Center Director

Arkansas Early Learning , Inc. • Paragould, AR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center Director will provide oversight of all center activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, provide comprehensive child development services, and support family members with opportunities for growth and change. Arkansas Early Learning (AEL) believes every child deserves an opportunity to succeed, no matter their circumstances. AEL was established to serve the vulnerable children ages birth to five and their families throughout the State of Arkansas through Early Head Start and Head Start. We provide transformational learning programs to vulnerable children within a childcare setting. We offer FREE Infant, Toddler, and Pre-K educational childcare/daycare programs serving 16 counties with numerous centers across the state of Arkansas. AEL is more than just daycare; we are educators implementing an education curriculum even for infants as young as 6 weeks old. We also offer a variety of child and family support services in a loving, caring, and safe environment. Being on our team as a Center Director, Teacher, Assistant Teacher or office personnel at Arkansas Early Learning means you are passionate about a career helping children and your community. You can make a difference every day in a child's life here. We are looking for people who share our purpose and mission, which is to build a stronger community by empowering children and families with skills essential to their success and to provide transformational learning programs to help children and families develop the skills essential to their social competency. Do you have the right purpose to help them unleash their full potential while unleashing your own?

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field
• Bachelor's in a non-related field with 4 year experience in Early Childhood Education or a CDA Birth to Pre-K
• Associate's in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field plus 6 years experience in Early Childhood Education
• 8 years of experience in Early Childhood Education and either a CDA Birth to Pre-k, Director's Credential or Technical certificate in Early Childhood Education

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of all center activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
• Provide comprehensive child development services
• Support family members with opportunities for growth and change

Benefits

• health
• vision
• dental
• life
• 33 PAID days off the first year
• competitive pay
• paid training
• set fulltime schedule with weekends off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager