Dir, Preschool - Prodigy
- Oversee all school operations
- Recruit and train new staff
- Ensure accurate record keeping
- Maintain up-to-date enrollment information
- Ensure classroom and school coverage as needed
- Develop staffing schedules
- Always maintain appropriate teacher-child ratios
- Maintain accurate records -- child, staff, facility
- Provide resources for parents
- Conduct performance reviews for staff
- Conduct safety drills -- fire, hurricane, etc...
- Ensure curriculum is being implemented appropriately for each age group and child
- Develop a school calendar and activity schedule
- Review lesson plans, newsletters, classroom documentation
- Review daily parent/teacher communication
- Develops and maintains open communication with enrolled families
- Review child and classroom portfolios
- Develop and maintain appropriate staffing schedule
- Develop healthy meal plan for snacks and special activities
- Develop activities such as camps, in-house field trips
- Facilitate curriculum meetings
- Familiar with Early Childhood theorists and philosophies such as Piaget, Vygotsky, Reggio Amelia, Montessori, and others.
- Facilitate and support professional development opportunities for staff
- Conduct classroom observations and provide ongoing feedback
- Stay abreast of research and development in the early childhood development and education field
- Actively participate in professional organizations, conferences, and lectures
- Greet all visitors
- Conduct tours, open houses, and informational sessions to promote enrollment
- Oversee enrollment of new families
- Orient new families to the program
- Maintain excellent customer service
- Develop and maintain community partnerships
- Ensures state licensing requirements are met at all times
- Maintains open communication and positive relationship with all agencies including childcare licensing
- Familiar with NAEYC and COGNIA organization, philosophy, and accreditation process
- Maintains accreditation standards and process
- Ensures all license and accreditation renewals are completed by deadlines
- Adhere to operating budget
- Ensure staff adherence to schedules
- Manage AR/AP accounts, payroll, petty cash, and tuition
- Purchase food, supplies and equipment as needed
- Schedule maintenance and repairs as needed
- Ensure proper Risk, OSHA, fire drills and other safety training are rehearsed and implemented as needed
- Adheres to mandatory reporting guidelines
- Ensures child safety checks are being conducted
- Ensures facility is sanitized daily
- Communicates with janitor and/or facilities department as needed
- Schedules annual First Aid and CPR for all staff
- Implement site wide safety checks
- Classroom
- Playground
- Parking lot
- Common areas
- Knowledge of state licensing requirements
- Ability to train, lead and develop preschool teacher
- Ability to observe and provide feedback to staff on an ongoing basis
- Friendly and outgoing personality
- Highly professional and dependable
- Exceptional organizational, time management, analytical, and problem-thinking skills
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Able to maintain professional composure in stressful situations
- Familiar with NAEYC/COGNIA standards and accreditation process
- The preschool director/director designee shall be at least 21 years of age.
- The preschool director/director designee shall have documentation of at least one of the following upon date of hire as preschool director or director designee:
- An early childhood ancillary certificate and one year of experience in teaching or care in a licensed early learning center or comparable setting, subject to approval by the department
- a national administrator credential and one year experience in teaching or care in a licensed early learning center, or comparable setting, plus 6 credit hours or 90 clock hours of training in childcare, child development, early childhood, or management/administration, subject to approval by the department; or
- three years of experience as a director or staff in a licensed early learning center, or comparable setting, subject to approval by the department plus 6 credit hours or 90 clock hours of training in childcare, child development, early childhood, or management/administration approved by the department.
- Associate degree in Early Childhood or related field. Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Louisiana National Administrator's Credential or equivalent
- Familiar with all aspects of Bulletin 137 and all childcare licensing requirements for Louisiana
- Minimum of 3-5 years' experience leading a large capacity preschool
- Knowledge of Louisiana state licensing requirements
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Applications including Microsoft Office, internet, and ProCare Software
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible Full-Time schedule that may include weekends & holidays
- Must be proficient in English - able to speak, read and write
- Must pass Level 2 background screening
- May perform other duties assigned.
- Usual office working conditions
- Work environment may be outside at times for playground monitoring and supervision
- Must be able to lift 40lbs
- Standing for long periods of time
- Sitting, kneeling, and squatting, at children's level
- Walking premises inside and outside
- Travel within or outside of state.
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