Child Care Center Director

Address: 31 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905

We have leadership opportunities in all three locations:
Silver Spring, Bowie, and Alexandria*

At Baby Fe, our mission is to celebrate diversity by bridging community gaps caused by linguistic and economic disparities. We use education as a tool to inform, unite, and uplift the community at large.

• Spanish Immersion and Bilingual
• Capitalizes on the large influence that nursery rhymes have on early literacy and numeracy
• Designed to grow the whole child, addressing the physical, social, emotional, and academic needs of children
• Observes the Maryland Early Learning Standards

• Career pathways for those looking for growth
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Individualized Growth Plans for specified development
• Accrued leave and paid holidays
• Annual Reviews

The Center Director will oversee daily center and program operations by:

• Ensuring that center facility is safe for children and complies with state and local laws and regulations, never leaving the center out of ratio
• Planning and facilitating professional developments for staff
• Conducting staff evaluations
• Translating written and spoken correspondence from English to Spanish and vice versa when necessary
• Overseeing the proper implementation of program curricula
• Interviewing, hiring, and training new staff members, ensuring they meet all policies and legal requirements
• Completing ongoing training and courses to remain up to date on daycare standards and procedures
• Maintaining positive relationships with children, staff and parents
• Working well as a member of collaborative team focused on positive outcomes
• Participating in annual calendar events
• Conducting regular parent tours, reserving one Saturday per month for tours
• Completing other duties as assigned

• Meet the State Office of Child Care requirements for a director
• Possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Practice excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills
• Maintain a friendly and approachable demeanor
• Maintain a professional appearance, attitude, and work ethic at all times
• Provide two professional references
• Fluent English speaker
• Proficient Spanish speaker

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Salary is based on experience and education. Daycare leadership experience will be weighed more heavily.