School Director

About This Role

Friends Center for Children is a year-round early care and education program serving children ages 3 months to 5 years and their families. FCfC uses an emergent curriculum, is a parent cooperative program, offers a sliding-scale tuition system, and is rooted in the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equity and stewardship. Our mission:
Educate Children, Empower Families, Inspire Teachers, Engage Community, Embrace Diversity, Embody Equity drives our work. A Friends Center School Director leads the Friends Center community in partnership with the Executive Director, the Program Director, and the Emotional Wellbeing coordinator.

The School Director role is a leadership position for one of the Friends Center for Children locations. The School Director is responsible for the general supervision and management of the educators, children, and families at the site. The School Director may begin their journey with Friends Center for Children with in-depth modeling and coaching in the classroom, working closely with children, families, and other educators for up to the first 60 days of employment.

Other parts of onboarding will involve training and hands-on practical experience with existing Friends Center leadership.

Reports to:

Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer

Classification: FTE - Exempt

Hours:

Full-time; 40hrs some evenings, and occasional weekend hours

Salary Range: $50-70K

School Director Job Description

• Assumes responsibility for all aspects of running the school site
• Acts as lead and assumes responsibility of a classroom in the absence of a head teacher on an as-needed basis
• Works in partnership with the Emotional Wellbeing Team
• Collaborates closely with other School Directors and managers to ensure continuity across program sites
• Plans, directs, and supports the activities of staff involved in providing for the physical, emotional, social, and educational needs of children aged three months to five years
• Oversees curriculum development and implementation
• Provides reflective coaching for educators
• Formulates program goals and objectives, staffing plans and procedures
• Supervises program to ensure compliance with all accreditation and licensing requirements
• Maintains coverage through scheduling staff work shifts and absences; arranges for substitute coverage as needed
• Supports staff in providing developmentally appropriate care for all children, including children with special needs in the classroom, in collaboration with the Emotional Well-Being Team and external providers
• Plans and facilitates staff in-services and training on all topics for all NAEYC and licensing requirements, in collaboration with the Management Team
• Facilitates staff/parent interactions and participation, supporting staff-family cohesion
• Manages program-related concerns (families, staff, community)
• Provides program-wide communications with the community when necessary, in conjunction with the Executive Director and/or Program Director
• Plans, organizes, and facilitates FCfC open houses and events
• Orients children, staff members, interns, volunteers, and parents to the Center
• Represents Friends Center for Children in the community
• Other duties as requested

• Communicate with all administrative and teaching staff daily
• Share conversations and interactions with families with the administrative staff and teachers in a confidential and sensitive manner
• Seek guidance and refer families to the Program Director, School Director, Business Manager, and Admissions Director as appropriate

• Serve as the face of the school, including providing excellent front-facing customer service in person and via phone and email
• Arrive on time and ready to receive staff, children, and families
• Assist a wide variety of customers, including parents, children, teachers, staff, interns, and volunteers, with a range of needs personnel
• With support from Human Resources, screens, interviews, assesses, and selects staff
• Recruits and trains staff, including teachers, interns, and substitutes
• Oversees and follows up…