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Assistant Vice President of Children’s Services

Mission & Vision
Parc Center for Disabilities has a mission to provide opportunities for children & adults with developmental disabilities to exercise their independence and experience life to the fullest. Our vision is a community where all individuals live with dignity and are treated with respect.

Position Summary
As a member of the Senior Leadership team, you will manage and lead all aspects of Parc Center for Disabilities’ Children’s Services including: the Discovery Learning Center, Family Focus, and Caregiver Relief Services. You will have supervisory accountability for 8 direct reports. This role is responsible for the overall operation and quality of the Children’s Division programs, as well as the education, safety, and wellbeing of the neurodiverse children in our care. In this role, you will oversee curriculum, compliance, budgeting, scheduling, and ongoing team member education with a goal of achieving operational excellence.

This is a highly interactive role in an evolving landscape as we undergo several transitions, including opening a brand-new facility in the next two years, the expansion of our hours and services, and the acquisition of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a gold-seal accreditation, once we are in our new facility.

Working on site at Parc Center for Disabilities’ campus, you’ll find a dedicated team, unified in building an engaged, people-centered work environment.


Essential Responsibilities
  • Lead and oversee all departments of Parc Center for Disabilities’ Children’s Services.
  • Oversee management of all activities, curriculum, communication and events for children and parents. Ensure parent/teacher conferences are being held and are effective for all involved.
  • Responsible for maintaining full enrollment of mission appropriate students in DLC and maximizing service levels in Family Focus and Caregiver Relief.
  • Actively participate in increasing enrollment and referrals, cultivating relationships with community partners that promotes increased referrals for services
  • Lead effort of opening and licensing for new Children’s Center, ensuring best practices, innovative approaches, and exceptional services
  • Mentor and coach all Children’s Services management staff in all aspects of leadership and department operations.
  • Collaborate with Children’s Services and organizational departments (Family Focus, Caregiver Relief, Transportation, Accounting, HR, and IT) and proactively communicate with Executive Leadership pertinent information in a timely manner.
  • Represent and advocate for Discovery Learning Center at Parc Center for Disabilities in the community, at conferences, and with Funding Agencies (Early Learning Coalition and Juvenile Welfare Board) and various community partners in a professional and highly competent way.
  • Maintain compliance with all requirements of the Florida Food Program, including reviewing bids and contract, monthly reporting, meal costs, variety, quality, and counts. Liaison and collaborate with onsite Culinary Management Team to provide fresh and healthy meals and snacks to children.
  • Maintain compliance with all funding agencies and grantors, including but not limited to JWB, ELC, VPK.
  • Assist in preparation of program budgets and be accountable for financial performance of department. Monitor purchases of supplies and equipment so that adequate supplies are always available for teachers and classrooms.
  • Ensure adequate team member scheduling for ratio compliance, oversee and approve all direct report PTO requests, and approve timecards in company HRIS.
  • Develop and provide a detailed onboarding and orientation program for new team members.
  • Plan and facilitate regular training sessions for all Children’s Services staff for continuing education and compliance requirements. Ensure in-service trainings are meaningful and relevant. Work with the People Team and outside professionals to provide appropriate learning and development opportunities.
  • In conjunction with Parc Center for Disabilities’ Operations’ team, manage the health and safety of all children and team members in the Center. Schedule and plan annual calendar of safety drills (fire, hurricane, active shooter, etc.).
  • Ensure all Center program documentation, including accurate attendance, is reviewed, and submitted monthly for quality and compliance.
  • Ability to work with individuals with a variety of disabilities, including but not limited to intellectual disability, autism, hearing impairment, and mild-to-moderate behavioral concerns.
  • Other appropriate responsibilities as determined by Executive Leadership.

Additional Info

Job Type : Full-Time

Expiration Date : 9/30/2024

Preferred Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.

Job Benefits : 10 Paid Holidays
2 Personal Days
18 PTO Days
Health, Dental, & Vision coverage as well as voluntary supplemental benefits like Short-Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, Life & AD&D.
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
403(b) Retirement Plan

Needed Availability/Scheduling : Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Your schedule may vary depending on business needs and other factors.

This is an on-site role.

Preferred Experience : Multiple years’ experience working with intellectually and developmentally disabled children, ages 0 – 5 strongly preferred.

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a related field or highly regulated and complex industry; previous early childhood education experience required.

Direct experience with Pinellas County Licensing regulations and developmentally appropriate practices.

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Type of Location : One location

The Location(s) (N/A if not applicable) : N/A

Pay/Salary : $85k - $100/Yr

Employer contact information : 727-422-8453

COVID-19 mask requirement? : No, we do not require employees to wear a face mask.

COVID-19 vaccine requirement? : No vaccine required

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