Education Director

Job description:

The core role of the Education Director is to ensure AEA’s educational offerings/programs are delivered to company standards in the Infant through School Age classrooms, including in our STEAM/Atelier classroom. He or she will supervise the teachers assigned to each classroom and together with the Director helps to select, supervise, train and develop teachers for their program. This position also assumes Director duties in their absence and assists Director with management duties.

He or she will be responsible for opening and closing of the school at least 50% of the time and may be required to step into a classroom and take on the teacher role when needed to maintain child teacher ratios.

• Accountability in all aspects of the operation
• Works with director to ensure school compliance with all state-mandated teacher-child ratios; state and municipal statutes and regulations relating to the operation of childcare Schools; state and federal wage and hour laws; and Company policies and procedures
• Oversees and Maintain all training hours required by the state
• Manages Human Resources and maintains teacher files in accordance with all regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies, and corporate guidelines
• Recruits, hires and fires, trains and develops talent by effectively deploying locally tailored marketing strategies; establishes performance standards; communicates clear performance expectations to School staff, verbally and in writing; and offers public praise and private coaching to School staff
• Responsible for day to day operations of the center and maintains supervisory responsibility of all school staff
• Trains new staff members in a blended learning environment and classroom experience
• Supervises staff members, quality control metrics of the program
• Coaches employees to improve performance
  
  Develops career plans, talent incubator, and establishes annual goal setting to ensure continuous improvement during performance reviews
• Promotes a culture of innovation, empowerment and accountability through innovation awards
• Manages school staff by planning work schedules to cover classrooms and maintain child teacher ratios
• Develops in service training programs for staff members based on their career plans
• Coordinates monthly staff meetings
• Authorizes vacation and days off requests
• Creates a newsletter for staff members with information about career promotions, teaching strategies and suggestions
  
  Updates teacher boards in the staff room
• Maintains facility maintenance schedules and repairs per AEA company requirements or owner direction
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment by a) adhering to all Company procedures related to injuries and accidents and b) verbally communicating to students and staff regarding potential hazards or injuries; c) and routinely performing safety audits
  
  Reports suspected child abuse or neglect to local child protective agencies or child abuse hotlines as required by law
• Fosters a positive work environment by modeling appropriate and professional behavior
• May work directly with children in classrooms as part of state-mandated ratios
• Monitors cleanliness of the school. May clean classroom by sweeping, mopping, and disposing of trash;
  Ensures daily cleaning checklists are conducted and School is tour ready
• May prepare, cook and/or serve meals
  
  Performs other duties as assigned by Area Manager and/or owner of the school
• Follows the guidelines of the AEA branding manual for social media postings
• Enter visitors and tours in the AEA APP Conducts and/or participates in engaging tours with prospective families; converts marketing strategies to higher student headcount by regularly corresponding, verbally or via e-mail with prospective families…