Early Education Center Director

The EEC Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for Rainbow Fleet’s Montessori-inspired Early Education Center. This position is responsible for the overall management, quality, compliance, staffing, family engagement, enrollment, and fiscal sustainability of the Early Education Center.

The EEC Program Director leads the EEC management structure, including the Assistant Director. The Assistant Director may directly supervise designated teachers, support staff, and day-to-day operational functions as assigned; however, the EEC Program Director retains ultimate oversight and accountability for the performance, compliance, staffing, and overall operation of the Early Education Center.

The EEC Program Director reports directly to the Executive Director and serves as the primary program leader responsible for ensuring the center operates in accordance with Rainbow Fleet policies, Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) licensing requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational expectations.

• Provide direct supervision, leadership, coaching, and performance oversight to the Assistant Director and other designated EEC leadership or supervisory positions.
• Maintain ultimate oversight and accountability for all EEC employees, including employees whose direct day-to-day supervision is delegated to the Assistant Director or another designated supervisor.
• Establish clear supervisory responsibilities and expectations for the Assistant Director and ensure delegated management responsibilities are carried out consistently with Rainbow Fleet policies and licensing requirements.
• Partner with the Assistant Director to ensure teachers and support staff receive consistent coaching, professional development, performance feedback, and supervisory support.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding of qualified EEC staff who align with Rainbow Fleet’s mission and Montessori-inspired approach.
• Maintain ultimate responsibility for employee performance management within the EEC, including evaluations, coaching, performance improvement plans, corrective action, and staff development.
• Ensure classrooms maintain appropriate ratios, staffing levels, coverage, and scheduling necessary to meet OKDHS licensing requirements and operational needs.
• Work through the Assistant Director and other supervisory staff, as appropriate, to address daily staffing needs, classroom coverage, attendance concerns, and operational issues.
• Promote a professional, collaborative, accountable, and child-centered workplace culture throughout the Early Education Center.

• Oversee daily implementation of the Montessori-inspired curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Evaluate classrooms regularly to ensure learning environments promote curiosity, independence, exploration, and age-appropriate development.
• Provide overall direction for curriculum quality and classroom expectations in partnership with the Assistant Director and instructional leadership staff.
• Lead continuous quality improvement efforts, including curriculum planning, assessment, classroom observations, and reflective practice.
• Ensure consistent implementation of educational standards and developmentally appropriate practices across classrooms.
• Maintain readiness for state monitoring, accreditation reviews, quality assessments, and internal audits.

• Ensure compliance with OKDHS licensing regulations, health and safety standards, and Rainbow Fleet policies.
• Maintain ultimate accountability for EEC regulatory compliance, including responsibilities delegated to the Assistant Director or other…