Preschool Center Director
We are looking for someone who is passionate and energetic to join our family at The Learning Experience - Hilliard!
https : / / thelearningexperience.com / centers / hilliard / ?locationId 560&lead source id 74
Join the fastest-growing Academy of Early Education in the nation where "Happy Happens Here"!
Benefits include but are not limited to :
- TLE Cares
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- and more..
- Discounted Childcare
- Bonus Structure
Center of Excellence Award Winner! The Learning Experience is a state-of-the-art facility providing childcare and preschool programs.
We are looking for a full-time Center Director to manage our brand-new location in Hilliard, OH. This is a really exciting opportunity to join our leadership team.
We are searching for a director who can manage the daily operations, develop a team, create family partnerships and run a quality child development center.
This is a position for a motivated, result-oriented, and experienced Center Director to lead and manage all aspects of our daily operations.
Role Responsibilities
PEOPLE LEADERSHIP
- Uses a growth mindset to train, coach and develop for the future.
- Identifies, schedules and interviews teacher candidates; Builds networks of external future talent.
- Conducts classroom observations, evaluations, and provides feedback to motivate and encourage learning.
- Manages team to ensure TLE curriculum is executed in alignment with Franchise standards and ODJFS Licensing rules and regulations
- Listens objectively to employee concerns and plans a recommended course of action
- Daily management of classroom ratios
- Manages new hire paperwork and all employee files in compliance with state licensing regulations
- Send reports to the Franchise and owners in a timely manner.
- Builds and communicates weekly center schedules to ensure appropriate ratios are always intact and labor is effectively managed to budget.
- Works with the business manager to achieve performance goals and grow the center.
- Help teachers to plan and implement the proprietary curriculum for the center.
- Recruit, select and retain quality staff. Conduct regular performance review of the teachers.
CUSTOMER FOCUS
- Leads tour with prospective families, highlighting key features and points of difference of our curriculum, teacher tenure / quality, etc.
- Promote a positive image of the center and the company.
- Regularly communicates with families regarding student progress
- Executes parent pleasers
- Execution of our Show and Tell
- Regularly audits and maintains all records and files for students and teachers
- Ensures the physical environment and health / safety standards are full compliance with local and state licensing regulations
- Manages relationships with state licensors and conducts center evaluations
- Responsible for accident / incident reporting
- Medication management
- Conducts monthly emergency safety drills
- Manages new customer administration and files in compliance with state licensing regulations
- Responsible for ensuring an educational, caring and safe environment exists for the children and parents.
- Be a mentor and leader to a staff who will report directly to you.
In order to be considered for this position, you must meet all state licensing requirements, including :
- A minimum 5+ years experience in a licensed daycare with at least 2+ years in a center leadership role as Center Director / Assistant Director or similar.
- CPL Level 3 or more.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent credits in Early Childhood Education. Candidates without an Associate's degree can be considered if they have more than 10+ years of license-based childcare experience
- Must have professional teaching experience with infants to preschool children.
- Having a working knowledge of all ODJFS licensing rules.
- Knowledge of general office equipment such as copiers, printers, office phones and familiarity with computers, tablets and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn etc.)
- CPR and First Aid Certification are highly preferred.