Leadership Development Director

NEW CREATIONS CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER LLC•Blaine, MN

3d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Leadership Development Director is a key corporate leadership position responsible for developing, training, assessing, and supporting New Creations’ Site Leadership teams. This role is accountable for ensuring that new Site Directors, Assistant Directors, and Directors-in-Training (DITs) are properly prepared, supported, and positioned for long-term success. This leader owns the first 90 days (or less as needed) of a new leader’s development, guiding DITs through a structured onboarding and training experience until they successfully graduate from the DIT program and are prepared to independently lead a New Creations center. The DIT then is given a permanent title and center and moves to an Operation Manager’s team. Training is primarily conducted on-site at the center where the DIT is most likely to be placed, allowing the leader to develop practical skills in the actual environment in which they will lead. In addition to leadership development, this position serves as a corporate operational resource for leadership vacancies and site-level leadership gaps. When a center experiences a Director or Assistant Director vacancy due to termination, resignation, leave of absence, extended absence, or another unexpected leadership need, this role may step in as the interim Site Leader and assume full responsibility for the center until a permanent replacement has been hired, onboarded, and sufficiently trained.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old and have a High School Diploma or GED
Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, however a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
Minimum of five years teaching experience with young children, and one-year management, leadership experience or Center Director experience is preferred
Must be Teacher qualified under DCYF
Experience with licensing, compliance, staffing, enrollment, and center financial management.
Strong organizational and project-management skills.
Must complete a background check and fingerprints shall determine that the applicant has not been “convicted of a felony... has no criminal record that the commissioner reasonably believes renders the person unsuitable to be employed in a child care center.”
Certification in Adult and Pediatric First Aid & CPR completed within 30 days of employment.
Must complete all required DCYF training and New Creations Orientation

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the complete onboarding and development experience for Directors-in-Training and newly promoted Site Leaders.
Provide ongoing professional development for Site Directors and Assistant Directors across the organization.
Conduct frequent assessments of leaders throughout their development and beyond.
Partner with Corporate Leadership/OMs to ensure DITs are placed in centers where they are most likely to succeed.
Serve as a corporate leadership resource when a center experiences a leadership vacancy or gap.
Support the transition from interim leadership to permanent Site Leadership.
Work closely with Executive Leadership, Operations Managers, Human Resources, Hiring, Enrollment and Marketing, and other Corporate departments to ensure consistent leadership standards throughout New Creations.