Preschool Education Director - Amazing Explorers Academy

The Education Director ensures AEA's educational offerings/programs are delivered to company standards in the Infant through school-age 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, manage, train, and develop teachers for their program. This position also assumes Director duties in their absence and assists the Director with management duties. He or she will be responsible for opening and closing of the school at least 50% of the time and may be required to step into a classroom and take on the teacher role when needed to maintain child-teacher ratios.

Responsibilities:
-Accountability in all aspects of the operation

-Works with director to ensure 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 Maintain all training hours required by the state

-Manages Human Resources and maintains teacher files by all regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies, and corporate guidelines

-Responsible for day-to-day operations of the educational program

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

-Supervises staff members and quality control metrics of the program

-Coaches employees to improve performanceDevelops 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

-Manages school staff by planning work schedules to cover classrooms and maintain child-teacher ratios

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

-Coordinates monthly staff meetingsAuthorizes vacation and days off requests

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

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

-Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment by a) adhering to all Company procedures related to injuries and accidents and b) verbally communicating to students and staff regarding potential hazards or injuries; c) and routinely performing safety auditsReports 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. 

-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

-Contacts leads and visitorsParticipates in community events and professional associations

-Builds relationship with the parents

-Updates social media following AEA guidelines

-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

-Understands financial performance of the school including tuition goals and payroll percentages

-Posts weekly tuition charges

-Responsible for collecting paymentsReconciles payroll hours / TimecardsConducts thoughtful analyses of operating statements, school statistics, personnel reports, enrollment information, and other data

-Maintains accurate financial accounting of school operations and protects company assets and assumes full Profit and Loss accountability for the School
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

-Must be able to travel approximately 5-20% of the timeAbility to multitask, respond to emails in a timely manner, keep systems and AEA APP up to date

-Ability to direct, teach, and encourage staff

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

-Must show evidence of emotional intelligence, and ability which demonstrate the skill to show good judgment in handling crisis situations

-Must be able to move quickly, bend, stoop, climb ladders and lift/carry up to 50 pounds on a regular and continuing basis

-Able to stand for long periods of time (95% of shift)

-Able to occasionally work in temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and below 32 degrees Fahrenheit; walk on slippery or uneven surfaces; and climb ladders or work off elevated structures on an occasional basis during the work week

-Able to tolerate high levels of noise

-Able to tolerate moderate exposure to hazards and/or childhood illnesses
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