Edgewater Preschool Teachers NEW SCHOOL OPENING

Job description

NEW SCHOOL OPENING! Early Childhood Center in Edgewater Miami is looking for a Director!

Our schools are unique and more than just a daycare facility and is dedicated to the education and development of young children. Families who have visited a Edgewater, FL preschool, childcare, or daycare center near Edgewater Miami, FL will immediately see the difference when they visit an Edu1st Preschool!
At Edu1st, we provide exemplary education and the highest quality of childcare to the littlest members of our community and their families. As the leader of Edu1st Miami, you will have the opportunity to inspire our young learners and guide our team members to reach their potential. Our Leadership cultivates a team culture that is reflective of our fun approach to learning. As a family-founded company, when you join our team, you truly join our family!

Our Edu1st team Center Director:

1. Works together to think outside the box and get creative with a "WE ARE ONE" mentality.
2. Encourages our children and team members to "GO BEYOND" all around us.
3. Nurtures an atmosphere of fun and to be creative and embrace vanguardism.
4. Is made of lifelong learners who love to make education fun and engaging.
5. Believes in giving back and working together.
6. Acts with excellence and does our best.
7. Lives with passion.

Do you have what it takes?

• Great communicator: You will lead the way in relationship-building with teachers and families and creating a positive team spirit throughout your school.
• Education-minded: Our proprietary curriculum promotes a unique, inquiry-based curriculum that you will support, helping teachers grow and parents understand how vital these early years are to a childs lifelong learning.
• Brand ambassador: We are very proud of our excellent reputation and each leader in our company carries that excellence into the community, local schools, families, and other networks by promoting and marketing Edu1st Preschools.
• Chief Enrollment Officer: We love Center Directors who are proactive about building relationships with new families and maintaining high enrollment to make sure the children in our community have access to the best curriculum available.
• Smiling and adaptable: Our bustling Early Education school is full of fun and activity. We expect our leaders to be organized, able to multi-task, strategically resolve challenges, be efficient, and have a great attitude.
• Environmentally conscious: You will oversee the maintenance of our beautiful and safe environment.
• A lifelong learner: No matter where you start, we want you to grow with us as we stay on the cutting edge of best practices in our field.

Benefits:


Our compensation package is very competitive in the early childhood industry in South Florida. We offer a base salary and a bonus program based on results. We also offer opportunities for professional development.

• Tuition benefits for team members children ages 0 - 5 years old, and ages 5 - 10 in our summer camp and afterschool programs (when available). Paid Childcare tuition for the 1st child and 50% discount for additional children.
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays, Sick days) - waiting period applies
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance - waiting period applies
• Bonus program
• Company activities, events, and professional training throughout the year.
• On-site and Virtual, in-service training.
• The unique opportunity to be a part of a team of more than 1000+ educators from around the world who are changing the world through education every day!

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field - Preferred
• Experience managing and leading teams, especially where customer service is critical
• Must speak English. Bilingual Spanish-English is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Directors and Staff Credentials for Child Care Center Director as required by ELC and DCF
• 45 hours DCF Requirements
• People, customer service, and sales skills are necessary
• Experience in Education, Early childhood education - Preferred
• Administrative experience and computer skills (Word, Excel, Google Suite, Google Docs/Sheets, Smartcare) - Preferred

What you will be doing:


The director will execute leadership, which involves communicating, inspiring, supervising, and motivating his/her team to act towards achieving the schools and organizational goals.

The director will be actively supported by a team of professionals in the areas of marketing, technology, finance, human resources, curriculum, and operations to manage and coordinate all operations, administration, and academics at the preschool center. The support team will guide you and assist you in the management of the preschool center. The director will be actively involved and working together with the team of directors from our VESS Network of preschool centers.

As a preschool center director, you will develop positive relationships with parents, children, and co-workers. You will work to develop excellent leadership skills to supervise and inspire your team to work diligently. You will perform sales and customer service duties when selling the school and registering new children to maintain high occupation goals. You will provide a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence is encouraged, and individuality is respected. You will ensure that the educational model and curriculum are applied and implemented successfully.

What we need:


We are looking for a Preschool Director who is enthusiastic and passionate about education and innovation. We seek a hard-working professional who is willing to go the extra mile while making an impact in the lives of children, their families, and most importantly themselves. We seek individuals with an eagerness to learn new concepts and who are willing to grow professionally and be a part of an international network of educators and collaborators.

We understand the importance of a work-life balance and we are willing to work with you to offer a flexible schedule according to your needs. We are actively listening to our team members to help them achieve a balanced life that fulfills our company's needs as well as their personal and professional needs.

Are you the one to lead our school?
We are looking for passionate leaders! If you have daycare, childcare, and early childhood education experience, we want to meet you! We hire people that want to make a difference in the lives of children. If you have the passion and the experience, we have the training, support and technology!

How We Support Teachers and Staff

• Curriculum Resources
• Supplies and Equipment
• Ongoing Training
• Annual Conferences

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance