Early Childhood - Center Director

What You'll Do

The School Director plays an important role in the success of the school and works throughout all areas and functions of the school.

• Act as the first point of contact for all Pumpkin Patch Preschool families.
• Coordinate and conduct school tours.
• Represent the school at outreach events.
• Prepare and send out welcome letters and forms to students prior to the beginning of the school year. 
• Collaborate with parents/guardians and Board of Directors to set parameters of behavioral management plans.
• Oversee staff and school operations.
• Screen applicants for open positions, schedule interviews, make hiring recommendations to the Board.
• Provide new staff orientation regarding licensing and center policies and procedures.
• Lead staff yearly performance reviews.
• Ensure that the Board of Directors is aware of any operational issues that need to be addressed.
• Manage day-to-day supervision of the staff. 
• Implement Board-approved policies
• Act as the first point of contact for state licensing.
• Understand, interpret and carry out all requirements of licensing 
• Organize all staff files and complete licensing checklist to ensure that each staff member has a complete file.
• Follow up with families to be sure that all student files are complete and remain up to date.
• Act as a liaison between staff and our Board of Directors.
• Share updates each month or as frequently as requested by the Board of Directors on these regular matters:
• Student enrollment numbers (current and projected)
• Student past due balances
• Licensing issues or concerns
• Staff issues or concerns
• In conjunction with members of the Board of Directors, conduct new staff orientation.
• Participate in monthly meetings with the staff and Board.
• Represent staff and share input at the Board Meetings.
• Create, maintain and enforce staff cleaning schedules and purchase needed supplies.
• Act as the on-site financial coordinator:
• Organize bills and records deposits for all school income in the accounting program.
• Prepare weekly deposits and coordinate with the Board Treasurer to get deposits to the bank.
• Collaborate with parents/guardians and Board President to set parameters of any financial payment plans.
• Communicate with parents/guardians regularly and enforce all policies and procedures for late payments in conjunction with the Board.
• Work closely with the Board of Directors to maintain teacher budgets and school expenses.
• Organize all receipts for monthly credit card statements and other bills.
• Act as the lead for enforcing school contingency plans and organize and conduct regular emergency drills.
• Act as an in-school resources for payroll and benefits:
• Report to Board President all personal and sick time taken by staff at the end of each pay period.
• Complete bi-monthly timecard submission to the Treasurer and accounting firm for payroll at least three days prior to pay dates (pay dates are the 5th and 20th days of the month.
• Act as a resource for the Fundraising Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator: 
• Assist the committees in the following ways:
• Assist Marketing Personnel by helping to promote events (e.g. sharing events on Facebook if possible).
• Alert Volunteer Coordinator when tasks are not being done to ensure the parent volunteers are fulfilling their obligations.

Requirements

• Certified by the Wisconsin Registry to be a Director of 51 or more students.
• 21 years of age or older
• Must pass a background check
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Strong understanding of child development and Wisconsin licensing regulations
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills
• Must provide documentation of health screening

Nice to Have

• Infant / Child CPR and First Aid Certified
• Abusive Head Trauma / Shaken Baby
• Mandated Reporter
• Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related field

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Weather Emergency Days
• Paid Holidays