Program Specialist at McHenry KinderCare

Program Specialist Responsibilities

• Ensure our world‑class curriculum is presented as intended and that teachers can speak to the curriculum and what children are learning.
• Spend 75% of your time in the classroom, educating children and mentoring and modeling for teachers.
• Partner with parents to provide the best care and education for their children.
• Train, motivate, and lead staff and assist center management with interviewing and hiring of teachers.
• Support your center’s success by partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve enrollment, accreditation, and operational objectives.

• Ability to build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment where play and discovery go hand‑in‑hand.
• Outstanding customer‑service skills.
• Approved State Trainer (preferred).
• NAEYC/NAC and state licensing knowledge (preferred).
• Meet state‑specific guidelines for the role.
• Physically able to use a computer with basic proficiency, lift a minimum of 40 pounds, and work indoors or outdoors.
• Able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children.
• Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents.

Range of pay: $17.40 – $21.95 per hour.

Additional Minnesota Premium: In Minnesota, an additional $3.00 per hour premium is provided on all classroom hours worked, funded through the Minnesota Great Start Grant Compensation Support Program.

• Discounted child‑care benefits for your family.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for your family.
• Employee assistance program for mental health and personal growth.
• Health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts on work necessities such as cell phones.

Kinder Care Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.