Early Childhood Education Director

We know that there are a lot of Early Childhood centers. You owe it to yourself to see what makes us different!

The Goddard School Olathe Northwest is looking for an amazing, enthusiastic, professional director with a passion for health and safety, and curriculum to join our management team!

• Our management is here to help and support our teachers. You will have all the training, curricular resources, classroom supplies, or whatever you need to be a successful support to the classrooms.
• Our owner is on-site every day to support our staff and our families. We take great pride in creating a fun, supportive work environment for our team.
• Bring your child to work with you. We offer childcare discounts for our full time teachers.
• No nights or weekends!
• You will have paid professional development each year. Many courses offered online so you can take them at your convenience.
• You will earn 15 Paid time off days per year (full time employees)
• You will also have 8 paid holidays. In addition, our school is closed Dec 24th -Jan 1st each year. This is additional paid time off for our full-time employees to spend with their families.
• You will qualify for medical, dental and vision benefits after your first 30 days (full time employees)
• We believe in and follow Kansas Department of Health and Environment licensing requirements and Goddard Quality Assurance standards. We take pride in the quality of care we provide for our families by doing the right thing.

We love our Goddard team! Come see why you want to work here!

Benefits and Perks!

• Competitive Salary based on experience
• Health Insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 10 Paid Time Off days per year
• 8 Paid Holidays PLUS Paid Extended Winter Break - typically at least 5 days (Dec 24-Jan 1)
• Professional Development
• Employee Childcare Discount
• Referral Program

Essential Functions

Administrative Responsibilities

Educational Program:

• Work closely with Owner to oversee all aspects of classroom program planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the center’s philosophy, developmentally appropriate practices, and standards for Accreditation and Education Improvement Plan, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment regulations.
• Provide expert advice in preschool programming. Regularly attend trainings/conferences and read journals to keep abreast on current developments in area of expertise.

Family Partnerships. Respond promptly and appropriately to parent concerns, involving teachers, administrators, families or external support personnel as needed.

Staffing: Work in coordination with the School Director to mentor and supervise all preschool classroom early learning program teachers. This specifically includes:

• Provide orientation for new staff members.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to preschool classroom staff through spending time in classrooms to introduce and support new ideas, strategies, etc.
• Work with classroom teachers in moving along the continuum of implementing FLEX Learning program and STEAM Lesson Planning,
• Child Assessment and Portfolio: Work with preschool classroom staff on understanding and implementing documentation as part of their curricular work.

Record Keeping:

• Maintain all staff and child files to meet KDHE and Goddard requirements
• Create daily teacher schedule and monitor staff hours
• Review/Supervise weekly Lesson plans in Tadpoles
• Review month STEAM projects
• Perform monthly QA classroom checks and observations
• Assist in maintaining school social media presence through website, calendar and Facebook sites.

Budget/Supply:

• Order equipment and supplies needed for successful implementation of programs and to meet safety and accreditation standards. Recognized as a high quality program in the external community.

Team-Centered Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Actively participate in regularly scheduled administrative team meetings to address programming, health and safety, facilities, operations, human resources or other concerns. Consult frequently with the School Director and take proactive measures to address concerns as they arise.
• Professional Development:
• Participate in group training
• Assist Owner in assessing needs and interests of individual employees to organize on and off-site training opportunities.
• Organization-Centered Responsibilities:
• Center-wide Events: Promote and attend family social, recreational or educational activities:

Individual Responsibilities:

• Arrive on time for work or contact the Center when delayed
• Be reliable in attendance and give ample notice for absences
• Come to work with a positive attitude
• Approach criticism with a learning attitude
• Communicate directly and avoid gossip
• Be flexible in scheduling to meet the needs of the overall program
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and commitment to confidentiality
• Show initiative in problem solving and be open to new ideas
• Approach challenges with imagination and a sense of humor
• Create a welcoming, positive environment center-wide by: Being actively engaged with children Speaking to children at eye level Being friendly, warm and affectionate Using appropriate voice and tone Encouraging children’s independence and self-help skills Additional Skills
• Ability to train and evaluate teaching staff
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to interact with families in a nurturing, compassionate, and sincere manner
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and digital imaging programs (i.e., MS Word, Excel, downloading photos).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education or related field and five years’ experience working in preschool-age classrooms, including at least two years of supervisory/administrative experience
• Education and experience requirements must meet current applicable regulations for Goddard and KDHE for Center Director
• Knowledge of Goddard and KDHE regulations
• Understanding and commitment to the Goddard FLEX Learning program and philosophy and principles of progressive education.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Work Location: In person