Director of Early Learning Services

Position Summary

The Director of Early Learning Services is responsible for the overall leadership, administration, and operation of the childcare center and campus based Bloom Room program. This position oversees all academic and non academic childcare services, ensuring high quality early learning experiences in a safe, nurturing, and compliant environment. The Director provides strategic direction, supervises staff, manages enrollment and financial processes, ensures regulatory compliance, and collaborates with families, community partners, and leadership to support the organization’s mission.

The role requires a strong balance of educational leadership, operational management, regulatory oversight, and family engagement.

• Oversee and direct all childcare services related daycare and campus bloom room
• Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, program policies, and address students behavioral or learning concerns
• Monitor students progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems
• Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services
• Teach classes, courses or provide direct care to children, as needed
• Direct and coordinate activities of staff assigned
• Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for leadership team as requested
• Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs
• Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications
• Set educational standards and goals and help establish protocols, procedures, and programs to carry them out
• Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of West Care Foundation
• Complete all orientation and mandated training activities, including eLearning Courses, within required time frames, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position
• Ensure timely follow through on all children’s tuition payments and reports any discrepancies in a prompt manner
• Provide accurate and timely weekly payment information to support precise accounting processes
• Collaborate with the Early Learning Coordinator to develop outreach strategies and recruit new student enrollment
• Work toward obtaining childcare accreditation and maintain all required standards to ensure continued accreditation
• Complete all invoicing and reporting required for the Food Program within established deadlines
• Communicate effectively with all parties involved in the Food Program, including vendors, providers, and the funding agency
• Maintain accurate and complete files for both teachers and students
• Ensure full compliance with all Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) licensing standards, including documentation, staff to child ratios, classroom requirements, and training mandates
• Oversee daily operations of the center, including staffing, classroom activities, parent communication, and facility maintenance
• Supervise, train, and evaluate all childcare staff to ensure high quality educational and safety practices
• Develop and implement appropriate curriculum and ensure that classrooms follow developmentally appropriate practices
• Conduct regular classroom observations and ensure continuous improvement in program quality
• Ensure emergency preparedness plans are current, trained, and practiced according to state requirements
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment by ensuring that all sanitation, safety, and security procedures are followed
• Build and maintain positive relationships with parents, guardians, staff, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies
• Lead enrollment tours, provide program information, and support families throughout the registration and orientation process
• Prepare required reports for funding agencies,…