Job Title

Director of Education

Job Description

Principle Function: Interview, hire, and train the teaching staff of Methodist Temple Children’s Center, working in collaboration with the Director of Operations and Administrator.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

• Serve as central source and coordinator of program and & curriculum resources; organize and maintain resource center

• Monitor the availability of instructional material and teaching aids, such as books, toys, art materials and games designed to stimulate learning

• Interview, hire, train, and fire (when necessary) all teaching staff in collaboration with Director of Operations.

• Work in harmony with teachers to assure developmentally appropriate practices.

• Collect and evaluate daily lesson plans on a regular basis.

• Provide at least annually written performance evaluations for all teaching staff, in collaboration with Director of Operations.

• Assist in providing opportunities for staff to achieve levels of higher education

• Aggressively promote a professional, strong, visible, caring “constituent service” attitude among all Center staff.

• Cover classrooms when necessary

• Other duties as assigned

• Assist in helping to maintain the inventory of all center supplies necessary for center operation, other than foods ordered from vendors (classroom supplies & furnishings, diapers, formula) in collaboration with Director, Business Manager, and Administrative Assistant

• Attend Advisory Board Meetings

• Attend front desk as necessary

Assist Director of Operations:

• Cultivate positive interpersonal relationships and actively promote morale and motivation among all staff

• Arrange periodic in-service training and other professional development opportunities for teaching staff in collaboration with Director of Operations.

• Attend Methodist Temple staff meetings, at least monthly.

• Plan and conduct general staff meetings and maintain regular communication opportunities with administrative staff.

• Maintain personnel policies to include job descriptions, compensation, resignations, terminations, benefits, and grievance procedures.

Visioning, Strategic planning, and Development:

• Research latest trends and thinking within the licensed daycare field and communicate this information with Director and MTCC Board for planning and decision making.

• Participate in professional development activities such as networking, workshops and training seminars, as time and budget allow.

• Lead staff toward accreditation

Marketing and Constituent Services

• Conduct tours of the facility for potential families

• Assist in arranging for medical attention for ill or injured children, in accordance with Center policies and parental instructions

• Aggressively promote a professional, strong, visible, caring “constituent service” attitude among all Center staff

• Actively foster staff collegiality, morale, motivation, and responsiveness to concerns and interests of families served

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

A) BA/BS in Early Childhood Education, or BA/BS in Elementary Education with Kindergarten endorsement, or BA/BS in related field with CDA, and

B) 5 years experience in daycare teaching and/or administration

Part or Full-Time

• Full-Time

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