day in the Life
The coordinatoris responsible forall day-to-day responsibilities of their site. Staffing, parent communication, scheduling, complianceofstate requirements and all MHC policies.
Manages the Children’s Educational Services by addressing the specific and unique needs of the children, parents, and staff. Quality care will be promoted through the physical, social, emotionaland cognitive development ofthe children.
Communicates, relatesand interacts effectively with all children, parents, and staff.
Maintains confidentiality of information and records.
Responds to parents/children’s questions, concerns and needs effectively andtimely.
Coordinate with the MHC Child Development Manager on developing goals andobjectivesfor the Child Development Department, and will be responsibleto develop, implementandevaluateprogram policies.
Willoperatethe Child Development programs within budgetary parameters.
Is responsibleto maintainLicensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) standards.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Overseesprogram compliance with Head Start, Early Head Start, and Great Start Readiness Program.
Collaborates with other Child Development related agencies for program compliance and implementation.
Participates in strengthening relationships with community collaborative effortsin the area ofEarly Childhood.
Overseesall budgetary and financial parameters related togrant basedpartnerships.
Acts as a mentor with new MHC Child Development department programs related togrant basedpartnerships
Monitoring and evaluating each staff member.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development OR
Associates Degree in Early Childhood Developmentwith aBachelor’s Degreein a related field of study such as Social Work, Business, Psychology etc. OR
Current CDA Certificate with 12 hours of Child Development classes
Must meet State of Michigan Department of Social Services licensing requirements for a Program Director
Must havedemonstratedknowledge of Early Childhood development and the ability to manage achild carefacility.
Must complete all CACFP duties as assigned
Demonstrated ability to effectivelyassistwith development and management of the child development department
Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.
Schedule
Monday - Friday (between hours of 6am - 6pm)
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
