Early Learning Center Director - Small Private School

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Full-time

Urgently hiring

Job details

Salary

Starting from $60,000+ annually, depending on level of education and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
• Teaching: 3 years (Required)
• 3 years managerial experience in a licensed childcare facility (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)
• TB clearance card, background check, and food handlers card (Required)
• Fingerprint clearance card (Required)
• A positive attitude, flexibility, and enthusiasm for education and learning
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• US Work Authorization and excellent references (Required)

Ideal candidates have the following traits:

• Strong work ethic and commitment to professional excellence
• Extremely positive, loving and collaborative attitude
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Attention to detail and strong follow-through skills
• Conflict management skills
• Time management and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent customer service
• Teamwork and proven leadership skills
• Creating problem-solving skills

Full Job Description

Early Learning Center Director

Our school is a fairly new, non-profit organization with many opportunities for qualified individuals. We are looking for talented leaders who are creative, collaborative, and solutions-oriented and strive to achieve the highest quality of care and best possible outcomes for the children, families, and staff in the communities we serve.

We started out as a faith-based school, and are now expanding into non-denominational schools. We operate from a progressive educational philosophy and believes in holistic wellness that encompasses the body, soul, and mind. Our school features multi-age classrooms, project-based learning, and organic, plant-based food.

As a Director, you will have the opportunity to lead your team to achieve the goals and objectives of the school. You will be able to partner with your staff, your families and your community.

Our school offers the following benefits to our leadership team:

• Sign-on bonus
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid holidays
• Child Care discounts
• Contribution to health benefits
• Generous Compensation and Bonus Plan
• Tremendous opportunity for career advancement and growth
• Organic, plant-based meals provided from our in-house chef

Job Summary

The ELC Director has overall responsibility for operation of the center, ensuring that the school is operated in accordance with state licensing standards, Quality First, and our school policies which uphold the highest standards of care and education. Must be able to maintain and lead operating procedures to provide the best educational, caring, and safe environment for children and families in the industry. Must maintain the highest standards of leadership by being visible and involved daily in the operations and education of the classrooms. Promotes the positive image of the organization in the community. Achieves financial sustainability for the non-profit mission through daily tasks related to new enrollment as well as retaining existing families. Works directly with the school founder and executive team to execute the mission of the school with loving excellence.

Job Responsibilities and Standards of Performance

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Maintains an accurate financial accounting of the center’s operation and protects the company’s monetary assets.
• Prepares and forwards accurate payroll, accounting, and operations reports by pre-determined deadlines.
• Hires and maintains high quality and performing staff.
• Manages a team of 12-30 team members to ensure successful operations of the center.
• Assist in the hiring and maintaining of the teaching staff.

Enrollment

• Fills the center to capacity while maximizing the profitability of the operation.
• Daily attendance should meet licensed capacity.
• Is available to parents at their convenience—listens attentively to their concerns and takes appropriate action.
• Ensures retention of students by ensuring quality programs.
• Tracks all inquiries, converts inquiries into parent tours, and converts tours into enrollments. Accurately reports withdrawals and new starts weekly.
• Relationships with Families- Maintains effective communications with families.
• Conducts parent meetings and other conferences as appropriate.
• Regularly solicits feedback from parents in order to improve the center.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Maintains good working relationships with the licensing board representative and the city health representative.
• Maintains building, equipment, and grounds to ensure a safe environment that meets corporate standards and all regulatory agency requirements.
• Requires staff to enforce all safety policies and procedures in compliance with all regulatory agency requirements.
• Implements all standards necessary to ensure a clean, safe, and healthy environment, including universal precautions.

Our Early Learning Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.