Education Director - Westchester, New York

Vivvi Early Learning•New York, NY

4d•$55,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vivvi is reinventing child care and early learning for today’s families and creating opportunities for teachers and caregivers to do what they love and feel valued while they’re doing it. Join the Vivvi community to provide the quality program children deserve while pursuing your own professional growth and development.

Requirements

Enjoy working with young learners, and see every child as infinitely capable
Have 5-10 years experience n a similar role
Hold a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, or a related field
Hold or are working toward NYS Initial or Permanent Teaching Certification birth to 2
Have deep expertise in emergent- or inquiry-based curricula and a progressive approach to early childhood education
Are knowledgable of licensing requirements for early childhood programs
Value and create strong relationships with families, children, and faculty
Possess excellent leadership skills including the ability to define goals and motivate staff towards success
Are already or are willing to be CPR and First Aid certified
Are fully vaccinated against COVID
Must be based in or willing to relocate to NY
Must possess independent US work authorization

Responsibilities

Ensuring the ongoing delivery of a developmentally appropriate curriculum
Training new teachers on the Vivvi Learning Model, a child-centered, inquiry-based approach
Coaching faculty members and modeling instructional best practices
Providing mentorship to faculty members including regular performance evaluations and meaningful professional development opportunities
Ensuring children’s and faculty members’ files are complete, accurate and up-to-date at all times
Supporting in all aspects of relationship-building and enrollment with prospective families
Fostering and promoting Vivvi’s inclusive environment throughout all aspects of the school