Director of Early Childhood Education
Director of Early Childhood Education
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$ 43000 - 46000
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Job Description
Director for a nonprofit licensed childcare center serving families with children ages 05 and offering afterschool care kindergarten 4th grade is needed. The Director is responsible for planning organizing implementing and coordinating the services of the childcare program exercising independent judgment and decisionmaking authority as delegated including budget policies procedures and staff supervision. Under general direction the Director operates the childcare program to conform with institutional goals and state daycare licensing provisions maintaining the centers accreditation. Responsibilities include the overall management of the centers early childhood program and its operation facilitating planning and coordinating the childrens education programs and activities.
Duties:
- Support a learningoriented organizational culture that emphasizes quality experiences for children collaborative relationships continuous improvement and high performance by developing curriculum.
- Promotes a safe nurturing healthy positive caring environment where selfconcepts are enhanced independence encouraged and individuality respected.
- Maintain accurate records on children to include development attendance immunization and general health; maintain accurate waiting lists.
- Develop and maintain parental rapport keeping parents informed of their childs daily experiences and center activities.
- Recruiting training supervising and retaining quality staff.
- Plan develop schedule and/or provide inservice training and staff evaluations.
- Order and maintain childcare supplies and equipment.
- Foster and cultivate partnerships with other organizations.
- Prepare and maintain administrative and business reports and records; record payments bill late charges collect delinquencies; review financial reports; analyze problems in these areas and make recommendations to resolve them.
- Building facility management including but not limited to the facilitation of routine inspections permitting code compliance capital projects maintenance & repairs.
Qualifications:
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Able to build successful relationships and have the ability to influence people at all levels.
- Proven track record of high performance and exceptional results.
- Able to lead and manage successfully.
- Skill in planning and organizing able to meet strict deadlines.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to define problems and resolve them quickly and appropriately.
- Skill in efficiently handling conflict and complaints.
- Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
- Proficient in the use of computers especially Microsoft Office programs.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education Child Development or related field preferred.
- Minimum of two 2 years experience in a licensed childcare facility with at least one 1 year in a management role.
- Level II accreditation is required.
- Must meet the state licensing requirements for the position of Director.
- Must complete the state program management essentials course within 60 days of hire or successfully complete an approved new Director orientation such as program essentials.
- Must have or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire current Adult Infant and Child CPR and First Aid Certification
- Must possess or be able to obtain by the time of hire a valid Montana State Drivers License without record or suspension or revocation in any state for three years.
- No felony convictions or disqualifying criminal histories within the past seven 7 years.
- Position requires prolonged sitting standing walking reaching twisting turning kneeling bending squatting and stooping in the performance of daily activities.
- Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 lbs.
Job Type:Fulltime MondayFriday
Wage:Salary $/year DOE
Call A2Z Personnel in Hamiltonor Stevensvillefor information regarding this position or to ask about our benefits which include health coverage retirement savings and personal paid time off.
A2Z Personnel is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a diverse workplace.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color national origin age physical or mental disability marital status religion creed sex sexual orientation political beliefs or other characteristics unrelated to the skills and abilities required for a job performance. The agency provides reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities during all phases of employment including the selection process. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
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