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    "description": "<p>Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation, a Missouri Community Action Agency, is seeking a Head Start Center Operation Specialist.  The Center Operations Specialist will have the  primary responsibility <span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">f</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">or the general guidance and oversight of the Center's operation and the Center Directors by developing and maintaining professional relationships with center leadership and staff.  Provide leadership and individualized support to center directors to maximize the director’s skills to in turn provide instructional support to their staff.</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Essential Duties and Responsibilities </span>include the following. </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic\">Center Operations</span>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Provide reflective meetings with all Center Directors at least once a month. </span>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Focusing on strengths </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Developing and implementing individual goals. </span></li>\n</ol>\n</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Train center directors as needed and on planned professional development days</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Provide coaching to Center Directors when requested or directed</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Use data to help Center Directors lead their program and make necessary changes</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Work with the Leadership Team to implement a multi-disciplinary team approach to support. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Report Center/director concerns to and problem solve with the Assistant Director - Operations.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ensure compliance with HSPS and licensing requirements.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Participate and assist in coordinating Orientation and Onboarding efforts and training. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Oversee internal transfers of center staff.</span></li>\n</ol>\n<br><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic\">General</span>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Collaborates with all Content Managers and serves on the Director’s Leadership Team.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Attends workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Attends staff &amp; parent meetings and activities as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Responsible for understanding Head Start Performance Standards and local child care licensing regulations. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Expected to be knowledgeable of the regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including the exercise of universal precautions and the prevention of contamination.   </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Demonstrate a positive attitude and use positive language.  Positively promotes Head Start/Early Head Start in the community.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Models and exercises supervisory authority to support other employees in the execution of work duties in a manner consistent with DAEOC standards for compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including DAEOC policies and procedures reflecting best practices.  In addition, is expected to model exemplary standards of ethical behavior and exercise careful stewardship of program funds, and support those they coach/supervise in adhering to those standards.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Becomes thoroughly familiar with DAEOC Employee Handbook; Human Resources Policies and Procedures; and all other DAEOC agency and program handbooks, manuals and resources</span><br></li>\n</ol>\n<br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES</span><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">This position directly supervises all Center Directors.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"> Qualifications and Requirements:</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Bachelor's degree (B. 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