Director of Administration
Company/Organization: Denali Preschool and Learning Center
Location: Healy, Alaska
Application Dates: 03/10/2024 - 05/10/2024
Job Description
General Responsibilities:
- Overall management of the daycare’s affairs.
- Contacting state and local regulatory agencies to ensure the center conforms to health, safety, and licensing regulations
- Attending Board meetings, working with the Board to define existing policies of admission, attendance, tuition, and educational goals, and informing board of concerns
- Interview, hire, schedule and manage a team of 5-10 child care workers including providing opportunities for their professional development and in-service training.
- Plan facility’s annual calendar of events, closures, and monthly staff meetings
- Develop annual grant proposals, help manage grant projects, and complete reports
- Oversee facility needs such as fuel supply, custodial needs, replacing worn facility or classroom supplies, etc.
- Field questions from prospective parents and oversee new parent orientations, including familiarizing parents with facility policies, schedules, fee structure, requirements, etc.
- Contacting agencies helpful in dealing with evaluating children with possible IEP needs.
- Ensure the center adheres to state licensing and safety requirements.
- Act as a child care worker when not fulfilling administrative duties.
Physical and Mental Demands:
- The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, and speaking; specific visual abilities are also required.
- Ability to bend, reach, and occasionally lift up to 50lbs.
- Skills to effectively manage the stress of working with small children, students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
Job Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Educational requirements by the state of Alaska:
- 12 semester hours of college credit in Early Childhood Development, Child Development, Child Psychology, or similar fields.
- - OR - BA or BS degree in an alternate field with a minimum of 3 hours in child development.
- - OR - Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential
- Communication and interpersonal skills needed to address childcare needs, concerns, and provide clear verbal and written reports on children’s performance.
- Experience in classroom management; working with children with IEPs , and navigating challenging behaviors while maintaining a positive and professional work environment.
- Desire to create a work and play environment that fosters curiosity, and growth, with an emphasis on developing social and emotional skills
- Basic computer literacy skills including word processing, printing, and e-mail.
- Ability to pass required background checks.
- Mandated reporter training, or ability to obtain
- CPR/First Aid Certified, or ability to obtain.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.
The Director of Administration position is opened until filled.
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