Find & Apply For Preschool / Childcare Director Jobs in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

We are currently looking for a qualified Director to manage and control the day to day running of our brand new Nocatee location in accordance with Federal, State, and local licensing agencies that regulate the operation of a childcare facility. The Director is responsible for implementing curriculum guidelines, corporate standards, accreditation requirements and financial performance.

The Director will have the ability to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth of the children and create an environment of learning along with the school staff. He or she will be responsible for regularly opening in the morning and closing the school in the evening (at least 50% of the time).

Responsibilities:

• Accountability in all aspects of the operation
• Ensures 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 in accordance with all regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies, and corporate guidelines
• Recruits, hires and fires, trains and develops talent by effectively deploying locally tailored marketing strategies; establishes performance standards; communicates clear performance expectations to School staff, verbally and in writing; and offers public praise and private coaching to School staff
• Responsible for day to day operations of the center and 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
• 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 meetings
• Authorizes 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
• Updates teacher boards in the staff room
• 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 audits
• Reports suspected child abuse or neglect to local child protective agencies or child abuse hotlines as required by law
• Reports 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 cleanliness of the school. May clean classroom by sweeping, mopping, and disposing of trash; Ensures daily cleaning checklists are conducted and School is tour ready
• May prepare, cook and/or serve meals
• Performs other duties as assigned by Area Manager and/or owner of the school
• Follows the guidelines of the AEA branding manual for social media postings
• Enters visitors and tours in the AEA APP
• Conducts 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 visitors
• 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
• Understands financial performance of the school including tuition goals and payroll percentages
• Posts weekly tuition charges
• Responsible for collecting payments
• Reconciles payroll hours / Timecards
• Conducts 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
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development or related field, Master's degree preferred
• Must have at minimum four (4) years of experience in a licensed childcare facility and at least two (2) years of management or supervisory experience
• 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 time
• Must be able to work Saturdays as needed
• Ability 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) Related keywords: preschool director, education, preschool, director, daycare, early childhood education, daycare director

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$45,000.00

• $60,000.

00 per year

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Preschool director: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Directors credentials (Required)

Work Location:

In person