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Rainbow Land Preschool-Daycare Center Director in Fayette, Iowa
Job Description: Rainbow Land Preschool Daycare in Fayette, Iowa is a Child Care provider that can accommodate up to 68 children from infants to school age. Their curriculum seeks to provide a high quality, nurturing, fun and safe learning environment that is appropriate for the childs overall growth and development.
The center director is responsible for the overall functions of the center, including supervising staff, designing curriculum and administering programs. The director shall ensure services are provided for the children within the framework of the licensing requirements and the centers statement of purpose and objectives. The center director shall have overall responsibility for carrying out the program and ensuring the safety and protection of the children.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the overall well-being of children
- Establish healthy, safe, and developmentally appropriate practices
- Hire and maintain competent, motivated staff and provide for their professional development
- Set appropriate expectations for staff
- Maintain clear communication with parents
- Manage the center and provide for the financial soundness of the center over the long-term
- Implement policies and decisions made by the Board of Directors
- Ensure the center is in compliance with regulation at all times
- Plan and implement education policies for the center and associated activities
- Recruitment and enrollment of children
- Supervision and selection of curriculum
- Encouragement of parental involvement in education activities
- Securing janitorial services and maintenance of the center
- Work with and support relationships between employees
- Implement policies for health and safety
- Maintain relations among local and regional businesses.
Qualifications:
- The successful applicant should have experience in a preschool/day care center, as well as strong leadership skills
- Must be at least 21 years of age and obtained a high school diploma or passed a general education development test
- Completion of at least one course in business administration or 12 contact hours in administrative-related training related to personnel, supervision, record keeping or budgeting or has one year of administrative-related experience
- Through the Department of Human Services requirements scale, the candidate has achieved the proper amount of points through a combination of education, experience, and child development-related training
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills
- Friendly and approachable demeanor
- Maintain a professional appearance, attitude and work ethic at all times
- Certification in infant, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and Iowas training for the mandatory report of child abuse
- Must pass federal and state background checks
To apply: Please submit your resume, cover letter and contact information for three references to rainbowlandpdcboard@gmail.com