Site Director, Head Start Childcare Center

Job overview

The Site Director, Head Start Childcare Center role is onsite in Columbia, MO, with pay of $45,406 per year. The director manages a Head Start center serving children from six weeks to five years old and providing child development, health, nutrition, and family services. Central Missouri Community Action’s mission is to empower people, strengthen resilience, and improve community quality of life.

What you'll do

• Manage the Head Start childcare center and ensure a quality center-based program
• provide the full range of Head Start services, including child development, health, nutrition, and family services
• lead a structured early childhood learning environment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

site director

head start

childcare center

early childhood education

child development

columbia mo

central missouri community action

full-time

$45,406/year

bachelor’s degree

18 early childhood credits

supervisory experience

tuesday–friday

10-hour shift

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Insurance package
• paid vacation and sick time
• 10 paid holidays
• paid two-week winter break
• free meals
• advancement opportunities.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or a related degree with at least 18 Early Childhood credit hours, two years of early childhood experience, and two years of supervisory experience; schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 10-hour shifts.

About the employer

Central Missouri Community Action is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.