Principal Responsibilities:
The Early Learning Center Director is responsible for overseeing the early childhood education program . The ELC Director is accountable for overall operational management according to well-established guidelines, including curriculum development, staff and facilities management, financial management , legal compliance, and long-range planning.
Administration
- Recruitment and retention of families in the Early Childhood program
- Touring of prospective families
- Collect registrations, maintain rosters and waiting lists
- Continually evaluate programs, solicit feedback, review and analyze results
- Prepare and maintain all required statistics, records and licensing reports
- Child files need to be complete and up to date as required by Dept of Ed and Dept of Human Services
- Purchase, allocate and supervise use of program supplies and equipment
Supervision
- Manage recruitment, hiring, training and supervising all Early Childhood staff
- Coordinate bi-monthly staff meetings for training and administrative purposes
- Provide on the job supervision
- Manage preparing annual written evaluations on entire Early Childhood staff
Budget
- Monitor budgets within established parameters
- Budget compliance on a monthly basis
- Process voucher invoices for payments
- Organize non-PTO preschool fundraisers
Planning and Development
- Manage development and implementation of all aspects of Early Childhood programs
- Room requisi ti ons f or all programming
- Manage d e ve l opment of school calendar
- Safeguard the health and safety of students
- Participate in staffing major JCC programs or events outside of department when assigned
- Identify opportunities for new services that meet the needs of children and families in the Jewish community and develop new programs to fulfill these needs
- Manage recruiting new PTO and Early Childhood Committee members
Public Relations
- Organize parent-teacher conferences on an annual basis
- Be accessible to parents daily
- Provide opportunities for family involvement in the program
- Collaborate with marketing personnel to produce materials related to the Early Childhood program
- Communicate policies and programs in a professional manner to families and staff
- Develop strategies for cooperative ventures with other organizations that serve children and families; both in and outside the Jewish community
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least five years of experience, including leadership experience, working in early childhood education settings.
- Understanding of current best practices in Early Childhood Education.
- Bachelor's Degree; Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.
- At least 3 years of administrative experience in early childhood education or related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Salary:
$65,000 - $75,000
Agency Information:
The Kaiserman JCC is located in Wynnewood, PA, in the heart of the Main Line. We are a vibrant Jewish Community, just a few miles from Center City Philadelphia. We are home to the award-winning Camp Kef summer day camp and one of the most respected preschool & kindergarten programs in the region.
The mission of the Kaiserman JCC is to ensure a welcoming and inclusive environment where Jewish values inspire excellent social, recreational, educational, cultural, and humanitarian activities that embrace our identity and connection to Israel. The JCC is committed to serving our entire community and does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
Since 1971, the Kaiserman JCC has worked to build a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive Jewish community and enhancing and deepening the commitment to Jewish philanthropy. We have also worked with people and partners across the region to nurture Jewish life and learning, help those in need and build connections with Israel and Jews around the world.
