UCLA Health

Child Care Education Administrator (Public Administration)

UCLA Health$56K — $106K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • California State Child Development Program Director permit required.
  • Strong computer skills, including database management and Excel competency.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with an emphasis on reporting and compliance.
  • Administrative experience in child care programs is preferred.
  • Experience with Head Start or Early Head Start is a plus.
  • Bilingual (Spanish-English) skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and State CDD regulations.
  • Oversee enrollment and maintain waitlist for the Early Head Start Program.
  • Monitor and meet with child care providers regularly.
  • Manage the program’s State CDD child care contract.
  • Collaborate with staff on recruitment as needed.

Benefits

  • Work location in Santa Monica, CA.
  • Indefinite employment duration.
  • On-site work environment.
  • Standard work schedule of Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.
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General Information

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Posted Date

01/26/2023

Salary Range: $56200 - 106200 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

3090

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Come join our Venice Family Clinic and make a difference within the community. As a Child Care Education Administrator (Public Administration) you will be responsible for:
  • Meeting all Head Start Performance Standards and State's Child Development Division (CDD) regulations for our Venice Family Clinic's Early Head Start Program's Family Child Care and Center Based option.
  • Handling enrollment of children into the program, maintaining/monitoring the wait list, and working with appropriate staff to recruit as necessary.
  • Meeting with and monitoring child care providers.
  • Managing the program's State CDD child care contract.


Salary Range: $56,200.00 - $106,200.00 Annual

Senate Bill 525 was signed into law by Governor Newsom in October 2023. Starting July 1, 2025, SB525 sets a new $24 minimum wage for nonexempt healthcare workers and raises the exempt employee salary threshold to $1,440/week (equivalent to $6,240/month or $74,880/year).
  1. As defined under SB525, healthcare workers are defined as employees who are involved in the provision of "health care services," which means "patient care-related services including nursing; caregiving; services provided by medical residents, interns, or fellows; technical and ancillary services; janitorial work; housekeeping; grounds keeping; guard duties; business office clerical work; food services; laundry; medical coding and billing; call center and warehouse work; scheduling; and gift shop work; but only where such services support patient care".
  2. Employees (career, contract, student, per diem) in the UCLA Health medical facilities (e.g. Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Santa Monica UCLA Hospital, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, etc.) meet these criteria.


Job Qualifications

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Required:
  • California State Child Development Program Director permit.
  • Excellent computer skills, including work experience with databases & creating Excel spreadsheets.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills, and demonstrated skills necessary for reporting, monitoring and compliance.

Preferred:
  • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field.
  • Administrative experience with child care programs serving infants and toddlers, and administrative experience managing a State Child Care grant in California.
  • Experience with Head Start and/or Early Head Start.
  • Knowledge of local and state health, safety and licensing regulations for child care facilities.
  • Experience working with low-income families, and a strong commitment to the field of child and family development services.
  • Bilingual (Spanish-English) language skills.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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