PART-TIME ON SITE DIRECTOR(Before School Program)
About The Position
Learning Grove is a leading nonprofit early childhood education provider in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Our School Age Services program is a network of 30 programs that provide extended kindergarten, before- and after-school care for elementary-age children. Our structured school-age programs allow children to remain with their friends and minimize transitions to new locations before and after school. We need you to lead day to day operations of school age programming. You’re as committed to equity, diversity, and inclusivity as we are. You show respect for every child, the people in their lives, and for your team members. You’re also able to keep confidential information about the program, families, children, staff and the agency. We want you to be successful in your classroom, so we will help guide you to required training and educational credentials as needed. Learning Grove is known for having the highest quality centers as rated by Ohio and Kentucky’s rating systems. We’ll help you make sure your work stays aligned with our standards- we just need you to help put it into play!
Requirements
- High School Diploma required
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- Completion of State Approved Orientation for Child Care Providers with implementation on a daily basis with support as needed from the Director/Assistant Director
- The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the school age services instructional assistant is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and lift objects of at least 25 pounds; walk up and down steps; and stand on feet and work with children 90% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Some post-secondary education and experience with working with children preferred
Responsibilities
- Create a safe and healthy learning environment for children with appropriate arrangement of materials, space, and supplies.
- Supervise children at all times within sight and sound and adhere to daily schedule and transition times.
- Encourage children’s learning through discovery, curiosity, creativity and a healthy self-concept.
- Provide timely and effective communication to leadership, school partners, families, and enrichment providers.
- Complete paperwork, assessments, and other reports as needed.
- Additional site-specific duties as needed, such as lesson plans or monthly quality compliance activities
Benefits
- Weekday, daytime hours
- On-the-job training and access to top-tier coaching support, structured career growth plans, access to free and reduced college tuition
- Comprehensive insurance plans, including pet insurance
- Mental health support, paid time off and holidays, and paid professional development days
- Plenty more benefits that work for you and your whole family
- Free child care in Kentucky if you live and work at a child care center in Kentucky.
- Free scholarship money to get a CDA, AA, BA or MA (in Early Childhood or related field) for Kentucky residents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
High school or GED
