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Daycare Center Director

Valor Corp
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/31/2025

Director

Create the fun! Be the fun! Feel the fun!

Kindness-We choose kindness and inspire kindness!

Integrity-We bring our best self everyday

Deliver - We deliver funServe: We love what we do, who we do it with, and where we do it!

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

  • Licensing Compliance and Awareness
  • Center Appearance and Equipment Standards
  • Customer Service Excellence and Standards
  • New Customer Development and Community
  • Relationship Management
  • Detail Oriented
  • Organized

Management Skills Required:

  • Carry Out Mission, Cultures, Values Recruitment and Development of Team Operating Expense Oversight
  • Manage Day to Day operations and team in accordance with policies, procedures, and standardsPassion for providing outstanding customer service
  • Exemplify AKP’s mission, culture, and values
  • Strong leadership, supervisory, organizational, and motivational skills
  • Effectively manage day to day operations while holding team members accountable for job performance
  • Excellent communicator via all channels (email, text, verbally face to face and by phone)
  • Ability to create a team culture and carry out company values
  • Management of and conformance to all policies and programs relative both to human resource managementand programming
  • Able to motivate and inspire team to exceed state standards
  • Ability to hold team members accountable for meeting operational objectives, following all procedures andstandards,
  • Ability to follow budgeted financial performance of the location and strive to meet all revenue, payroll, and newcustomer goals
  • Must be an influence and motivate others to do their best every day
  • Ability to communicate effectively with parents, clients, staff, and children
  • Practice confidentiality in all matters regarding staff, family and company information
  • Continuously identify growth and development opportunities for your team and yourself

Child Care Industry Experience Requirements:

  • BA in Early Childhood Education or a related field Preferred
  • Deep understanding of state licensing process; well versed in licensing standards
  • 1-2 years’ experience as in childcare with management experience or comparable
  • Combination of infant, toddler or preschool teaching experience and actual administration of a childcare center
  • Strong knowledge in developmentally appropriate curriculum for ages 6 weeks to 12 years old
  • Conducts interviews and reviews the qualifications of all new staff before hiring the most qualified applicants for all positions
  • Manages the work schedules of play crew and managers
  • Demonstrated sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of families and staff
  • Experience working in an inclusive work environment and managing across differences

Availability:

  • Full Time
  • Respond timely to unusual or critical childcare, parent, and staff situations
  • Able to work nights and weekends

Examples of “A Day in the Life” Scope of the Role: Center Operations Management:

  • Ensure the center and all staff operate in compliance with all state and local regulations
  • Hire, guide, coach, train and managers and new team members maintaining brand and industry standards
  • Model customer service excellence
  • Incorporate our mission and values to create a positive staff culture
  • Oversee recruiting and retention plans for managers and play crew
  • Maintain accurate files on all employees and children in accordance with AKP policies and minimum standards
  • Maintain documentation and forms in accordance with company policies and minimum standards
  • Monitor/audit all files and forms in accordance with state standards
  • Plan, Develop, and Implement continuing education plans for all employees meeting all state standards
  • Respond to all emergencies and staffing issues as they arise
  • Support managers in the development of skills, which will enable them to manage employee relations, coachingand supervision
  • Participate in on-going professional development
  • Plan for career growth, ongoing professional development, and training offerings
  • Oversee implementation of all programs including Adventure Kids University,
  • Camps, After School Programs,Special Events, and More!

Communication

  • Responsible for being the company’s representative to all families and staff affiliated with their location
  • Communicate the company’s goals, priorities, progress, and accomplishments to your team via weeklynewsletters
  • Maintain open communication with all team members on upcoming events, new programs, things to improveupon and accomplishments
  • Develop and create relationships with all regulatory agencies including the health department and childcarelicensing
  • Train, lead, encourage and develop team through core values, company goals, and mission
  • Positively communicate the organization’s philosophies and policies to families, staff and community
  • Submit weekly visit reports to the center owners (pictures and written report)

Financial Standards Management:

  • Daily oversight of all financials including daily reconciliation
  • Ensure that financial goals are met and ensure understanding that will link the budget and financial reports tooperational activities
  • Monitor costs and inventory ordering and use; identify capital improvements or repairs needed
  • Monitor daily payroll
  • Educate team on Texas Minimum Standards, as well as health and safety standards
  • Monitor locations’ compliance with all local, state and federal requirements and training; ensure all licenses andpermits are current
  • Oversee implementation of company initiatives
  • Ensure that team is implementing operating policies and procedures within time requirements.
  • Facilitate the sharing of best practices across the organization
  • Communicate licensing status with owners regularly

Marketing, Social Media and Community Relationship Management:

  • Ensure that that all managers and team members understand the link between marketing and operations (answering the phone, tours, location and community events, and center appearance)
  • Create and execute a local marketing plan for each center
  • Develop marketing and customer retention plans. Ensure plan execution and collaboration with Corporatemarketing collateral and guidelines
  • Represent and support the organization in the resolution of family complaints and online reviews
  • Monitor communication flow between the organization and customers – manage contact regarding potentiallycritical situations
  • Build and create partnerships with local businesses

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 4 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • After school
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Rotating weekends
  • Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $37,000 - $40,000

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