Pbca Campus Director Preschool - Palm Beach Gardens

Are you seeking a position at a fast growing private Christian School? We are looking for an enthusiastic Preschool Campus Director who will thrive in our Classical Christian education environment. The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced and innovative leader dedicated to lead our Early Childhood Education program at our Palm Beach Gardens campus. We strive to develop young minds and inspire a love of learning. Palm Beach Christian Academy (PBCA) is the school ministry of Family Church. Family Church is a growing network of neighborhood churches and Classical Christian schools in South Florida. Come join our growing team!

Reports to the Administrative Director of Preschool

Qualifications

• Professional and positive demeanor.
• Must pass drug test, fingerprints, and local background check.
• Maintain a high standard of excellence and strong moral, Christian character.
• Preferred Trauma-Informed Care Endorsement.
• Ability to meet all minimum eligibility requirements to be a member of Family Church.
• Florida Preschool Director’s Credential with VPK Director Endorsement.
• Leadership ability, including motivating school personnel to achieve goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of school-related data and the ability to utilize such data for decision-making purposes.
• Able to interact collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, staff, and church administration.
• Preferred bachelor’s degree in early childhood or related field.
• Excellent organizational, oral, and written skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize workflow.
• Record of consistent, high-level performance.
• Successful teaching experience.

Skills

• Able to handle moderate to high stress levels
• Able to lift 25-50 pounds multiple times a day
• Commitment to school’s vision and mission
• Critical thinking skills, flexible, can build and grow a team

Responsibilities

• All other duties as assigned.
• Provide proactive, comprehensive and facilitative leadership for the school in the planning and implementation of school improvement initiatives, including implementing a challenging curriculum.
• Focus on improved achievement for all students at the school.
• Emphasize increased literacy in reading, writing, and mathematics for all students.
• Supervise and evaluate all preschool staff and provides staff development/training opportunities.
• Function collaboratively with the Administrative Director for Preschools to assess school campus needs, develop a meaningful school improvement plan, and introduce those changes in school programs and personnel assignments that will result in achievement of school performance objectives and goals.
• Oversee from an administrative point of view the daily operation of the preschool.
• Encourage increased involvement by parents, Family Church, businesses and other community interests through partnerships designed to achieve both management and academic improvement and accountability.
• Gather, analyze, and use data from varied and multiple sources to form concepts and hypothesis, and to consider alternatives.
• Keeps fully abreast of and diligently enforces appropriate federal, state, and local statutes; and complies with audit requirements and Health Department policies.
• Observe preschool teacher performance and provide assistance to individual teachers to improve classroom instruction and student performance.
• Oversee, train, and hold accountable all school campus employees in upholding Christian values and teachings which support the ideology taught at Family Church/First Baptist West Palm Beach.
• Provide a clean, safe, and nurturing preschool environment.
• Enhance the decision-making capabilities of all preschool personnel. Develop new skills and approaches to implement the school improvement and accountability.
• Provide effective communications with and seeks input from parents, teachers, students, and the community via systematic processes.