Director of Education - Sylvan Learning Center
Palmyra, PA 17078
About the Job
The Director of Education is responsible for ensuring the educational integrity of Sylvan Learning programs through training and managing the instructional staff.
Essential Job Functions:
- Observes and coaches instructional staff on a regular basis to ensure that teachers follow Sylvan’s Instructional Management guidelines and deliver instructional sessions that are balanced and robust
- Manages and delivers all conference activities such as preparing conference materials and meeting with parents to keep families enrolled in Sylvan
- Sets weekly goals with Center Director to drive sales growth
- Selects and hires teachers, ensuring that all new staff meet Sylvan hiring standards
- Ensures that all teachers are trained and certified to deliver Sylvan programs
- Schedules and manages teaching staff to meet Center needs and to control labor costs
- Partners with Center Director to run day-to-day operations including customer account management.
- Ensures initial and ongoing progress assessments are administered according to Sylvan standards
- Monitors student progress to ensure goals are achieved and ongoing family needs are met
- Establishes and maintains ongoing communication with classroom teachers to ensure Sylvan programs meet student and family needs
- May also be required to make school visits, establish and maintain relationships with schools for partnership and marketing purposes
- Checks students in and out of the Center with particular attention to student safety and well-being
- Greets and assists students, parents, and potential customers according to Sylvan standards
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- PTO
- Simple IRA
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field.
- State or provincial teaching credentials (current)
- Minimum of one or two years of teaching experience preferred; Experience in supervisor role preferred
- Previous retail and/or sales experience preferred
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills
- Familiarity with instructional technology and tablet computers
- Experience using Microsoft Word and other standard business applications used by the Center
- Proven ability to engage, motivate, and inspire students to learn
- Proven ability to supervise, coach, and develop teachers/instructional staff
- Strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively; Strong team player
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
Sylvan Learning is the industry leader in providing supplemental education to children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. With 40 + successful years in the business, we guarantee positive educational results every step of the way. Our passionate instructors are certified and our expert approach is personal and prescriptive, with each individual child’s needs in mind.
Our talented employees experience daily the impact they make. We’re an organization that prides itself in instilling knowledge and confidence in each customer we benefit!
