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Program Director for Daycare Center

KIDDY KULTURE CHILD CARE - 2.0

Harvey, IL Job Details Full-time $67,500 a year 4 days ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Employee discount Qualifications Early childhood education center experience Bachelor's degree Associate's degree Early Childhood Education Full Job Description Quality and NAEYC accredited childcare center is seeking a passionate and dedicated Director to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in early childhood education and committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for young children.

Our Mission:

To care for, protect children, include and educate all children, including high risk children; Build a solid foundation for learning which begins at birth. Also, improve the quality of children's lives through quality childcare, early screening, early quality education, family and community support and engagement.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Oversee and manage programs in all areas of need
• Model and reinforce program policies and procedure
• Support, coach, and work closely with all program staff
• Support new families
• Support and ensure compliance with grantee programs: PI, Preschool For All Expansion
• Assist in maintaining quality program services that ensure that families receive comprehensive education, mental health, and family support services.
• Manage and plan staff professional development addressing issues of English Learners, cultural diversity, and inclusion; also, through embedded professional development practices
• Complete Staff observations, document, and review
• TSG training
• Plan and coordinate staff team meetings, training, and In-services
• Manage assessment of program and program quality improvement
• Help develop internal systems and procedures that advance instructional quality
• Help Identify resources and materials that will support instructional quality and integrate them into program practices
• Interview, hire, and manage onboarding of new staff
• Complete staff evaluations
• Manage NAEYC compliance
• Supervise family engagement activities.
• Manage staff absences of 2 centers; main center and school-age center. May involve transportation
• Provide weekly teacher meetings with lead teaching staff
• Provide weekly reports to Executive Director
• Director reports
• Attend weekly meetings with Executive Director

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Gateways Director Credential Level II
• A minimum of a BA degree in child development or early childhood education or the equivalent (i.e., baccalaureate in any discipline with a minimum of 24 semester hours of credit in child development; early childhood education or ECSE, including specific early childhood experience );
• 2+years of proven and recent experience as program director
• 2+years of proven and recent experience working in PFA and PI programs
• 2+years of proven and recent experience working with

TSG Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$67,500.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Education:

Associate (Required)

Work Location:

In person