Preschool And Childcare Education Director

Overview:
Are you looking to start fresh and passionate about working with helping young children learn, explore, develop and achieve their maximum potential? Begin your new career by joining a team of motivated and committed educators who want to play a pivotal role in nurturing children and preparing them in becoming lifelong learners. If you are compassionate & collaborative and are looking at forming lasting relations with children, colleagues, families and the community, The Goddard School in Milton, MA could be the right fit for you.
Our School:
The Goddard School in Milton is a brand-new state of the art premier early childhood center that offers the best preparation for social, physical and academic success for children from 6 weeks to 6 years. Our regarded and renowned curriculum and philosophy is inspired by Piaget and Erikson and focuses on play-based learning. We want to attract and retain the educators by providing them a supportive & collaborative culture, environment, and tools they need to be successful in their respective roles.
Responsibilities:

• Leading and/or supporting with teacher observations, training, coaching and orientation
• Understanding and implementing Goddard’s Health & Safety procedures
• Communicating appropriately and professionally with both parents and fellow staff members
• Oversee and support teachers in the preschool program in developing and implementing core and enrichment curriculum
• Overseeing and supporting classroom functions and operations including daily reports, Tadpoles, Teaching Strategies Gold, Portfolios, etc.
• Other tasks and projects as assigned
• Providing positive guidance by supporting social and emotional development
• Support and/or create class and enrichment schedules and maintain appropriate staffing levels per school & state policies
• Advancing physical and intellectual competence by adapting program activities to meet the individual needs of the children
• Establishing positive and productive relationships with families
• Participating in recommended training programs, conferences and other aspects of professional development
• Overseeing and managing program compliance to Goddard QA

Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A 2 or 4 year degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field (will consider relevant experience and/or management experience)
• Minimum of 18 ECE credits
• Must be able to work between the hours of 7:00AM– 6:00PM
• Management experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool
• A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential, and an additional 12 semester hours or continuing education units in courses related to young children birth to age 8 and 2 years (3120 clock hours) of experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool, and 1 year of management experience

General Qualifications:
Meet the state qualifications and those set forth in the national hiring standards including-

• Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid
• Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies
• Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances
• Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses
• Ability to respond immediately to emergency situations

Benefits:
The Goddard School of Milton offers full time employees competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Bonus
• PTO
• 401K
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Other
• Career Advancement and Coaching
• Discounts
• Education Reimbursement

The Goddard School of Milton is an EOE