Director in Training

Job Details

Job Location:

Blaine, MN 55449

Salary Range: $23.00 - $26.00 Hourly Director in Training (DIT) Leadership Program

Are you looking for the next step in your career? Are you looking to be a Site Director? Our Director in Training (DIT) Leadership Programis designed for dedicated classroom staff who are eager to advance into leadership roles within our child care company. The goal is to become a Site Director with New Creations!

TheDIT Leadership Program provides hands‑on experience, mentorship, and professional development to prepare you for leadership opportunities within our company. You will gain skills in:

• Classroom management & curriculum implementation
• Staff mentorship & team leadership
• Parent communication & red carpet service
• Operational management & policies/procedures

• One-on-one mentorship with center leadership
• Professional development guidance
• Hands-on training in administrative and management tasks
• Increased responsibility with the potential for promotion

A Director-in-Training at New Creations Child Care and Learning Center is an entry level management role which will begin with hands‑on and practical training to learn the multifaceted role of a Site Director. The Director-in-Training, with the supervision of the Operations Manager, will ensure the safety and education of all children enrolled in the program during the course of his or her training.

The Director-in-Training will be expected to be a positive leader and role model for all staff at each center while encouraging and supporting all New Creations staff in Rule 3 and Company policies and procedures. After appropriate training, the Director-in-Training will be placed at a specific site to support and work alongside an experienced New Creations Site Director, where he or she will be held accountable for administrative tasks, which include but are not limited to: administrative logs, payroll, tuition, hiring/onboarding staff and dismissing staff, developing staff and student classroom patterns and schedules.

Placement and responsibilities are to be determined by the outlined training plan upon hire. Training will include, but is not limited to the following areas of learning:

• New Creations Culture / General Overview
• New Creations Policies and Procedures
• DCYF
• Enrollment Growth and Retention
• Tuition, Billing, and other Financial Structures
• Curriculum Preparation and Implementation
• Staffing and Onboarding Protocols

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: writing and implementing weekly staff and student schedules, distributing curriculum and ensuring it is properly implemented, ensuring all rooms are following all requirements of Rule 3 Licensing and correcting violations if discovered, assisting in administrative duties, assisting in developing staffing patterns so all classrooms are within ratio and staff cuts are made as needed to meet labor goals for their center, performing tours for prospective families and documenting those tours per New Creations policy and making sure that all student and staff files follow the Rule 3 protocols.

It is the Director-in-Training job to assist the Site Director in leading and training the team of teachers and staff in a positive and enthusiastic manner which also represents a lifelong learner mentality for all staff and students.

Job Type: Full-time, In person

Pay:
Starting at $23.00 hourly pending experience and education

• Team Engagement Activities
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Childcare discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off & ESST
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Bonusly - additional monthly bonuses

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

• Must be at least 18 years old and Associates Degree in a related field is required;
  Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Must be Teacher qualified under DCYF Rule 3 Standards. Official transcripts of all post-secondary work required.
• Two to three years of experience as a Lead Teacher or two to three years of leadership experience in another career field preferred.
• State DHS background…