Preschool Education Director
Amazing Explorers Academy, Town of Florida, NY, United States
The qualified education director will efficiently oversee our childcare center's day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. The ideal candidate will implement curriculum guidelines, maintain corporate standards, meet accreditation requirements, and optimize financial performance.
Responsibilities
- Accountability in all aspects of the operation
- Ensures School compliance with all state-mandated teacher-child ratios; state and municipal statutes and regulations relating to the operation of childcare Schools; state and federal wage and hour laws; and Company policies and procedures.
- Oversees and maintains all training hours required by the state.
- Trains and develops talent by establishing performance standards; communicates clear performance expectations to school staff, verbally and in writing.
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of the center and maintains supervisory responsibility for all school staff.
- Supervises and coaches staff members.
- Develop career plans and establish annual goal-setting to ensure continuous improvement during performance reviews.
- Promotes a culture of innovation, empowerment, and accountability through innovation awards.
- Manages school staff by planning work schedules to cover classrooms and maintain child-teacher ratios.
- Conducts monthly staff meetings.
- Creates a newsletter for staff members with information about career promotions, teaching strategies, and suggestions.
- Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment at the center
- Models appropriate and professional behavior.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the director of the school.
- Follows the guidelines of the AEA branding manual for social media postings.
- Enters visitors and tours in the AEA APP
- Participates in community events and professional associations.
- Build relationships with the parents.
- Send parents a monthly newsletter with information about the curriculum, events, and other information.
- Meets with the parents to discuss situations and develop improvement plans.
- One-on-ones with teachers
Qualifications
- Meet state requirements for the education director position.
- Hold a minimum bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field
- Have at least four years of experience in a licensed childcare facility, with a minimum of two years in a management or supervisory role
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
- Possess the ability to multitask, respond promptly to emails, and keep systems updated.
- Show evidence of emotional intelligence and crisis management skills
- Be physically capable of performing tasks such as bending, stooping, and lifting to 50 pounds regularly.