Preschool Educational Director

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Looking for someone who is passionate, driven and loves the field of education to join our wonderful team at our center in Brooklyn! Benefits include but are not limited to:

• PTO
• Discounted child care
• TLE Cares including health care, dental, vision, and 401K
• Bonus structure

We are leaders in the early education industry and our people are given the opportunity to do their best every day, in our state-of-the-art centers. Center Directors influence the growth and development of both children and teachers. They create an environment of collaboration and community, encouraging everyone to thrive. Daily responsibilities for Center Directors include:

People Leadership:

• Identifies, schedules and interviews teacher candidates; builds networks of external future talent
• Conducts classroom observations, evaluations and provides feedback that motivates and encourages learning
• Manages team to ensure curriculum is executed in alignment with brand standards
• Uses a growth mindset to train, coach and develop for the future
• Listens objectively to employee concerns and plans a recommended course of action
• Builds and communicates weekly schedules
• Daily management of classroom ratios
• Manages new hire paperwork and all employee files in compliance with state licensing regulations
• Builds and communicates center schedules to ensure appropriate ratios are always intact and labor is effectively managed to budget

Customer Focus:

• Leads tours with prospective families, highlighting key features/points of difference with our curriculum, teacher tenure/quality, etc.
• 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 in 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

Qualifications: New York State regulation rules: Must have Certification of Education. Two or more years of center leadership/management experience highly preferred. At least one year of center leadership/management experience required. Must have Early Childhood (Birth-2) Certification. Must have professional teaching experience with infant to preschool children. Bachelors degree in ECE or related field highly preferred. Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations. CPR and First Aide Certification highly preferred. Must meet state-specific guidelines for the role.

Compensation: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year