Regional Director San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita - Volunteers of America Los Angeles

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Regional Director San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita

Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories

Volunteers of America is a non-profit human services organization committed to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veterans’ services, homeless shelters, low-income housing programs as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

PAY RATE: $103,842 - $109,308 PER YEAR

BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

Regional Director may exercise the same general agency-wide functions as those exercised by the Deputy Directors. However, the Deputy Director may also administer to the Regional Director specific functional responsibilities and duties for which the Regional Director will be individually accountable.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with ensuring regulation compliance of their designated grant.
• Aide the Senior Director and Deputy Directors in administering agency policies and developing long-range goals and objectives.
• Participate in the design of internal structure, systems, and policies.
• Ensure adequate systems are in place to maintain the highest quality of services to children and families in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Participate in HS executive meetings in the development of program budgets and reviews.
• Provide monitoring, leadership, and support to all grants (Head Start/Early Head Start, State Preschool, and Child Care Partnerships).
• Provide regional and program oversight in the following areas: program monitoring, effective site management, outcomes development and measurement, data tracking and reporting, and systems plans development and review.
• Stay current with federal, state, and local laws and regulations including: New initiatives, policy clarifications, Office of Head Start (OFS) frameworks, and all special education laws (IDEA, PL 94-142, PL 99-459) and civil rights laws (Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act), Caring for our children Safety regulations, Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) Regulations.
• Work with state, regional, and Federal Head Start personnel to maintain relationships. Stay informed of changes and trends. Ensure compliance with standards and provide staff/parent training and development.
• Assist with annual grant applications and compliance reporting requirements, such as Program Information Reports (PIR), Annual Reports, and other required program reports.
• Establish and maintain relationships and collaborations with the public-school districts, higher education, and community agencies and partners.
• Other duties as required and subject to change at any time.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment, and education verifications.
• Proof at the time of hire
  • TB clearance within 6 months prior.
  • Annual Influenza vaccination (between Aug 1 – Dec 1).
  • Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization.
• Health screening at the time of employment.
• Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to:
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently kneel and squat.
• Ability to move quickly.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social services, Child Development, Education, Education Administration, Business Administration Management or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years or more of progressively responsible management and Head Start Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in a related field.
• Direct experience in managing government-funded programs.
• CACFP experience.
• Experience with upholding Head Start Performance Standards and State licensing requirements.
• Bilingual English and Spanish (written and verbal).

Volunteers of America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This employer participates in E-Verify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 1-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.