Job description

We are looking for a qualified Director to join our team at our Hazleton center!

FULL TIME BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance plans
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Discounted childcare

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Managing Director is responsible for overseeing, implementing, delivering and managing Building Blocks Learning Centers programs in order to ensure a safe, academic, nurturing, and a developmentally appropriate environment for children.

SCOPE

The Managing Director will be responsible for programs to care for young children. He/she must ensure the development and safety of these children in accordance with relevant federal, state, company policies and procedures. The Managing Director will ensure that staff are respectful of children and parents, and that equipment and facilities are clean, safe and well maintained. The Managing Director will monitor and record the numbers of children participating in the program, costs of equipment and supplies, and other expenses, and any other information, as required. The Managing Director is responsible to keep current, accurate and confidential client and program files. The Managing Director will manage the programs budget, report on expenditures and revenues and supervise Teachers and Staff. Failure to provide adequate services may result in an unsafe or unfit environment for children and/or financial mismanagement for the operation of the programs. This position is an upper-level management position and reports to the Chief Administrative Officer.

RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Develop and implement a program for students' main activities

• Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of the children in the program
• Ensure the provision of nutritious snacks and lunches
• Provide adequate equipment and activities
• Ensure equipment and the facility are clean, well maintained and safe at all times
• Provide weekly and monthly schedules of activities
• Develop culturally appropriate programs and activities
• Develop activities that introduce learning concepts
• Implement policies and procedures including acceptable disciplinary policies
• Be familiar with emergency procedures
• Implement and maintain childcare and after school care programs for younger and older children

2. Supervise and develop teachers' main activities

• Train and develop daycare staff
• Supervise, coach and encourage staff
• Evaluate Teachers performance
• Take corrective action when necessary
• Assess training needs
• Provide opportunities for training and development

3. Manage the administration of the program main activities

• Keep parents informed of program expectations, program activities and their child’s progress
• Complete and maintain current, accurate and confidential client files
• Prepare and monitor spending
• Approve purchases within established spending limits
• Receive and record school fees

4. Supervise children in the program main activities

• Ensure children are supervised at all times
• Provide various experiences and activities for children including songs, games and story telling
• Provide opportunities for sleep and rest time
• Build children’s esteem
• Establish routines and provide positive guidance
• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable
• Implement positive discipline when required
• Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand

5. Perform other related duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(The knowledge, skills and attitudes required for satisfactory job performance)

Knowledge
The Administrator must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:

• Child development theories and practices
• Safe and appropriate activities for children
• Relevant legislation, policies and procedures to ensure that children are supervised and safe at all times
• Financial management
• Human resources management
• Child program development, implement and evaluation
• An understanding of the northern cultural environment
• Keystone Stars Standards, DHS Licensing Regulations, and Building Blocks Learning Center Standard Operating Procedures

Skills
The Education Director must demonstrate the following skills:

• Team building skills
• Supervisory skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills
• Stress management skills
• Time management skills
• Financial management skills
• Human resources management skills
• Education skills

Personal Attributes
The Education Director must maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties of the Education Director position. The Education Director must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Be respectful
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Be flexible
• Demonstrate sound work ethics
• Be consistent and fair
• Be compassionate and understanding
• Be able to build esteem while ensuring a safe and secure environment

WORKING CONDITIONS
The unavoidable, externally imposed conditions under which the work must be performed, and which create hardship for the Managing Director including the frequency and duration of occurrence of physical demands, environmental conditions, demands on one’s senses and metal demands

Physical Demands
Caring for children can be physically demanding. The Managing Director may be lifting and carrying children and equipment and may spend time sitting on the floor or child sized furniture. The Managing Director will be expected to clean and maintain equipment and facility and may move throughout the community with children. The Managing Director may come in contact with children who are ill and/or contagious and must take precautions to ensure the health and safety of all children, parents, staff and themselves.

Environmental Conditions
The Managing Director will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Managing Director will have to supervise all children and staff at all times.

Sensory Demands
The Managing Director may experience smells associated with toileting and children who are ill. There may be times that the environment is noisy and busy.

Mental Demands
Caring for children can be stressful. The Managing Director must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Managing Director must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time. As well, the Managing Director will be responsible to administer and manage the program, activities, equipment and supplies, and the facility.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hazleton, PA 18202: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Education Management: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

learninglandscape.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, learninglandscape.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, learninglandscape.com is the ideal place to find your next job.