History
In the 1950’s, Longmont’s parents of children
with disabilities had few options for their children. They could—as they
were advised to do—place their children in institutions. Or they could
make do with keeping their children at home, with no local specialized programs
to meet their children’s needs. That changed in 1956 when a group of Longmont
families took action on their shared vision. They created a unique program for
children with disabilities, which has grown to be a mainstay of our community.
They founded Tiny Tim.
Organizational Structure
The Tiny Tim Center is governed
by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board includes 15-17 local community members
whose primary responsibility is to be the fiscal stewards of the Tiny Tim Center.
An Executive Committee and individual standing committees (nominating, fundraising,
marketing, personnel and finance) meet monthly to review and act on annual action
plans that are developed in January. These action plans provide the foundation
for our annual strategic and long range planning process.
The general operation of the Tiny Tim Center is overseen by an Executive
Director and Executive Assistant. The Executive Director is responsible for all
issues related to the preschool and outreach programs , including personnel issues,
curriculum, parent-support activities, and staff training. Fundraising (including
grant writing, overseeing fundraising events, public awareness , and marketing
efforts) also fall under the responsibilities of the Executive Director.
The Executive Director is supported in all areas by the Board of Directors
. The Executive Assistant supports the Executive Director in the aforementioned
areas as well as being responsible for payroll, banking needs and all tax related
issues.
Direct service staff (teachers, therapists and teaching assistants) are responsible
for the delivery of early childhood services and pediatric therapy to children
with and without special needs. Their responsibilities include identifying specific
goals and objectives for the children, evaluating the children, meeting with
families , and delivering preschool and pediatric therapy services in a developmentally
appropriate manner. |