Assistant Director of Preschool Services Department

Job Description:

Assistant Director of Preschool Services Department

Description

The Job

APPLICATIONS/RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED.

APPLY BY FEBRUARY 9, 2026 FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION

Earn a base Annual Salary up to $177,548 DOE!

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The Department of Preschool Services is recruiting for an Assistant Director who will assist with directing the operations of the department in the delivery of preschool services for eligible participants countywide; ensuring program compliance with federal, state, and county regulations; establishing policies, goals, and objectives for the department. This position is distinguished from the Director of Preschool Services Department by the latter's overall administrative and programmatic responsibility for the total operation of the department.

For more information, refer to the Assistant Director of Preschool Services Department job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Investigation: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing.

Travel: Statewide and nationwide travel is occasionally required. Travel throughout the County is required and employees will be required to make provision for such transportation.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: A completed/awarded Bachelor's degree in Business/Public Administration, Education, Early Childhood Education/Child Development, Psychology, Sociology, or Health and Human Services from an accredited university or college.

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EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of experience as a manager or administrator in a Head Start, or other related educational setting, or a County, State, or Federal social services agency which includes responsibility for interpreting/enforcing relevant laws, rules and regulations; responsibility for program planning and development, personnel administration, operations, and budget/fiscal administration. Qualifying experience must also include full-scope responsibility for managing multiple subordinate managers and/or supervisors ( i.e., hiring, firing, counseling, disciplinary actions, assigning work, completing work performance evaluations, developing work schedules and approving time off ).

NOTE: Qualifying experience is typically equivalent to the San Bernardino County Deputy Director classification and above. PSD Program Manager, Site Supervisor/Site Director level is not considered qualifying.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: A legible copy of qualifying degrees must be attached to your application by the filing deadline. Failure to provide the requested documents by the filing deadline may result in disqualification of the application.

NOTE: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable.) For education evaluation services, refer to Naces .

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Master's degree in one of the fields noted above; and have worked in Head Start, Preschool, or other educational settings; including at least five (5) years of experience in program planning/development, grant writing/administration, state funded programs, organizational management, and budgeting. Experience working with public officials and collaborating with community stakeholders is also highly desired.

Selection Process

Interested candidates must submit:

• Compelling cover letter;
• Comprehensive resume;
• Three (3) professional references.

Electronic version of all submittals is required to be sent to: ExecRecruit@hr.sbcounty.gov or candidates may complete the online application and upload the required documents.

Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to interview. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established. This is a confidential process and will be handled accordingly throughout all stages of the recruitment process.

Questions should be addressed to: Jose Mancilla, HR Division Chief at Jose.Mancilla@hr.sbcounty.gov

APPLICATIONS/RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSTION IS FILLED.
APPLY BY FEBRUARY 9, 2026 FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION

Exempt Unit-Group C

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$124,072.00 - $177,548.80 Annually