Early Childhood Program Director
Mini Scholars Learning Center KC
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Qualifications
- Must meet director requirements under Missouri regulations for childcare centers.
- Strong knowledge of childcare licensing regulations and staff management.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations of the childcare center serving nearly 300 children.
- Lead and mentor staff, ensuring a positive and productive environment.
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$90,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yr
Position: Operations Childcare Director
Organization: Mini Scholars Learning Center, Kansas City, MO
Mini Scholars Learning Center is a new childcare program under Modern Society Labs, aiming to serve approximately 300 children from infants to preschoolers. We are dedicated to fusing modern technology, data, and current educational theory with foundational childhood development methods. We are searching for an Operations Childcare Director who can oversee the daily administrative and operational tasks while ensuring compliance with the highest standards set by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- Oversee day-to-day business operations and management of the center serving nearly 300 children.
- Ensure smooth operation of all classrooms, including staff scheduling, resource allocation, and policy enforcement.
- Implement and maintain all relevant Missouri licensing rules and regulations, including all required documentation and annual filings.
- Report directly to the CEO, Administrative Director, Board and Local Stakeholders on the status, and standing of all daycare operations.
- Lead, mentor, and support teaching and administrative teams, ensuring a positive and productive environment.
- Oversee hiring, onboarding, and professional development of administrative and teaching staff.
- In the absence of the director, designate a responsible individual to be in charge of the facility.
- Collaborate with curriculum planners to incorporate advanced educational tech and modern teaching methods with traditional core childhood programming.
- Maintain strong communication with families and ensure that developmentally appropriate learning strategies are in place for all ages.
- Serve as the onsite director, routinely on duty during the center’s highest attendance hours (minimum 40 hours/week).
- Adhere to the requirements of 5 CSR 25-500.102 regarding personnel and training, including ensuring staff’s annual clock-hour trainings.
- Maintain all mandatory paperwork (including child abuse/neglect laws understanding, emergency procedure records, staff background screenings) in compliance with 5 CSR 25-600.020 and 5 CSR 25-500.042.
- Oversee family care safety registry checks for new hires.
- Must meet the highest level director requirements under 5 CSR 25-500.102 for a center with 100+ children. This means one of the following minimums.
- 120 College Semester Hours: At least 24 of these hours must be in child-related courses, with up to 6 of the 24 allowable in business or management; OR
- 4 Years of Experience working with children, plus 24 college semester hours in child-related courses (6 of those 24 may include business or management).
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale childcare center operations (100 or more children), ideally in a leadership or director capacity.
- Strong knowledge of Missouri’s childcare licensing regulations (including staff/child ratios, training, and operational processes).
- Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills; must be capable of managing multi-faceted tasks, staff teams, and departmental needs simultaneously.
- Proven track record in staff development, supervision, and creating engaging learning environments.
- CPR and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).
- Opportunity to shape an innovative early childhood education program leveraging technology and modern educational approaches.
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits.
- Continuous professional development, including leadership and early childhood education training.
- A collaborative environment that values forward-thinking ideas and educational excellence.
Interested candidates should submit the following documents to info@minischolarskc.com:
- Resume/CV detailing education, leadership roles, and relevant experience.
- Letter of Interest: Summarize why you are an ideal fit, including a signed expressed interest in joining the program at launch.
Join us and help Mini Scholars Learning Center become a premier educational environment in Kansas City—where modern data-driven tools blend with early education best practices to set a new standard of childcare excellence. We look forward to hearing from you!
- Director
- Full-time
- Education and Training
- Industries: Child Day Care Services
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