Associate Director of Education @ Schools

JOB TITLE: Associate Director of Education @ Schools

REPORTS TO: Director of Education and/or Center Director

As a successful Associate Director of Education or Director of Education in our @ Schools Contracts team, your primary responsibility will be to champion the Sylvan developed curriculum, manage and ensure the quality of the education standards and teaching staff, partner with local schools and school administrators and grow the business.

• Participate in the enrollment process of new and potential families, including successfully handling initial phone inquiries from parents, as well as consultations
• Keep parents informed on program progress by writing and performing monthly ongoing conferences
• Work on recommendations to alter program prescriptions or offer additional programs
• Schedule teachers and staff using labor standards as a guide
• Participate in selecting, hiring, training & motivating all certified instructors, teachers and educational staff
• Contribute to center profitability by controlling labor budget through managing instructor staffing levels and schedules
• Partner with the Center Director and Senior Director of Education to run operations
• Training all educational staff making sure they are Sylvan certified; ongoing coaching and reviews
• Administer Sylvan Skills Assessments; analyze and interpret results
• Write and recommend goal-based programs for Sylvan students as well as monitor programs for performance.
• Establish relationships and communications with students’ teachers for insights on school progress
• Create positive learning environment by modeling motivational behavior in the center for staff, students and parents, during all phases of the instructional program.

• A teaching credential (current or expired) preferred; or enrolled in credentialing program
• A minimum of 2 years teaching experience
• Excellent verbal communication and persuasive skills, and the ability to build relationships
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Ability to work evening hours and some Saturdays

As a Sylvan team member, you’ll work in a fast-paced environment and make an impact on our business, watching your Learning Center grow!

• Full time hours (hourly rate)
• Performance based bonus
• Medical benefits for full time employees
• Ability for advancement within the company

• Meet academic growth
• Consistently manage labor to meet profitability monthly

By showing that you can manage these things for at least a year, we can look at making the transition to Director of Education.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be a complete list of all job responsibilities or skills, knowledge and abilities required.