Preschool Director; KOP

Job Description:

The Early Learning Center Director is responsible for overseeing the early childhood education program. The ELC Director is accountable for overall operational management in accordance with well-established guidelines, including curriculum development, staff and facilities management, financial management, legal compliance, and long‑range planning.

• Recruitment and retention of families in the Early Childhood program
• Touring of prospective families
• Collect registrations, maintain rosters and waiting lists
• Continually evaluate programs, solicit feedback, review and analyze results
• Prepare and maintain all required statistics, records and licensing reports
• Child files need to be complete and up to date as required by Dept of Ed and Dept of Human Services
• Purchase, allocate and supervise use of program supplies and equipment
• Maintain confidentiality of families

• Manage recruitment, hiring, training and supervising all Early Childhood staff
• Coordinate bi‑monthly staff meetings for training and administrative purposes
• Provide on the job supervision
• Manage preparing annual written evaluations on entire Early Childhood staff

• Monitor budgets within established parameters
• Budget compliance on a monthly basis
• Process voucher invoices for payments

• Manage development and implementation of all aspects of Early Childhood programs in areas that include but are not limited to:
• Parent Classes
• Support groups
• Play groups
• Holiday Celebrations
• Pre‑natal classes
• Jewish Family Education
• Room requisitions for all programming
• Manage development of school calendar
• Safeguard the health and safety of students
• Participate in staffing major JCC programs or events outside of department when assigned
• Identify opportunities for new services that meet the needs of children and families in the Jewish community and develop new programs to fulfill these needs
• Manage recruiting new PTO and Early Childhood Committee members

• Organize parent‑teacher conferences on an annual basis
• Be accessible to parents daily
• Provide opportunities for family involvement in the program
• Check and respond to messages and emails promptly
• Collaborate with marketing personnel to produce materials related to the Early Childhood program
• Communicate policies and programs in a professional manner to families and staff
• Develop strategies for cooperative ventures with other organizations that serve children and families; both in and outside the Jewish community

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, Human Services, or a related field preferred.
• Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Educational Leadership, Child Development, Human Services, or a related field preferred.
• Pennsylvania teaching certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Special Education preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in an early childhood education setting.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of supervisory, administrative, or program leadership experience preferred.
• Experience managing a licensed child care center, preschool, early learning program, or similar educational setting strongly preferred.
• Experience with Pennsylvania DHS licensing regulations, Department of Education expectations, Keystone STARS, child care compliance, staff files, child files, ratios, supervision, health and safety requirements, and mandated reporting.
• Experience developing curriculum, supporting classroom quality, coaching teachers, and working with children of varying developmental needs.
• Experience with budgeting, enrollment management, family communication, staff supervision, and program growth.
• Experience working in a Jewish communal, nonprofit, camp, school, or community center setting preferred.

• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment:
  Must include Excel and skills in database management and record keeping
• Strong leadership, supervisory, coaching, and staff…