Preschool Principal

Chesterbrook Academy; Clifton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy is seeking a Preschool Principal to lead its school administration team, responsible for overseeing quality educational programs and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will possess significant administrative experience and a clear vision for enhancing student learning in a supportive community environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Tuition discounts for children

Professional Development

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in education administration.
• 2 years of administrative experience in licensed childcare.
• Meets all state regulation and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads school administration and ensures instructional program delivery.
• Maintains safety and compliance with regulations.
• Develops marketing strategies to boost enrollment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer Service

Education

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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Spring Education Group’s Early Childhood Education Division includes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre-K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after-school programs. Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches — including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early-age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods – AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.

Summary

The Preschool Principal leads the school administration team and has responsibility for the delivery of the instructional programs and overall operation of the school including marketing plan implementation, student enrollment, parent and community relations, staff supervision and development, profit and loss management, and facility management. In addition, the Preschool Principal will provide a clear vision for learning for all students and ensure a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Culture: Creates a vision for the school. Positively influences all constituents to work toward and meet the vision. Provides and maintains quality education programs. Ensures successful implementation of approved curriculum. Recruits, and leads staff in implementations of SEG curriculum, policies, and procedures.
• Safety and Compliance: Prioritizes a safe, clean, attractive and learning environment. Maintains compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and SEG internal policies and procedures.
• Execution: Prioritizes and strategizes needs of the team, students, and school communities. Use local grass roots marketing strategies to generate and retain enrollment.
• Customer Service: Build trust and cultivate strong relationships with students, parents, and the broader community.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education with 2 years of experience working at an administrative level in a licensed childcare facility. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in education administration or business administration and one year of teaching experience is required.
• Meets minimum education and experience requirements to comply with applicable state regulation and accrediting boards, including holding any State required Director certifications.
• Sales and/or marketing experience preferred.
  
  

Mission

We are more than just a school - we are a community! Our goal is to uplift each other, work together, and uphold our guiding educational philosophy, providing the perfect balance of learning and play. We partner with parents by engaging in consistent communication and providing daily snapshots of their child's day, inviting them to be a part of the school experience, as well. We embrace a culture of care - physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, both in and out of the classroom.

Benefits Include

• Beyond Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Tuition discounts for your children
• FSA plans for both medical and dependent care
• Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
• Professional Development & Teacher In-Service Days
  
  

This is not a complete list of job duties. More detailed Job Description will be provided.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Higher Education

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