Director Childcare

Job Description

Job Description

Job description:

Center Director: The on-site staff person, who assists the director in the daily operation of a child care center, including but not limited to supervision of staff and children. The center assistant director can only have responsibility for one center and may not hold another full-time job during the hours of center operation.

The center director shall be physically present on-site during the hours of the center’s operation. The center director shall be at least 21 years of age and meet one of the following qualifications :

Must possess skills with communication, technology, office management, and time management.

(i) A bachelor’s degree or advanced degree from a state-approved college or university in early childhood education, child development, child psychology or a related field that includes at least eighteen credit hours in child development and/or early childhood education;

(ii) A bachelor’s degree from a state-approved college or university in any subject area, six months experience working with children in a licensed, approved or registered child care facility;

(iii) An associate’s degree from a state-approved college or university in early childhood education, child development, child psychology or a related field, that includes at least eighteen credit hours in child development and/or early childhood education with six months’ work experience in a licensed, approved or registered child care facility;

(iv) A diploma in child development/early childhood education from a state-approved institution or a child development associate credential (CDA), and one year work experience in a licensed, approved or registered child care facility; or

(v) A High School Diploma or GED, AND Early Childhood Development (ECD) 101 with 3 years’ experience in a licensed, approved or registered child care facility. One year shall include supervision of child care staff.

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• LICENSED Childcare FACILITY: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Preferred)

Work Location: In person