Preschool Director
About The Position
The Preschool Director leads a new child care center serving children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. The Director builds the site's culture and supports teachers and staff, primarily entry-level teachers. The role includes developing and supervising site staff, implementing classroom management strategies and curriculum guided by Conscious Discipline, and managing the site's reputation and budget. The Director ensures children receive quality care and instruction, supports families and staff across age groups, manages licensing and reporting requirements, and maintains facility safety and cleanliness. The position is full time and on-site from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with additional hours as needed to ensure appropriate staffing.
Requirements
- Dual CDAs, or an associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.
- One year of experience working with children, ideally at-risk children or children of trauma, or equivalent additional education.
- One year of experience in an administrative position.
- Provide three professional references who can speak to character and professionalism.
- Complete a drug screen for drugs illegal in Nevada, a background check, and a fingerprint check.
- Greet children by name and take an interest in their families and lives.
- Create a positive workplace focused on encouragement and confidentiality.
- Support inclusion and celebrate uniqueness regardless of background or beliefs.
- Respect the team and communicate when experiencing difficulty meeting responsibilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing employees.
- Training in or experience with Conscious Discipline.
- Experience with Brightwheel.
- Experience with Paycom.
- Knowledge of Nevada child care licensing.
- Knowledge of NAEYC requirements.
Responsibilities
- Develop and supervise all site staff and teachers.
- Develop and implement classroom management strategies and curriculum guided by Conscious Discipline.
- Manage the site's reputation and budget.
- Ensure children receive quality care and instruction through observations, following behavior plans, and arranging interventions as needed.
- Provide exemplary customer service to parents and de-escalate concerns as needed.
- Manage licensing and reporting requirements.
- Manage staff conflicts with support from HR.
- Staff classrooms and respond to radio calls.
- Ensure the facility is safe and clean.
- Prepare and provide regular reports, including grant reports for CACFP and the NV Ready Pre-K Program.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental plans for full-time employees.
- Complimentary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage for full-time employees.
- Annual tuition reimbursement.
- 7% pension plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
