Education Director Early Learning Center

Kids R Kind is currently seeking an experienced and ambitious center administrator with strong leadership and supervisory skills, to join our quickly expanding organization.

Potential candidate should have previous program experience and a minimum of 1 year in a child care center. This individual needs to be passionate about early childhood, energetic, organized, a problem solver and possesses great communication skills.

Responsibilities and Duties

The main educational duties will include:

• Maintains compliance with state child care licensing and Step Up to Quality requirements (SUTQ)
• Train and monitor staff as they implement curriculum and SUTQ guidelines and paperwork
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and partnerships with teachers and parents
• Conducting formal and informal teacher observations
• Overseeing student assessments
• Conducting staff training, staff meetings and professional development training for staff
• Manage daily operations, ensuring all policy and procedures are met
• Using software systems
• Role model classroom expectations
• Complete SUTQ and CACFP paperwork
• Supervise staff and children
• Ensures the creation and maintenance of safe and healthy learning environments for children
• Create positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners
• Creating and adjusting daily staff schedules
• Cultivate and maintain a safe and enjoyable culture while working in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated highly-effective organizational, time management, and multitasking skills
• Demonstrated responsibilities in overseeing center operations including human resources, quality assurance and facility operations

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must hold a CDA (minimum), AA, or higher degree (preferred)
• Knowledge of Step Up to Quality (SUTQ)
• Prior Director/Assistant Director experience necessary
• Knowledge of ODJFS licensing rules
• Highly motivated, self directed
• Clean BCI/FBI background
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy as well as must meet deadlines
• Google Suite Proficient

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Early Learning: 2 years (Required)
• Early childhood education: 2 years (Required)

Location:

• Akron, OH 44319 (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $20