Early Head Start Site Director

Job overview

The Early Head Start Site Director role is onsite in Newark, NJ, and pays $60,000–$62,000 per year. The director leads day-to-day operations at the Palm Street Development Center for Unified Vailsburg Service Organization’s Early Head Start program. The role ensures educational quality, regulatory compliance, safe classroom environments, staff development, and family engagement across the site’s program operations.

What you'll do

• Lead daily operations of Early Head Start classrooms
• align educational programming with Head Start standards, Creative Curriculum, and school readiness goals
• monitor classroom quality and compliance
• supervise and coach staff
• participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations
• facilitate staff development plans.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

early head start

site director

early childhood education

program leadership

staff supervision

head start

newark nj

uvso

$60,000–$62,000/year

childcare compliance

family engagement

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field and 3–5 years of early childhood education experience, including supervisory experience.

About the employer

Unified Vailsburg Service Organization (UVSO) is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.