Site Director -Eastern Scholar House

Community Action Council; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Action Council seeks an Experienced Site Director to lead teaching staff at the Administrative and Support Services Center in Lexington, KY. The role focuses on implementing activities to achieve curriculum goals, child outcomes, and maintaining NAEYC accreditation compliance.

Qualifications include advanced degrees in education and IECE-related credentials; supervisory experience and knowledge of licensing standards are required.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of related experience in a preschool setting.
• Experience as a supervisor is required.
• Experience in early childhood classroom management, planning curriculum and record-keeping is required.
• Knowledge of licensing regulations, Head Start Program Performance Standards and NAEYC accreditation.
• Bilingual English/Spanish may be required in communities with high Hispanic concentration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to teaching staff and implement activities to ensure curriculum goals and child outcomes.
• Maintain compliance with licensing requirements and NAEYC accreditation standards.
• Oversee planning and record-keeping for early childhood programs.

Skills

Supervision experience

Curriculum planning

Early childhood classroom management

Record-keeping

Bilingual English/Spanish (possible)

Education

Master's in Education

Bachelor's in Education

Associate's in Education

IECE certification

Interdisciplinary early childhood education

Early childhood development

Related degrees: psychology, sociology, art therapy, child life, elementary education, nursing, speech therapy

Tools

Working knowledge of computers

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Administrative and Support Services Center - Lexington, KY 40508, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Responsible for providing leadership to teaching staff, implementing activities to ensure achievement of curriculum, child outcomes, and maintenancence of national Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation, compliance with state licensing requirements.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Masters, Bachelor's, or Associate's in:
• Preferred degree: interdisciplinary early childhood education, early childhood special education, early childhood education, early childhood development, elementary education, childcare assistant, child development services, human sciences, individual and family studies.
• Related Degree: psychology, sociology, art therapy, child life, elementary education, nursing, speech therapy, counseling, human services, human services administration or program administration, nursery school teacher, university or general studies with emphasis in early childhood, physical therapy, occupational therapy.

Knowledge, Skills, experience, education, abilities:

• a. Prep Academy Site Director I: MA plus IECE certification
• Prep Academy Site Director II: BA plus IECE certification; MA in a related degree with equivalent coursework.
• Prep Academy Site Director III: BA in preferred field
• Prep Academy Site Director IV: AA in ECE plus five (5) years of experience.
• Two (2) years of related experience in a preschool setting.
• Experience as a supervisor is required.
• Experience in early childhood classroom management, planning curriculum and record-keeping is required.
• Experience working with children with disabilities is highly desired.
• Knowledge of licensing regulations, Head Start Program Performance Standards and NAEYC accreditation.
• Bilingual English/Spanish may be required in communities or neighborhoods with a high concentration of Hispanic families.
• Working knowledge of computers.