The qualified director will efficiently oversee our childcare center's day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing curriculum guidelines, maintaining corporate standards, meeting accreditation requirements, and optimizing 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.
• Maintains teacher files in accordance with all regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies, and corporate guidelines.
• Recruits, hires, and terminates, trains, and develops talent by establishing performance standards; communicates clear performance expectations and standards 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 innovationawards.
• Manages school staff by planning work schedules to cover classrooms and maintain child teacher ratios.
• Coordinates monthly staff meetings.
• Authorizes vacation and days off requests.
• 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 center
• Reports suspected child abuse or neglect to local child protective agencies or child abuse hotlines as required by law.
• Reports suspected child abuse or neglect to local child protective agencies or child abuse hotlines as required by law.
• Fosters a positive work environment by modeling appropriate and professional behavior.
• May work directly with children in classrooms as part of state-mandated ratios.
• Monitors the cleanliness of the school. May clean classroom by sweeping, mopping, and disposing of trash; Ensure daily cleaning checklists are conducted and school is tour ready.
• Performs other duties as assigned by manager and/or owner of the school.
• Follows the guidelines of the AEA branding manual for social media postings.
• Enters visitors and tours in the AEA APP
• Conducts and/or participates in engaging tours with prospective families; converts marketing strategies to higher student headcount by regularly corresponding, verbally or via e-mail with prospective families regarding curriculum, cost, and other questions.
• Contacts leads and visitors.
• Participates in community events and professional associations.
• Build relationships with the parents.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in communications and works with families and children.
• Demonstrates an awareness of community resources for additional support of children and families.
• Sends parents a monthly newsletter with information about the curriculum, events, and information.
• Meets with the parents to discuss situations and develop improvement plans.
• Develop parent education series to support parents.
• Understand the financial performance of the school including tuition goals and payroll percentages.
• Responsible for collecting payments.
• Reconciles payroll hours / Timecards.
• Maintains accurate financial accounting of school operations. Protects company assets and assumes full profit and loss accountability for the school.
Qualifications: • Education: Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field.
• Experience: Several years in early childhood education, preferably in a leadership role.
• Certification: New York State SAS or SBL certification, or relevant early childhood education certification.
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Administrative Skills: Proficiency in budgeting, policy development, and program management.
• Passion for Early Childhood Education: Genuine commitment to high-quality education for young children. • Be physically capable of performing tasks such as bending, stooping, and lifting up to 50 pounds regularly.
