Educational Director

Description:

We are currently looking for a passionate, energetic and motivated Educational Director. You will be using your education and creativity to execute program requirements and develop positive relationships with students, parents and staff.

Responsibilities:

-Establish and maintain a healthy, safe, and fun learning/working environment

-Work with teachers to assure that all classrooms are safe, attractive and developmentally appropriate

-Maintain the facility in accordance with DOH standards

-Supervise the overall program including, office manager, teachers, teaching assistants, family workers, custodian/food handler

-Annually reviews and provides recommendations regarding personnel and operational policies and procedures

-Familiar with Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS), assessment instruments for early childhood and childcare program quality

-Prepare and evaluate curriculum that gives the children the basic skills they will need to enter and succeed in school

-Informing staff o licensure requirements and policy changes through regular staff meetings

-Executing the policies and procedures that ensure the well being of children such as: developmentally appropriate curriculum, positive behavior management plans and safe arrival and departure

-Overseeing and maintenance of all staff, substitute and consultant files, ensuring compliance with all state and local licensing statues, as well as requirements within DOHMH's article 47

-Creating meaningful yet appropriate relationships with all parents, providing families with assistance, familiarizing parents with the center and policies.

Qualifications: