Child and Family Center Director

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Job Description

Great Basin College is seeking a Director for the GBC Child and Family Center. This “A” contract (12-month) administrative faculty position is located in Elko, Nevada on the main campus.

The Director will manage the operations of the on-site facility at GBC’s Elko campus. The Center offers toddler, preschool, and extended day programs for children from 2 to 5 years of age. The Director will maintain a high level of long-term and day-to-day oversight of the Center to include the supervision of employees, scheduling, fiscal accounts, training, curriculum management in coordination with the ECE Program Supervisor, and the facility. The Center is accredited by NAEYC, and this status must be maintained. In addition, the Center holds a 5-Star rating with the Nevada Silver State Stars Quality Improvement Rating System (QRIS). The Director must strive to maintain a 5-Star rating. The Director must collaborate with the GBC Education Department and Early Childhood Education program to maintain the Center as a lab setting for student teaching experience. The curriculum model implemented in all classrooms must be agreed upon by the GBC Director and the ECE Program Supervisor to ensure consistent alignment. The Director will ensure that the Child Center staff receive high-quality Nevada Registry approved trainings annually. The position is primarily funded through receipts for services rendered by the Center, and the Director is required to maintain a positive budget as well as effectively track all grant requirements.

Qualifications:

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Human Development and Family Studies or a BA in Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement; an MA/MS in Early Childhood is preferred. The Director must have excellent written and oral communication skills and an open, collaborative approach to working with others. Applicants must be detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines. Applicants must meet the following qualifications relating directly to their ability to perform as the Director of the Center:

• Two years’ experience in a leadership role supervising, training, mentoring, and/or evaluating employees.
• A minimum of 4,000 hours of direct experience teaching in a licensed childcare facility or preschool (NAEYC Accreditation Requirement)
• Ability to motivate employees through an enthusiastic management style and to create a positive working environment.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and programs related to monitoring and maintaining enrollment, accounts receivable, and all fiscal matters.
• Must be approved as a Nevada Registry trainer within the first three months of employment.
• Proficient in supporting staff members in striving to meet the ECERS and ITERS indicators.
• Ability to represent the college in a professional manner with clients and the community in general.
• Must be able and willing to travel by car as needed, with or without accommodations as per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Responsibilities:

The Director will have the following responsibilities:

• Have fiscal responsibility for the center including the development and oversight of the expenditure of Center budgets.
• Prepare and monitor all scheduling for the Child Center classrooms and the program overall.
• Recruit, train, evaluate, and supervise Child Center staff at all levels.
• Conduct parent orientations and maintain positive parent-center relations.
• Coordinate and meet regularly with the Child Center Advisory Board.
• Devise innovative methods to increase revenue for the Child Center through exploring childcare options, community promotion and grants/subsidies.
• Facilitate and direct preschool and all-day programs.
• Facilitate and support graduations and parenting events.
• Maintain NAEYC accreditation standards.
• Maintain QRIS standards.
• Maintain high quality center & classroom environment standards at all times.
• Seek compliance with state licensing as set forth by the Bureau of Child Care Licensing.
• Work collaboratively with other early childhood education organizations for professional development opportunities.
• Be familiar with the Nevada Pyramid Model Partnership formally knows as TACSEI.
• Work with the Great Basin College Education Department, Early Childhood Education program, and the college CTE College Credit Program to continue a high quality ECE curriculum and environment.
• Participate in college-wide committees as appropriate.
• Maintain a positive working environment for all.
• Other duties as assigned.

Travel

The position may require driving to other GBC campuses, with or without reasonable accommodation as per the Americans with Disabilities Act, with possible overnight stays to coordinate students and programs throughout the service area. There must be a commitment to the GBC mission to serve rural Nevada.

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty – B

This is a 12 month "A" contract position, 12 month contracts are used for year round programs.

The proposed base salary is $44,756.

Salary placement, within the appropriate salary range, will be based on the candidate's education, experience, certifications, and other job-rated qualifications.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at Great Basin College

• Health insurance options including medical, dental and vision
• 12 paid holidays
• Life insurance, long-term disability
• Generous annual and sick leave with 24 annual leave days, a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days.
• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
• No state income tax!
• Free Parking

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

Great Basin College is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. 

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review.  To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact [email protected]

The following must be attached to your application:

• Resume/CV – List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.
• Cover Letter
• Three Supervisory References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Additional Information

Transcripts

Newly hired faculty must assure that their official transcripts are sent by the degree granting institution(s) to Great Basin College Human Resources Office within 30 days from the effective date of employment.  Regionally accredited institutions must have awarded academic degrees.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.  Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Background Check

An online background check will be required of the selected applicant; a third-party administrator will perform this.

Sponsorship

GBC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Open Until Filled

This posting will be posted for a minimum of 30 days from 11/9/2026 or until filled. Applications may be reviewed upon receipt.  Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

All document(s) must be received on or before the closing date of the job announcements.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents.

NSHE is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Great Basin College

Located in the high desert of rural Nevada, Great Basin College is a Carnegie classified baccalaureate and associates degree granting institution embracing a comprehensive hybrid mission to deliver a full four-year liberal arts and sciences, community college and applied technical learning curricula.  With its main campus in Elko, a beautiful site with residential housing and state-of-the-art learning technologies, GBC serves the largest geographic area of Nevada’s colleges. Great Basin College serves the citizens residing in ten of Nevada’s most rural counties, covering 86,514 square miles and bordering five states.  This service area includes centers in Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump and Winnemucca. Additionally, satellite locations can be found in twenty other frontier communities.

Our vast geography is known for its spectacular mountain ranges and picturesque valleys, providing a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities. In addition, Elko is home to several well-known western museums and the world renown, National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, begun 35 years ago to honor and share the traditions of Western storytelling, nurturing the expressive culture of the American West.

GBC provides a “private college” experience with public college affordable access to postsecondary education in an environment that embraces and respects all cultures.  It stands among the most innovative colleges in America, integrating many disciplines into single courses and programs, helping students to develop critical thinking and self-directed learning skills.  Graduates of Great Basin College are fully prepared to enter their chosen careers with the knowledge and confidence to succeed in the global marketplace.

For more information visit GBC or the Area website.