Preschool Director

Description:

The Preschool Director is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education, for all children within the center’s care, along with supporting the educational staff. The Preschool Director is directly accountable for overall operational management in accordance with well-established guidelines, regulations, and policies, including curriculum development, staff and facilities management, legal and budgetary considerations, and long-term planning. The Preschool Director ensures that the needs of the children and their families and the goals of the preschool are met appropriately. 

This position reports to Chair of Staff/Parish Relations.  This position will supervise twenty (+/-) staff members. 

Responsibilities:

​​​​Regulations 

• Manage adherence to New York State Child Care Regulations as well as local regulations. 

• Ensure all staff performance and academic standards are met. 

• Maintain children’s records in accordance with established enrollment procedures and OCFS/NYCDOHMH requirements. 

• Center Management 

• Establish an ambitious vision for the children and their families who are attending the center. 

• Manage adherence to quality standards in accordance with the overall organizational vision as well as state and local requirements.  

• Maintain quality effectiveness measurements for the facilities, staff, families, and children who attend the center. 

• Develop or implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum with high-quality materials and environments; collaborating with staff to develop positive learning experiences. 

• Family and Community Engagement  

• Implement community outreach to maintain and promote positive community relationships. 

• Create and implement a family engagement plan for those current and past families who have attended the center. 

• Maintain communications with caregivers of current and prospective students through direct conversation, newsletters, and family handbooks. 

Personnel 

• Hire, train and supervise a teaching team that will provide high-quality learning and social-emotional supports. 

• Facilitate and maintain a positive work environment for all staff.  

• Maintain personal and professional development plans to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Leadership and Administration 

• Maintain positive relationships with regulatory agencies, church/preschool committees, ensuring legal, regulatory, and financial compliance. 

• Manage, with church treasurer, office functions including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, tuition billing and payment, budget planning and review, human resources, and personnel management (staff supervision). 

• Establish illness and emergency procedures, ensuring compliance with state and local regulation. 

• Implement the preschool’s organization’s strategic plans and goals, keeping in mind the mission of the program or organization. 

• Oversee all child assessment processes that may include developmental screenings and ongoing child assessment. 

• Conduct and coordinate employee staff meetings and training.  

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