Job Details

Job Location: Mid Valley Family YMCA - Van Nuys, CA

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $84460.00 - $84460.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: Road Warrior

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Preschool - Youth Development

About Us

The LA Y is the Center for Community Well-Being in Los Angeles, committed to building stronger communities by providing equitable programs and services to empower all. We are focused on fighting food insecurity, providing equity in education, making sure every child has the opportunity to experience the joy of sports, ensuring kids and teens have a safe place to grow, learn and live a healthy lifestyle. The LA Y’s health and wellness initiatives offer medical and mental health resources to ensure everyone has access to basic health needs. Our mission is to provide services and resources that contribute to the well-being of our community. The LA Y operates 29 Centers and over 200 program sites across LA County.

Position Summary

The Operations Executive Director, Early Education plans, manages, and oversees the operations, staffing, budgets, and delivery of preschool and early childhood education programs across assigned locations within the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. This position coordinates educational and social services, develops and implements policies and procedures, evaluates program effectiveness, and ensures compliance with applicable Head Start and Early Head Start Program Performance Standards, LACOE requirements, licensing regulations, funding requirements, and organizational policies.

Essential Functions

• Program Planning and Administration: Plan, organize, coordinate, and oversee the delivery of preschool and early childhood education programs across assigned locations.
• Regulatory Compliance and Program Quality: Implement operational procedures that support compliance with applicable Head Start and Early Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Educational and Social Services Coordination: Coordinate program operations with education, family services, health, nutrition, disabilities, mental health, and other assigned service areas.
• Staffing and Supervision: Supervise and coordinate the work of assigned supervisory, professional, administrative, and technical staff.
• Budget and Resource Management: Assist with the development, management, and monitoring of assigned program budgets.
• Enrollment, Data Management, and Reporting: Monitor assigned program data related to enrollment, attendance, eligibility administration, staffing, service delivery, and operational performance.
• Facilities, Health, Safety, and Risk Management: Monitor assigned preschool locations to support safe, clean, and well-maintained facilities.
• Family and Community Partnerships: Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with families, community organizations, educational institutions, social service agencies, and other program partners.
• Program Evaluation and Continuous Improvement: Evaluate program operations, service delivery, and administrative processes to determine effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Education, Social Work, Public Health, or a related field is required.
• Related Experience: Seven years of diversified program and policy support experience related to educational and social services.
• Specialized Skills: Knowledge of program administration, policy implementation, operational procedures, and regulatory compliance in early childhood education or social services.

Certifications & Requirements: Valid Class C California driver’s license and proof of auto liability insurance.

Work Environment/Minimum Physical Requirements

Work is performed in an office environment and across assigned preschool and early childhood education locations.