School Director

Description

Tulsa Educare’s Vision and Mission

Our Vision is a world where a young child’s family income, race, and adverse experiences do not predict life success. 

Our Mission to transform lives through high-quality early childhood education, meaningful family engagement, and impactful early learning supports. 

Essential Qualities

Tulsa Educare is seeking a dynamic and visionary School Director to lead and oversee the daily operations of our early childhood education program. This leadership role involves supervising a multidisciplinary team, including Mentor Coaches, the Assistant Director, the Director of Family Services, the Mental Health Specialist, and indirectly supervising classroom staff, Family Advocates, Kitchen staff, and Administrative staff. The School Director ensures the effective delivery of relationship-based, family-centered services and reflective supervision while maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal standards. By fostering an environment of excellence and innovation, the School Director plays a pivotal role in achieving optimal outcomes for infants, toddlers, preschool children, and their families.

Tulsa Educare is seeking a School Director who will make the commitment to perform with integrity and model these essential qualities:

• Self-motivated and dependable: Able to thrive in diverse and dynamic environments.
• Independent and creative thinkers: Proactive in problem-solving and innovation.
• Adaptable: Able to manage changing demands and priorities effectively.
• Strong communicators: Skilled in both oral and written communication, with the ability to engage a diverse audience.
• Team-oriented: Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and fosters collaborative teamwork
• Qualified (and not prohibited) to work around children
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

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  Essential Functions

The functions outlined in this job description are examples of the general nature of those performed by employees in this position. Any combination of these functions and responsibilities may be performed.  The list is descriptive only and should be used for no other purpose.  Management retains the right to revise job functions at any time.  These functions are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Leadership & Supervision:

• Provide reflective and supportive supervision to staff, fostering a culture of professional growth and collaboration.
• Supervise the Assistant Director, Mentor Coaches, Director of Family Services and Mental Health Specialist through a shared decision-making approach.
• Lead regular staff meetings to ensure effective communication, coordination, and process improvement.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development goals for all assigned staff.

Program Excellence:

• Implement research-based strategies to drive program improvement and ensure positive child outcomes.
• Monitor compliance with Educare Learning Network (ELN) standards, Oklahoma DHS licensing, NAEYC accreditation, and other regulatory requirements.
• Support the implementation of Creative Curriculum, Program for Infant-Toddler Care (PITC) and our social emotional curriculum.

Family Engagement

• Promote relationship-based practices that engage families as active partners in their children’s education.
• Maintain open communication with staff to ensure seamless service delivery to children and families.
• Collaborate with the Director of Family Services to  develop the family engagement initiatives based off of data from family and child assessments

Operational Management:

• Oversee facility and safety regulations, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for children, families, and staff.
• Manage compliance with state and federal programs, including CACFP food programs and childcare subsidy requirements.
• Prepare and submit routine reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

Knowledge and Skills

Broad knowledge and experience in:

• Early childhood education including developmental trajectories and effective innovative practices   
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and proven successful interpersonal relationship skills 
• Understanding of Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC criteria, DHS guidelines
• Ability to take initiative, multi-task and work well under pressure
• Providing professional development and coaching to early childhood educators
• Adhering to strict confidentiality policies 
• Solid computer skills, including MS Office
• Experience with accounting and budgeting practices
• Advanced organizational skills
• Efficiency skills and excellent attention to detail with a demonstrated commitment to completing assignments on a timely basis
• Developing collaborative partnerships and work in a team environment
• Balancing and prioritizing multiple projects and priorities and following through to completion
• Driven to follow Tulsa Educare’s Shared Values: Learning, Relationships, Commitment and Data

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

Broad knowledge and experience in:

• Creating an environment of mutual respect and partnership between staff and families
• Communicating complex information in an openly positive manner
• Facilitating, presenting and effectively communicating to a diverse population
• Displaying excellent interpersonal and communication skills with drive, energy and a passion for development of people and the department
• Demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills
• Theories and principles of family engagement, child development, and adult learning
• Approaches to working with low-income families and strength based goals
• Balancing and prioritizing multiple projects and priorities and following through to completion
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of extremely sensitive data
• MS Office skills, database software skills, organizational skills, efficiency skills and excellent attention to detail with a demonstrated commitment to completing assignments on a timely basis
• Must adhere to TEI’s ISMART shared values: I-Integrity, S-Shared Purpose, M-Mutual Respect, A-Accountability, R-Reflective Practice, and T-Teamwork.

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college in Child Development, Early Childhood, Family Studies, Social Work or related field including: a minimum of six (6) approved credit hours in Early Childhood Education and three (3) approved credit hours in Business (approved college credit hours must be on the CECPD recommended approved coursework listing)
• Minimum three to five years of early childhood administration experience and supervisory/management experience that involved multiple direct and indirect reports
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Primarily an office position with some local travel (exposure to normal traffic hazards).  Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Regular and reliable attendance required.