Tots Unlimited Preschools

Employment - Preschool Director

This position is responsible in the overall leadership and management of the preschool. This position is responsible for the smooth day-to-day operations, financial management, curriculum delivery, employee/student retention and achievement, parent/community relations, and strategic planning for the school. The Director must perform a variety of highly responsible, confidential and complex administrative duties including, but are not limited to, budgeting, marketing, bookkeeping/recording procedures, curriculum knowledge and employee relations.

Minimum Requirements

- At least 21 years of age

- Education and Experience;

o Documentation of High School diploma or equivalent and 6+ credit hours in early childhood education or 60 actual hours of instruction and 24 months of child care experience, or;

o 24 credit hours from an accredited college or university including 6 credit hours in early childhood education and 18 months of childcare experience, or;

o Associate degree from accredited college or university in area of early childhood education and 6 months of childcare experience, or;

o Bachelor degree in area of early childhood education and 3 months of childcare experience

- A well developed philosophy on the education of young children, which parallels with Sunrise’s philosophy

- Knowledge of acceptable practices, principles and procedures including but not limited to staffing, marketing, communications, bookkeeping, record keeping and reporting.

Nature of the job

- Work, interact and communicate in a professional and effective attitude with all internal and external customers and vendors

- Model and implement educational program activities as directed by the Tots Unlimited management team

- Maintain school’s facility and upgrades in accordance with Tots Unlimited policies and procedures

- Assures that the preschool is in 100% compliance with State Licensing Regulations

- Prioritize and coordinate staff work assignments

- Maintain and practice emergency procedures as dictated by Tots Unlimited to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

- Maintain a variety of written materials while preserving confidentiality of materials regarding students and personnel

- Continually develop skills by attending at least 18 hours of job-related training annually

This job description is intended to describe the minimum requirements and general nature of work performed by the person assigned to this position. The descriptions provided are not all-inclusive. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.