Preschool Director

Job Description

Description Summary/objective The Preschool Director is the responsible for the successful daily operations of the acac Preschool. He/she is responsible for developing and implementing activities and services offered to children, enrolling new students, managing billing, as well as supervision, orientation, training, and scheduling of team members who work directly with children. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Preschool Team Provide strong leadership with excellent communication skills and problem solving abilities Responsible for hiring and training of preschool teachers Responsible for ensuring all teachers meet VDSS licensing standards Proactively plan and conduct regularly scheduled teacher trainings Develop and maintain an adequate staffing plan and schedule to ensure effective and safe operation of the program Ensure that the Preschool is always properly staffed; this may include occasional or scheduled teaching hours Conduct regular meetings with Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers Conduct annual evaluations for Preschool team Lead by example in following VDSS licensing standards; ensure team is equally thorough Work actively with teachers to establish and maintain high curriculum standards Maintain a notable visual presence among teachers by visiting classrooms and observing teaching methods Be prepared to serve as a teacher if/when needed; always be prepared to assist teachers in different classroom situations Create a culture of service to the team and to the preschool families Ensure that team is in proper acac uniform at all times Approve all preschool payroll and submit approval to Payroll manager by requested deadline Collaborate with HR team to ensure new team members have provided appropriate new hire paperwo