WeeGrow Academy Director

Job Title

WeeGrow Academy Director

Reports to

Director of Schools or designee

Status

Full Time school-year calendar

Purpose of Job

Weakley County Schools is committed to growing the whole child and ensuring that staff have access to reliable quality childcare for their own children. The WeeGrow Academy Director is the driving force in that effort responsible for the daily operations and management of the program. The director will ensure that the environment meets or exceeds the standards of safety and security as well as education and belonging that are expected at all Weakley County Schools.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in early childhood or related field plus one year of full-time experience in a group childcare setting; OR

60 semester hours of college including coursework in areas such as business management child development early childhood education or related field plus two years of full-time experience in a group childcare setting; OR

High school diploma or equivalent required TECTA 30-hour orientation certificate or TDOE-recognized equivalent plus four years of qualifying full-time experience in a group childcare setting including experience in the business operation of childcare.

AND

Experience working with infants toddlers preschoolers families and/or childcare staff preferred.

Job Description

Oversee the daily operations of the academy

Maintain compliance with WCS and TDOE policies and procedures

Ensure supervision and required staffing ratios

Hire schedule supervise train and evaluate staff

Maintain required child employee health safety attendance and training records

Manage enrollment scheduling supplies purchasing and program needs

Develop and monitor the program budget and expenditures

Prepare for TDOE monitoring visits and other required inspections

Essential Functions or Duties

Maintain consistent predictable attendance and punctuality including participation in required meetings trainings and professional development

Perform all duties with integrity professionalism accountability and in compliance with all facility district state and federal laws/policies.

Interact professionally and effectively with children parents/guardians coworkers administrators and members of the public.

Maintain appropriate confidentiality of children personnel and district information.

Follow all safety procedures and report hazards incidents or unsafe conditions in a timely manner.

Use district equipment technology and resources appropriately and in support of assigned duties.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Model nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Physical Demands

This job may require lifting objects that exceed 20 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

Pushing and/or pulling

Stooping and/or kneeling

Reaching

Talking

Hearing

Seeing

Capacity and Ability Requirements

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual to learn or adequately perform a task or job duty.

Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.

Verbal: Ability to understand the meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.

Manual dexterity: Ability to move the hands and fingers easily.

Desired Attributes

Successful candidates must demonstrate:

Strong judgment regarding child safety

Leadership and ability to supervise staff

Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure

Initiative and problem-solving skills

Warm appropriate interactions with children

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

General Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

Weakley County Schools is an Equal Opportunity compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act the school system may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Applying online indicates the receipt and review of this job description by the (potential) employee.