Preschool Center Director

Kiddie Academy of Stonebridge-McKinney is looking for a center Director, who effectively operates and manages all aspects of school, to include human resources, customer relations, financial systems, quality control and facility management. Provides creative, age-appropriate programs to all children served at the academy. Actively develops and maintains positive customer/community relations. Maintains high capacity utilization and manages all resources effectively and within budget. Establishes strong working relationships with state licensing authorities.

Kiddie Academy of Stonebridge-McKinney offers very attractive salary, paid time off, holidays, 401K, performance bonus, childcare discount, management & leadership training.

Note: Applicants without valid Texas Director’s license will not be considered.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Be able to manage 20 employees and run the school independently.
• Ensures academy compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as Kiddie Academy® policies and procedures.
• Completes all required paperwork and record keeping on a timely basis and maintains same in an organized, up-to-date manner. This includes all academy files: for example, student, personnel, vehicle, driver, health and safety files.
• Plans academy activities and actively participates: for example, staff meetings, training sessions, open houses, planning sessions and marketing.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with all state licensing authorities, approved vendors and community contracts.
• Develops and maintains professional working relationships with academy staff.
• Recruits, selects and trains qualified employees.
• Ensures that all staff are properly trained and helps develop staff through career growth and guidance.
• Anticipates staffing needs, prepares and posts weekly staffing schedule, and modifies accordingly depending upon daily attendance in each classroom.
• Evaluates staff via written performance summary on a quarterly and yearly basis and at other times as needed; recommends merit raises for staff.
• Counsels staff on performance issues; follows Kiddie Academy® guidelines for disciplinary action procedures.
• Ensures management is available to greet parents during peak hours (6:30 - 9:00 AM and 4:00 - 6:30 PM ).
• Ensures that facility meets all state, local and Kiddie Academy® requirements.
• Responds and follows up on all enrollment inquiries. Gives prospective customers tours of the facility and detailed information about Kiddie Academy® Philosophy, Mission, Core Values, programs and procedures.
• Develops and actively maintains positive communication with parents.
• Recognizes parent concerns, evaluates course of action and responds professionally to needs of parents.
• Responsible for keeping dis-enrolled customers to a minimum; determines reasons for dis-enrollment and addresses problem areas which contribute to student turnover.
• Under academy ownership’s direction, familiarizes self with academy budget to ensure that all resources are managed effectively and within budgetary constraints. Assists with drafting new budgets each year.
• Ensures that all computer-related record keeping requirements are met.
• Tracks all monetary transactions with customers and vendors as approved by academy ownership; this process may include approving invoices and providing all necessary paperwork to owner for payment and audit purposes.
• Manages all salary expenses within budgeted amounts and according to prescribed guidelines of compensation plan.Ensures that accounts receivable do not exceed specified percentage of posted revenue charges.
• Affects creation of monthly newsletter for the academy.
• Meets with licensing specialist during inspections and reports to academy ownership on a timely basis.
• Arbitrates differences among academy personnel.
• ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have previous experience in running a medium to large licensed center.
• Must have a Texas Director’s license.
• Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education or similar field.
• 5 years of management experience in early childhood education setting.
• 3 years of experience as a Director of licensed child care center.
• Solid understanding Texas state regulations and licensing standards.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills required.
• Strong customer service and communication skills (both written and oral) required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and computers a must.
• Experience with managing budgets and implementing marketing programs.
• Must be physically agile, highly energetic and be able to work both indoors and outdoors.
• Kiddie Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• What is the licensed capacity of the most recent school where you served as Center Director?
• What is the maximum number of students at the most recent school where you served as Center Director?
• How many employees did you manage as a director?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Center Director: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• non-expiring Texas director's license (Required)

Work Location: In person