Director, Early Childhood Programs

Posting Summary

Posting Type
Wide Distribution

Department
CDC Ocean - Phelan

Campus
Ocean Campus

Location
Child Development Center at Ocean Campus and Mission Center, and Family Resource Center at Mission Center

Job Category
Administrative (Exempt, Grant-Funded)

Salary (Applicant View)

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $125,634.32 to $213,180.56. The salary placement for this position is budgeted not to exceed step 1 of the salary schedule, regardless of qualification or experience.

Remote Work: This is not a remote work position and requires office presence.

Total compensation includes a health insurance plan and a retirement system (Either San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System or the California State Teachers Retirement System).

Choice of several medical plans, dental, vision, Basic Life and AD&D up to $50K, Flexible Spending Account, commuter benefits, and voluntary supplemental plans.

New employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, contribute 2% of salary to the San Francisco Retiree Health Care Trust Fund ( RHCTF ).

Appointment: 12 Month Administrative Position

Starting date : Immediately After Appointment

Appointment Type
Administrative - Director

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time

Start Date
07/01/2026

End Date

Position Description
The Director of Early Childhood Programs shall be responsible for leading the operation, coordination and management of two Child Development Center ( CDC ) laboratory schools at City College of San Francisco ( CCSF ) Ocean Campus and Mission Center as well as the Family Resource Center ( FRC ) at Mission Center. Under the direction of the Dean of Business, Child Development, Culinary, Fashion, & Horticulture, the Director supervises classified staff and supports faculty at both CDCs and the FRC , engages in outreach, recruitment and partnership efforts to increase awareness and enrollment, seeks and procures various funding sources while managing grants and ensuring compliance, establishes and maintains lines of communication and positive relationships with the CDC staff, parents/guardians of enrolled students, and the Child Development & Family Studies ( CDEV ) Department faculty, staff and students, and collaborates with early child development agencies and affiliates. In coordination with the administrative team and the CDEV Department Chair, the Director is expected to be the primary manager/administrator for all matters related to these CCSF’s noncredit early childhood programs, including day-to-day operational logistics, staffing coverage, curriculum, complaints, facilities, classroom supplies and equipment, food and nutrition, audits, licensing requirements, year-end reports, budget management, safety measures, and professional development. Follows established policies, procedures and directives set by the California Community Care Licensing Division and California Department of Education. This is an IN- PERSON ON- CAMPUS position.

PURPOSE OF CLASS
To administer and supervise the day-to-day activities of CCSF Child Development Center at Ocean Campus and Mission Center and Family Resource Center at Mission Center.

NOTE : This class specification is not necessarily all-inclusive in terms of the duties and responsibilities.

Job Duties
1. Assumes responsibility for the daily administration, operation, coordination, and supervision of CCSF CDC lab schools in-person at Ocean Campus and Mission Center and the FRC at Mission Center. 2. Oversees adherence and compliance with established policies, procedures and directives set by the California Community Care Licensing Division and California Department of Education (as well as at the federal and local level) related to early childhood programs to ensure compliance with all grants and funders related to these programs. 3. Seeks substitutes to provide CDC coverage when necessary to have adequate caregiver-to-student ratio as well as FRC coverage when needed to assist families enrolled at the Mission Center CDC . 4. Hires, supervises, trains, evaluates, and provides professional development to all CDC staff, including best practices, licensure, policies and regulations, health and safety, teambuilding, and monitoring staff permits and training required by the field. 5. Facilitates regular staff meetings, engages in open, constructive and consistent communication, handles personnel requests, and coordinates payroll reporting. 6. Serves as a resource to parents and families, meets with parents and families, refers them to various services for additional support, and provides parent training and education. 7. Collaborates with CDC staff to use developmentally-appropriate practices, lesson plans and daily/weekly schedule. 8. Provides regular updates and confers with the supervising dean in a timely manner about important matters to collaboratively make informed decisions. 9. Troubleshoots, deescalates and resolves complaints and issues (e.g., classroom behavior, health and safety, and workplace conflicts) while setting expectations and maintaining confidentiality and professional conduct. 10. Coordinates the parent and student enrollment process, orientation and participation within the CDC in collaboration with CDC staff. 11. Provides information and feedback to CDEV Department Chair and faculty related to CDC program development. 12. Submits facilities-related work order requests and consults with Facilities personnel to resolve equipment issues (i.e., washer and dryer, heating system, and dishwasher). 13. Establishes lab school program philosophy in collaboration with CDC staff and sets operational goals, standards and expectations as well as vision for implementation. 14. Oversees the development and administration of the CDC lab schools annual budget by forecasting funds needed for staffing, equipment, supplies, and materials. 15. Manages CDC budget, monitors and approves expenditures, implements adjustments, and oversees food program logistics (i.e., purchasing, inventory, distribution, and nutrition/dietary). 16. Takes responsibility for the demonstration of developmentally appropriate practices based on current child development information, practices and research. 17. Researches, identifies, participates, and creates grant applications that support relevant projects at the CDCs and FRC and opportunities that provide specified contracted services to eligible children and families and implements grants received. 18. Prepares records and detailed reports including for grantor on trends, needs and outcomes and makes recommendations to the grantor. 19. Conducts annual program review, responds to audits and subsequent findings, assesses operational needs, evaluates progress, and maintains best practices. 20. Initiates, designs, produces, and distributes a variety of outreach, recruitment, informational, and promotional materials and updates the Family Handbook and other documents to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with funding terms and conditions as well as licensing requirements as appropriate. 21. Conducts a variety of assessments throughout the year and recommends modifications to CDC lab school programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate. 22. Serves as the liaison and represents the CDC when coordinating services and activities with other departments and divisions as well as outside agencies and organizations concerning funding, licensing and general understanding of the changes in the programs. 23. Schedules and attends both on and off campus meetings with community agencies to establish and strengthen partnerships and coordination efforts. 24. Promotes the CDCs and FRC in the community and gives presentations to articulate information at meetings and supports outreach efforts as necessary. 25. Maintains an early childhood resource library and identifies books, videos and internet sources that can be available to both staff, faculty and parents. 26. Participates in professional early care and education organizations and community agencies, maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the field of child development, family advocacy and social work and incorporates new developments as appropriate. 27. Coordinates collaboration with coaches, mental health professionals and community support personnel to strengthen services for children and families (e.g., health screenings, field trips, book mobile, and book loan programs). 28. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: 1. Established policies, procedures and directives set by the California Community Care Licensing Division and California Department of Education. 2. Operational characteristics, services and activities of a child development center and the principles and practices used in the administration of such a center. 3. Theories and principles of early childhood growth and development. 4. Early childhood teacher training and effective teaching principles and practices. 5. Licensing guidelines and funding terms and conditions for operation of childcare and development programs in California. 6. Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation. 7. Philosophy, concepts, methods, terminology, and techniques for enhancing the development of infant, toddler and preschool age children. 8. Principles and practices of grant writing, project management, contract compliance and monitoring, program development, implementation and administration. 9. Procedures, methods and techniques of budget preparation and control. 10. Methods and techniques of research, analysis and report preparation. 11. Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting. 12. Pertinent federal, state, local codes, laws, and regulations. 13. Methods and techniques used in customer service and public relations. 14. Classroom management and instructional techniques. 15. Nutrition, health and safety needs of children.

Ability to: 1. Oversee adherence and compliance with the California Community Care Licensing Division and California Department of Education. 2. Oversee and participate in the management of a comprehensive child development center. 3. Implement program policies and curriculum activities. 4. Identify and assess developmental needs of preschool age children and be sensitive to children and families from diverse backgrounds. 5. Demonstrate a sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and personnel, including those with physical or learning disabilities. 6. Participate in the development and administration of goals, objectives, and procedures for assigned areas. 7. Interpret and apply federal, state, and local policies, laws, regulations and administrative policies and procedures. 8. Adhere to National Association for the Education of Young Children ( NAEYC ) professional code of ethics and models this philosophy for all children, staff, and parents. 9. Maintain current knowledge of trends and research in early childhood education. 10. Communicate with and resolve issues from staff, parents, students, and others. 11. Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques. 12. Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals. 13. Prepare and administer state and federal contracts, grants and budgets, write proposals for grants, and prepare reports required by grants. 14. Organize and coordinate projects and prioritize activities to meet established deadlines. 15. Supervise, direct, train and evaluate the work of assigned staff. 16. Prepare clear and concise administrative and financial reports. 17. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. 18. Perform responsible administrative support duties involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative. 19. Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience
1. Earned Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Home Economics/Family & Consumer Studies (with a specialization in child development/early childhood education) or Educational Psychology or a related field AND two years of increasingly responsible experience teaching young children AND two years of experience supervising adults as a head teacher, site supervisor, co-op director, or in a related position; OR the equivalent.

[If you would like to claim equivalency, the Administrative Equivalency Application Form is available on the left side margin. This form will be considered as part of the application materials and must be submitted on or before the filing deadline as indicated on this job posting.]

Permit, License, and Certificate 2. Possession of a Title V Program Director permit.

3. Possession of a valid Pediatric CPR /First Aid Certification.

4. Possession of a valid California Driver’s License Class 3 (autos and light trucks).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Work in a sitting position for extended periods of time; function with sufficient static strength, extent flexibility and manual dexterity at the level required to perform the representative duties.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Minimum of three years of experience at a site working with children and child programs.

2. Ability to deal in an effective, tactful manner with the campus population and program participants.

3. Good written and verbal communication skills as well as congenial personality to facilitate dealing with employees, program participants, and the public in general.

4. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

5. Self-motivated and assertive individual.

Benefits
Total compensation includes a health insurance plan and a retirement system (Either San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System or the California State Teachers Retirement System).

Choice of several medical plans, dental, vision, Basic Life and AD&D up to $50K, Flexible Spending Account, commuter benefits, and voluntary supplemental plans.

New employees hired on or after January 1, 2014, contribute 2% of salary to the San Francisco Retiree Health Care Trust Fund ( RHCTF ).

Application Procedure
To apply for this posting, start by completing an online Application for Administrative Position at http://jobs.ccsf.edu. To be considered a candidate for this posting, the following materials must be submitted and received by the Human Resources Department on or before 11:59 p.m. of the posting filing deadline. Substitution of required document(s) is not permitted.

Applicant: Please do not send any application materials to other departments. Human Resources Department is not responsible for any documents addressed and/or sent to other departments.

1. A detailed letter expressing interest in the position, indicating specifically how the minimum qualifications and as many as possible of the desirable qualifications will be fulfilled. Minimum and desirable qualifications are listed in this posting. The letter should also address the applicant’s background and skills in the areas stated in the Job Duties.

2. A current resume summarizing educational and administrative background and experience.

3. A City College of San Francisco Electronic Administrative Position Application completed in full and applied to this specific posting online. The statement “See Resume” is not acceptable.

4. A current list of five (5) references with names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses that include: faculty, classified and/or support staff, an administrator, a supervisor, and a colleague of managerial, supervisory ranking. (If you are among the final candidates, references will be contacted. The District may also contact other references not on your list, only if you are among the final candidates.)

5. Copies of transcripts verifying the degrees and majors as listed on applicant’s CCSF Application Form; official transcripts and actual verification of work experience will be required at a later date. [ NOTE : Degrees and majors must be posted on transcripts to be considered in the application process. Foreign degree(s) must be evaluated before an application can be processed. Foreign Degree Evaluation sources information is located on the left side margin.]

6. Diversity Statement: Separate from your letter of interest, submit a concise response to relate several of your experiences or your involvement in circumstances or environments which strongly affected your understanding of and ability to function in a diverse community comprised of students and colleagues from varying academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientations, disabilities, and ethnicities.

7. Possession of a Title V Program Director permit. Please use the “Other Document 1” link to upload your Title V Program Director permit.

8. Possession of a valid Pediatric CPR /First Aid Certification. Please use the “Copy of Applicable Certificate(s)” link to upload your valid Pediatric CPR /First Aid Certification.

9. Possession of a valid California Driver’s License: Class 3 (autos and light trucks). Please use the “Copy of Applicable License(s)” link to upload your valid Class 3 California Driver’s License.

Applicants bear the sole responsibility for ensuring that all application materials are complete when submitted and are received by the Human Resources Department by 11:59 p.m. on the posting filing deadline. Postmarks will not be honored. Emails are not acceptable. Incomplete application packages will not be considered. All materials become the property of the City College of San Francisco and will not be returned. Application files for this posting will not be considered for other postings.

For additional assistance, please call Human Resources Department at (415) 452-7660.

ADA Statement

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process should contact the Human Resources Department at workrestrictions@ccsf.edu to make the necessary arrangements. Please be aware that verification of a covered disability under the ADA may be required.

Selection Procedure/Conditions of Employment
Applicants who meet all minimum qualifications and have all required application documents in the CCSF Human Resources Department on or before the filing deadline will be included in the initial review processes to be conducted by the Search Committee. A reasonable number of applicants who are judged by the Committee as best matching the requirements of the position will be invited for a personal interview with the Search Committee. An additional interview will be offered to applicants who are advanced beyond the initial interviews.

Employees must satisfy all the pre-employment requirements for a CCSF Release to Work Authorization Certificate prior to appointment which include, but are not limited to, tuberculosis clearance (EC 87408.6), fingerprinting processing, and verification of their legal right to work in the United States.

City College of San Francisco reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify or to rescind this job posting at any time without prior notice.

EEO Statement
It is the policy of the City College of San Francisco to provide all persons with equal employment and educational opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, disability or AIDS / HIV status, medical conditions, gender identity, or status as a Vietnam-Era veteran. These categories specifically include status as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning person in any District program or activity. For further information, contact the Human Resources Department at OCRcompliance@ccsf.edu .

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
AD00113P

Job Open Date
03/18/2026

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Contact
Geisce Ly, PhD

Contact Phone/Extension
415-267-6521

Contact Email
gly@ccsf.edu

Special Instructions to Applicant

Position is open until filled with first review date on 04/17/2026.