Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must be age 21 or over
• A four-year college degree with such majors as recreation, outdoor education, education with a specialty in art, elementary or early childhood education, or a subject in the human services field
• An associate degree or sixty (60) semester credit hours from an accredited college or university and three (3) months (455 hours) of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual
• Twenty-one (21) months (3,185 hours)) of, experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual and one of the following qualifications: (1) Completion of six (6) semester hours, from a regionally accredited college or university; or (2) Completion of forty (40) clock hours of training in course work applicable to school-age children within the first nine months in the director position. The 40 clock hours of training cannot include any of the required trainings as listed in rule section 2.508
• A current early childhood professional credential level II (2) or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department based on its Early Childhood Professional
• Each year, June 1 through May 31, the director must complete at least 15 clock hours of training
• Experience in a paid child care program, para-educator experience, or any licensed teaching experience
• Demonstrate an ability and interest in working with school age children
• Thorough and current knowledge of all aspects of childcare
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making ability
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Computer skills
• Complete all required training as required by licensing
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Paid licensed child-care program, teaching assistant/para-educator, or licensed teaching experience

Responsibilities

• Follows and enforces all Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
• Creates and implements quality lesson plans for every day the program is in operation.
• Regularly scheduled to open and close the program before and after school.
• Works directly and actively supervises and engages with students during times they are present in the program.
• Plan and facilitate small and large group activities that are developmentally appropriate. Provide a safe, nurturing, environment conducive to the growth and development of each student with readily accessible, age appropriate materials.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the program such as preparing materials and toys, student discipline, addressing parent complaints, daily attendance, proper food handling and sanitation practices, tending to student’s personal needs, etc. Purchase program supplies within the district’s spending guidelines.
• Attends monthly director meetings, principal and nurse meetings as required.
• Seeks out, interviews and hires all staff to work in the program.
• Supervises program staff. Evaluate annually and after 60 days of employment.
• Creates and distributes weekly work schedules to staff in program.
• Creates and implements activities and field trips for full day programming.
• Promotes and markets the program for before and after care and full days.
• Conduct monthly program staff meetings with program staff. Maintain up-to-date staff files to meet licensing requirements.
• Exhibits excellent communication with parents, students, school staff, district staff and co-workers.
• Attend and participate in professional development trainings as required by licensing and district.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Pay Range: Range 11
• Benefits Information [https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/domain/2323]