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.

Essential Job Functions:

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 Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including ELearning Courses, within required time frames, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position

Ensures timely follow through on all children’s tuition payments and reports any discrepancies in a prompt manner

Provides accurate and timely weekly payment information to support precise accounting processes

Collaborates with the Early Learning Coordinator to develop outreach strategies and recruit new student enrollment

Works toward obtaining childcare accreditation and maintains all required standards to ensure coutinued accreditation

Completes 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

Maintains accurate and complete files for both teachers and students

Ensures 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

Supervises, trains, and evaluates all childcare staff to ensure high quality educational and safety practices

Develops and implements appropriate curriculum and ensures that classrooms follow developmentally appropriate practices

Conducts regular classroom observations and ensures continuous improvement in program quality

Ensures emergency preparedness plans are current, trained, and practiced according to state requirements

Maintains a safe and healthy environment by ensuring that all sanitation, safety, and security procedures are followed

Builds and maintains positive relationships with parents, guardians, staff, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies

Leads enrollment tours, provides program information, and supports families throughout the registration and orientation process

Prepares required…