Director
Full Time • Sonnets Academy - Chicago
Replies within 24 hours
Sonnets Academy is looking for a creative, outgoing and inspirational individual to be a Director. This person will manage the day-to-day program operations and teaching team. We are looking for a candidate with a strong social-emotional and preschool management background.
Benefits
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- 401K
- Paid Two Week Winter Break & 10+ additional holidays
- Two Professional Development/Institute Days
- Paid Sick, Personal Leave and Vacation
- Full Time Position
- Salary dependent on experience and level of education
Qualifications :
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a similar degree in a field related to early childhood education (Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Child Development, etc.)
- At least 21 Credits in Early Childhood Education or a related field
- At least 3 credits in administration, leadership, or management, or a Level One Director Credential through Gateway for Opportunities.
- At least five years of experience teaching in an early childhood classroom
- At least one year of administrative experience preferred
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- The ability to implement a child-centered curriculum, maintain administrative procedures and prepare accurate records and reports
- The ability to coach, reflect, and mentor teachers to have strong classroom management and social emotional focus in their classrooms
Job Description:
The Director is responsible for ensuring that the School is operating in compliance of DCFS standards at all times. The Director is tasked with day-to-day facility and program operations: provide staff support and collaborate in the development and oversight of curriculum and program planning. The Director is to exercise the use of interpersonal skills so as to maximize the teamwork among teachers at the School, and to create the optimum learning environment for the students. The Director in collaboration with the Director of Curriculum is to support teachers to plan and organize all classroom activities and effectively utilize the curriculum furnished by Sonnets Academy.
The Director is responsible for ensuring that the School is operating in compliance of DCFS standards at all times. The Director is tasked with day-to-day facility and program operations: provide staff support and collaborate in the development and oversight of curriculum and program planning. The Director is to exercise the use of interpersonal skills so as to maximize the teamwork among teachers at the School, and to create the optimum learning environment for the students. The Director in collaboration with the Director of Curriculum is to support teachers to plan and organize all classroom activities and effectively utilize the curriculum furnished by Sonnets Academy.
Duties Related to the Management of a Sonnets location:
- Office and school responsibilities including but not limited to answering phones, filing, printing, communication with teachers, families, vendors, others who enter the community
- Cleanliness and organization of location
- Supplies (working with Education Coordinator)
- Catering
- Tour packets and marketing materials in collaboration with Marketing Team
- Customer service commitment and outlook
- Responding to inquires, conducting tours and starting the enrollment process with families
- Increasing enrollment
- Onboarding students (working with Education Coordinator)
- Spreadsheet usage and support
- Brightwheel usage and support
- Onboarding and management of staff (working with Education Coordinator)
- Payroll
- Staff schedules for classrooms and breaks
- Teacher support including but not limited to health and incident reports
- Classroom coverage
- Student file updates and parent facing materials
- Enrichment planning and scheduling
- Maintenance issues, portal updates and scheduling
- Etc.
Work Location:
- One location
- Chicago
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
A UNITED FRONT
OUR TEAM OF EDUCATORS PROVIDES THE ABSOLUTE BEST FOR YOUR CHILD.
Our Sonnets team of location directors work together to build the best curriculum, set the best policies, and provide the best programs for our families and teachers.
The combined experience and unique backgrounds of directors and teachers reflect in our commitment to building an early learning community, creating a foundation upon which your child's confidence and learning can flourish. Sonnets directors & teachers are not only trustworthy and accountable, they truly take pride and ownership in providing the best for each and every child that shows in our students' excitement about learning.
(if you already have a resume on Indeed)
Or apply here.
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401K
Paid Vacation