Preschool Director

Barrington Park District•Barrington, IL

1d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Preschool Director is a part-time position responsible for the administration, development, and direction of the preschool and early childhood programs and camps at the Barrington Park District. The employee functions with a wide latitude of administration and professional discretion under the Superintendent of Recreation and exercises immediate supervision over the part-time and seasonal employees of the Preschool.

Requirements

Must be a minimum of 21 years old
A minimum of an Associate’s Degree from an accredited college of university in child development or early childhood education
With the equivalent of either 21 semester hours or 31.5 quarter hours in courses related to child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education
Copy of college transcript must accompany application
Minimum of five years of teaching in a preschool program
Must have two years’ experience as director or assistant director of a reputable preschool program
Must be certified in First Aid, CPR and AED, or be willing to attain certification within 3 months of hire.
Employee must have the ability to follow directions
Employee must have good verbal and written communications skills
Employee must possess time management and organization skills to effectively perform the job
Employee must have the ability to make judgments with respect to confidential information and problem solving
Employee must use good safety awareness and judgment in all aspects of the position
Must be able to respond to and handle children's behaviors in a positive appropriate manner
Possess knowledge of early childhood education and child development
Experience with planning and developing curriculum for a preschool program
Must have the ability to plan and create lesson plans which inspire children to exercise proper courtesy, social skills and respect for others
Must be patient and compassionate and have the ability to create a warm learning environment
Possess the ability to work well with the general public, parents, peers and park district employees
Demonstrate knowledge of Illinois Early Learning Standards and High Scope or be willing to learn

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Paycom and RecTrac a plus

Responsibilities

Coordinates all Preschool and Early Childhood Programs at the Park District
Oversee the daily needs of the programs in the Preschool and Early Childhood
Plan and organize Preschool and Early Childhood programs keeping them innovative and responsive to the parent and children's needs
Evaluate other preschool and early childhood programs throughout the year and prepare recommendations for continual improvement.
Must be available to teach in the classroom
Acts as a substitute teacher when needed
Assist the teachers with their monthly lesson plans, making sure that lesson plans are current and reflect the philosophy of the Preschool and the Illinois Early Learning Standards
Direct monthly staff meetings
Direct and prepare materials for the yearly student orientation
Prepare the Preschool registration packet and information for the parents and front desk operation
Responsible for entering Preschool and Early Childhood programs into RecTrac
Responsible for purchasing supplies and materials for programs
Responsible for the preparation and monitoring of the Preschool and Early Childhood budgets
Responsible for employee payroll
Submit materials for preschool classes, preschool specialty classes and camps for brochure production
Produce a preschool newsletter
Produce a monthly classroom calendar
Attend recreation staff meetings
Hire and train teachers with the assistance of the Superintendent of Recreation.
Supervise and evaluate teachers annually during their employment
Responsible for planning and executing one annual preschool special event
Responsible for preparing and running monthly billing
Responsible for collecting all preschool tuition
Responsible for maintaining preschool records such as medical forms, emergency forms, student evaluations, incident/accident reports, registration and attendance
Follows park district health and safety policy and procedures
Oversee the preschool for security, cleanliness, safety and maintenance
Inform Superintendent of Recreation of any accidents, safety concerns, maintenance problems or parent complaints
Carry out other duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Recreation