JOB SUMMARY: 

Responsible for the maintenance and overall management of the UTMB Dependent Care Program. 

MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS: 

• Develops, implements and enhances Child Care Center policies and programs in order to provide a safe and healthy early childhood learning environment.
• Manages business and child care activities ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations and guidelines.
• Selects and supervises staff, evaluating their progress towards achieving an optimal living and learning environment for the children.
• Supervises the recruitment and placement of children to achieve and maintain full enrollment of the center.
• Works with staff and parents to assure effective communication.
• Maintains various records and reports pertaining to the health, progress, learning and emotional development of each child in the center.
• Completes requirements for NAEYC Accreditation.
• Participates in budget planning and oversees center expenditures, completing necessary reports to ensure fiscal soundness and adherence to the center's budget.
• Monitors the maintenance of the center's physical plant to assure the safety and well-being of the children.
• Participates in program planning and policy review in cooperation with other university officials.
• Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
• Performs related duties as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: 

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field and four years experience as a Child Care Director.  Current, valid Day Care Director's license as administered by the Texas Department of Human Resources or capable of obtaining one. 
 

EQUIPMENT: 

Standard child care / educational, and/or office equipment. 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: 

Standard child care environment. 

OTHER: 

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code. 

 ANY QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENTS IN LIEU OF STATED MINIMUMS REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER. 

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION UNIVERSITY