Assistant Director of the Quad Cities Early Childhood Learning Center

Assistant Director of the Quad Cities Early Childhood Learning Center

 

Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

 

Department: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

 

Locations: Moline, IL

 

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APPOINTMENT: February 1, 2025

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Early Childhood Learning Center Assistant Director will support the Director in overseeing personnel hired to meet IDHS and Gateways requirements for providing care to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children and their families. This role involves scheduling professional development opportunities for families and professionals in the Quad City area, with a focus on enhancing educational resources for children from birth to eight, particularly those with special needs and identified as multilingual learners. The Assistant Director will assist in managing the daily operations of the WIU Quad Cities Early Childhood Learning Center, including grant management, reporting, and all necessary licensure procedures. Additionally, this position encompasses community outreach, fundraising efforts, and the management of the PLA assessment system for the early childhood workforce. The Assistant Director will also serve as a leader in the absence of the Director. Job duties include:

 

• Assist in the supervision, observation, and evaluation of activities and performance of WIU Early Childhood Learning Center personnel including eight Professionals and two Support Staff;

• Ensures that all compliance and instructional tasks are completed to maintain a high-quality early care and education program with State and Local guidelines;

• Assist in the management of daily operations for the Early Childhood Learning Center including staff, instructional coaching for lab site teachers, paraeducators, while planning and implementing effective educational strategies;

• Support the director in the hiring, training, and mentoring of teaching staff;

• Collaborate with the Director and Bilingual Coach to implement and model developmentally and culturally appropriate, play-based curriculum and assessments that support children's physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth and development;

• Assist director in collecting and analyzing data to document and create academic and financial reports to submit to statewide evaluators each year;

• Assist with budget grant management of partnership grants and the submission of the regional grant application each year;

• Ensure the well-being of children by enforcing safety procedures and health regulations, as well as supervising and maintaining cleanliness, health, and safety standards throughout the Early Learning Lab facility and grounds and supervision of nursing, kitchen, and custodial staff;

• Serve as a liaison between the WIU Early Learning Lab and families to ensure open communication, address parent concerns, and organize and schedule parent/teacher conferences and family events, in a manner that is culturally and linguistically responsive;

• Supports the director with community outreach, fundraising efforts, and the management of the PLA assessment system for the early childhood workforce, including facilitating necessary observational and field hours;

• Submit documentation for renewal CEs and ISBE Educator License Renewal, as required;

• Submit Professional Development Forms to ISBE for each new workshop/webinar annually;

• Ensure training information, training evaluations, and registrations are sent to Gateways and ISBE;

• Assist with workshop and webinar development and presentation as needed;

• Partners with the Bilingual Family Liaison and lab site staff to manage and keep the lab site web page updated;

• Collaborates with the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education as a partner;

• Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities.

 

SALARY: $48,000 to $51,600 annually; commensurate with experience.

 

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

 

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

 

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

 

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: https://www.wiu.edu/human_resources/benefits/

 

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu or by calling 309-298-1971.

 

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

• Bachelors in Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education, or a related field, including 21 semester hours of college credit in child development, early childhood education, or early childhood special education (Masters Degree preferred);

• Possession of credentials required by Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for employment as a Child Care Worker in a licensed child care facility;

• A total of 24 months working in parent engagement and/or with young children (Birth to Age 8) in a learning or social services/community engagement setting;

• Familiarity with Illinois special education rules and regulations;

• Understanding of early childhood best practices as recommended by NAEYC and DEC;

• Spanish Bilingual Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking,Listening);

• Leadership skills in supervising and guiding staff members;

• Multicultural competencies and knowledge of best practices in bilingual education;

• Extensive knowledge of state and local safety regulations and facility management;

• Written skills to document project activities, write reports, and develop project materials;

• CPR and first aid certified (or willing to obtain);

• Skills to develop training content in both online and face-to-face formats;

• Technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and webinar application software;

• Understanding of adult learning theory;

• Experience collecting, interpreting, and reporting data.

 

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

 

Additional Information:

THE UNIVERSITY:

 

http://wiu.edu/about

 

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

 

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

 

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.

 

http://wiu.edu/dei

 

Western Illinois University fosters respect, equity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. WIU is committed to anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, social justice, and diversity. We value inclusion as a core value and as an essential element of Western's public service mission. WIU embraces individual uniqueness and a culture of inclusion that supports broad and specific diversity initiatives. Western believes in the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society as integral to the success of all individuals.

 

At WIU, we will:

 

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for all members of our University communities. Educate and empower students, staff, and faculty to be social justice advocates.

• Provide curricula, programs, training, resources, and environments that reflect and strengthen the diversity of our communities, and to elevate cultural awareness and understanding.

• Ensure fair, equitable, and inclusive access to University facilities, programs, resources, and services.

• Create inclusive and equitable policies and practices.

• Diversify the University's workforce by assessing hiring practices to attract, retain, and develop talented staff and faculty from diverse backgrounds.

• Address intergroup disparities through areas as representation, retention, learning outcomes, and graduation rates.

• Create a Universitywide diversity plan to ensure a continued commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, social justice, and diversity.

 

http://wiu.edu/academics

 

More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two doctoral programs and 16 post-baccaulaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.

 

Student Resources

 

More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic, recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much more.

 

Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities, all in a diverse and inclusive campus environment.

 

The Multicultural Center is home to four cultural and resource centers: The Gwendolyn Brooks, Casa Latina, the Women's Center, and the LGBT*QA Resource Center. These cultural and resource centers promote WIU's goal of enhancing justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through educational programming and advocacy.

 

http://wiu.edu/athletics

 

The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports. All varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Ohio Valley Conference.

 

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