Preschool Director of Education

BA in Education required

The core role of the Preschool Director of Education is to ensure AEA’s educational offerings/curriculum are delivered to company standards in the Infant through Pre-K classrooms, including in our STEAM/Atelier classroom. He or she will supervise the teachers assigned to each classroom and together with the Director, helps to select, supervise, train and develop teachers for their program. This position is a coaching and mentoring position

Responsibilities:
-Accountability in all aspects of the operation

-Works with director to ensure school compliance with Green Apple & NECPA accreditation

-Oversees and maintain all training hours required by the state

-Plans monthly staff meetings & trainings

-Maintains supervisory responsibility of all school staff

-Trains new staff members in a blended learning environment and classroom experience

-Supervises staff members, quality control metrics of the program

-Coaches employees to improve performance

-Develops career plans, talent incubator, and establishes annual goal setting to ensure continuous improvement during performance reviews

-Promotes a culture of innovation, empowerment and accountability through innovation awards

-Mentors teachers

-Develops in service training programs for staff members based on their career plans

-Coordinates monthly Director meetings

-Creates a newsletter for staff members with information about career promotions, teaching strategies and suggestionsUpdates teacher boards in the staff room

-Maintains facility maintenance schedules and repairs per AEA company requirements or owner direction

-Fosters a positive work environment by modeling appropriate and professional behavior

-May work directly with children in classrooms as part of state-mandated ratios

-Follows the guidelines of the AEA branding manual for social media postings

-Enters visitors and tours in the AEA APPConducts 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

-Participates in community events and professional associations

-Builds relationship 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

-Develops parent education series to support parents

Qualifications:
-Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for the Director position

-Must meet all standards and requirements relating to background checks, fingerprinting, education and experience as set by the state and accreditation agent

-- Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Curriculum or related field required

-Must have at least two (2) years of experience in a licensed childcare school with at least one (1) year in a management or supervisory position

-Must be able to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in the English language

-Must meet Company driving standards where applicable

-Ability to direct, teach, and encourage staff

-Must demonstrate good people skills in order to work with managers, staff and parents

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Orlando, FL 32825 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Orlando, FL 32825: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person