Early Childhood Education Director

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:

• Planning and organizing activities that meet the school goals including policies, enrollment, staffing, curriculum, administration and marketing.
• Maintaining records pertaining to school administration in accordance with state requirements in licensing, health & safety, and enrollment.
• Understanding and implementing Goddard’s Health & Safety procedures including managing and overseeing Goddard QA compliance.
• Establishing a positive and productive relationships with families and playing a key role in parent orientation, problem solving and maintaining active parent-School relationships.
• Planning and enhancing community relations to promote community awareness of the school and its educational offerings.
• Maintaining appropriate staff levels for enrollment in accordance with school policies and state regulations, including recruitment, selection and appraisals of employees.
• Staff management and support including hiring, training & staff onboarding, supporting classroom functions and coaching staff through observations and positive guidance, creating weekly/daily staff schedules, and ensuring core & enrichment curriculum implementation,
• Developing plans for the use and care of space and School equipment.
• Communicating appropriately and professionally with both parents and fellow staff members.
• Managing the School’s operating budget, including payroll and classroom supplies, and preparing monthly reports on the status of the budget.
• Participating in recommended training programs, conferences and other aspects of professional development.
• Other tasks and projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• A 2 or 4 year degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field (will consider relevant experience and/or management experience)
• 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
• Management experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool
• Minimum of 18 ECE credits
• Must be able to work between the hours of 7:00AM- 6:00PM
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

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 see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses
• Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances
• 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 respond immediately to emergency situations

Benefits:

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

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

The Goddard School of Milton is an EOE