On-Site Director​/Preschool Lead Teacher

Job Details

Level: Management

Job Location:

Newport Primary School - Newport, KY 41071
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: 2 Year Degree
Salary Range: $21.00 - $25.00 Hourly
Job Category:
Education

On-Site Director/Lead Preschool Teacher oversees the daily operations of the childcare program while serving as the lead teacher in the classroom. This role ensures a safe, nurturing, and high-quality learning environment for children, supports families and staff, and maintains compliance with all licensing and quality standards.

• Oversee daily center operations and serve as the administrator on the childcare license.
• Ensure compliance with state licensing regulations and quality standards (Step Up to Quality/Kentucky All STARS).
• Support enrollment, family engagement, and program success.
• Hire, mentor, supervise, and evaluate teaching staff.
• Coordinate staff meetings, training, and professional development.
• Maintain classroom supplies, equipment, and program resources.

• Manage program requirements including food program participation, funding sources, vouchers, and parent accounts.
• Assist with budgeting and financial oversight.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, confidentiality, ADA, child protection, and employment regulations.

• Lead a preschool classroom using developmentally appropriate practices.
• Create engaging lesson plans aligned with Ohio and/or Kentucky Early Learning Standards.
• Foster children's intellectual, social-emotional, physical, and language development.
• Conduct child observations and assessments to support individual learning goals.
• Promote positive behavior guidance and maintain a safe, inclusive classroom environment.

• Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Experience working with young children in a licensed childcare setting.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification (or ability to obtain).
• Successful completion of required background checks, TB screening, and state-required childcare orientation.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and classroom management skills.

This position works primarily in a classroom serving children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. The role requires standing, walking, bending, and occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds.