Preschool Director
Our Lady of Grace Preschool
Parkton, MD
Full-time
Education
Posted on June 29, 2022
Our Lady of Grace Preschool, located in Parkton, Maryland, is seeking a Preschool Director. Our goal is to be a joyful center of the New Evangelization that promotes active and engaged learning through faith, discovery, collaboration, and service.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop an age-appropriate, state approved curriculum that balances structured and unstructured activities and meets diocesan guidelines
- Encourage, inspire and nurture preschool children to experience God's love and the wonder of creation as a beginning of their Catholic faith journey
- Manage all financial operations of the preschool, including developing and adhering to an annual budget
- Lead all aspects of preschool decision-making process, including implementation of policies, curriculum, recruitment, hiring and enrollment
- Recruit, supervise, mentor and coach staff members and ensure curriculum is administered and developed successfully
- Ensure all health, safety, child protection and licensure policies and procedures are communicated and adhered to consistently
Qualifications:
- Must be an active practicing Catholic able to participate in parish life
- Attained 45 hours child development and 45 hours curriculum planning course work or the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential issued by the Council for Professional Recognition or a teaching certificate from MSDE or another state in Early Childhood Education
- Completed 45 clock hours of MSDE Administrative Training
- Completed 3 clock hours of ADA compliance course work
- Three or more years of full-time teaching experience in an accredited early childhood teaching setting
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Ability to foster a child-centered approach to preschool administration
- Experience with preschool formation and program implementation is preferred