Early Childhood Director

The Early Childhood Director is the educational and administrative leader of the Preprimary and Primary program levels with responsibility for the students, faculty, programs, and parent relations. The two program directors (Early Childhood & Elementary/Middle School) report directly to the Head of School and form the core of the academic administrative team. The Early Childhood Director will have the opportunity to help shape an exciting and creative future for the program while building upon a tradition of success and excellence.

The Early Childhood Director enjoys the support and benefits of working with an experienced, talented, cohesive, and dedicated faculty.

• Maintain congruence between the school’s board-approved mission statement and all activities of the program level.
• Be a visible presence in all areas of the school.
• Advocate for the program level while working collaboratively within the school’s leadership team to establish and execute broader institutional goals.
• Provide an orderly, controlled Montessori environment in which learning can take place in a school climate that is supportive and reflects high morale.
• Make recommendations to the Head of School regarding the hiring and retention needs, and the assignment of faculty.
• Keep the Head of School informed of the general programs, activities, and concerns of the program level.
• Agree and support the mission, vision, and core values of the school.
• Promote a school climate that is safe, supports learning, and emphasizes character development.
• Develop close relationships with families and actively seek resolution of routine and unique challenges as they arise.
• Communicate proactively with students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• Ensure a smooth student and family transition between program levels.
• Create and embrace meaningful connections with families.
• Commit to being visible and accessible to all, including faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and visitors to campus.
• Meet and coordinate with the Elementary & Middle School Director on a regular basis to ensure mission clarity and consistency across programs.

• Act as the educational leader of the program level, responsible for its day-to-day operation.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements of government regulations and agencies, and maintain the educational standards established by the state and by those agencies that examine and accredit the school.
• Oversee the coordination of the co-curricular and extra-curricular activity programs, including the planning and the presentation of assemblies and programs.
• Develop instructional and co-curricular schedules.
• Support the budgeting process by determining and monitoring the program levels spending/budget.
• Experience related to compliance with AMS and VAIS accreditation organizations.

• Be knowledgeable and able to articulate advances and trends in Montessori pedagogy and education.
• Review and evaluate the academic programs, including horizontal and vertical curricular flow.
• Ensure consistency in programming across the levels and vertically in coordination with other Directors.
• Engage with research and innovation about the future of education.

• Observe, supervise, and evaluate the faculty.
• Establish programs for the professional development training and evaluation of classroom teachers.
• Serve as a consultant to teachers in matters of classroom management, teaching methods, and general school procedures.
• Ensure that teachers are familiar with and adhere to school policies in all areas of the school’s operation.
• Strive for unity, harmony, and cooperation through tact, helpfulness, respect, and the recognition of individual differences and the special abilities and strengths of each teacher.
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