Day School Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Position Summary

The Day School Director of Curriculum and Instruction provides leadership, coordination, and facilitation in developing and implementing curriculum and instructional programs.

Essential Functions

• The Day School Director of Curriculum and Instruction will be responsible for supervising and supporting teachers in their preparation and implementation of curriculum and lesson plans

• Provides leadership for curriculum resource adoptions, including designing staff development to help staff gain skills and competencies relative to curricular changes

• Assists in the implementation of the FPC Day School strategic plan

• Daily monitoring of classroom performance, giving feedback (communicating) and motivating teachers and staff

• Provides leadership for the development and continuous improvement of curriculum, instruction, and assessments

• Directly assists the team with issues of curriculum and instruction

• Recommends policies, programs, and procedures essential to the needs of children, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local rules and regulations

• Directs systems for collecting and analyzing data to recommend services or program modifications

• Analyzes program information/data and prepares documentation to report to the Day School Director.

• Maintains processes and systems that result in recruitment, induction, support, evaluation, development, and retention of high-performing staff.

• Assist with recruitment, selection, and training of personnel and make sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.

• Evaluate job performance of teachers quarterly to ensure effectiveness.

• Maintain awareness of trends and best practices and is proactive in continually acquiring knowledge in fields related to children and families and early childhood development and education.

• Communicates regularly with parents to keep them informed and up to date with Day School Activities

• Assist teachers in planning the classroom environment to include room arrangement and daily schedules.

• Prepare supply lists and ensure these materials are purchased. Purchase materials if needed.

• Make sure manipulatives, books, puzzles, art supplies, and any other supplies needed by the teachers are available.

• Develops good relations with the Teachers, children, and their families

• Teach in classrooms when needed

Other Functions

• Provide teachers with training, guidance, and coaching.

• Attend leadership training seminars, workshops, and conferences.

• Support administration to ensure teachers follow policies and procedures of the program as well as the church.

• Organize and maintain resource rooms and the library.

• Work with the Parent Association to coordinate enrichment activities.

• Be visible and available to both parents and teachers during critical times.

• Reports any maintenance issues or concerns that arise.

• Demonstrate conflict resolution skills with administrators, parents, teachers, staff, and the community.

Core Competencies

Team Orientation: Demonstrates interest, skill, and success in team environments; promotes group goals ahead of personal agendas; steps up to offer self as a resource to other members of the team; understands the importance of teamwork in communications; shares credit for success with others, takes responsibility for their part in team failures.

Attention to Detail: Consistently attends to the many small pieces which must be assembled into a database and effective communication strategy; follows up on missing or out of balance items; resolves unanswered questions needed to address a problem; keeps the larger picture in mind while tending to the smallest of details.

Leadership: Develops and implements strategies to maximize employee performance and foster high ethical standards in meeting organizational vision, mission, and goals while fostering a work environment that encourages creative thinking and the ability to maintain focus, intensity, and persistence, even under adversity. Makes data-driven, timely, and effective decisions and produces results through strategic planning and implementing and evaluating programs and policies.

Self-Management: Organizes and plans for task accomplishment; manage time and works diligently to complete assigned work/fulfill responsibilities

Communication: Ability to convey information verbally and in writing to foster, encourage and facilitate open communication. Speaks to internal and external clients and colleagues in a respectful manner. Develops written communications and uses them appropriately. Expresses information clearly in one-on-one conversations and groups and accurately interprets information

Commitment to Service: Seeks to identify ways to increase internal and external client satisfaction by demonstrating a service culture. Seeks input, meets expectations, maintains communication, and follows up with the client. Demonstrates genuine caring and empathy through personal demeanor and approach

Qualifications

10 years of experience in a licensed childcare facility

Minimum of five years experience training, mentoring, or coaching early childhood professionals, and three years of experience teaching in an early childcare setting.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office

CLASS certification

Advanced knowledge of CLI Engage, and a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education, Management, or a related field. In addition, strong oral and written communication skills and an appreciation for accuracy and details are necessary. A Childcare Administrator License (www.dfps.state.tx.us) issued by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and experience with Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is preferred.

Terms of Employment

Salary, benefits, and other terms of employment will be administered in accordance with the policies contained in the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Employee Handbook, a copy of which is provided to each employee.

Note

This description contains the information and facts considered necessary to describe and evaluate the duties of this position fairly and equitably. It should not be considered an exhaustive description of all the work requirements to be performed, but indicates the kinds of duties and levels of responsibility required by the position. The Senior Director of Communications may add or remove responsibilities as occasion may require.