*Position Title: Assistant Director of Early Childhood Learning*
*Date Modified: *November, 2023
*Job Type: *Full Time, Contract
*Salary: *50,000-70,000 (based on experience)
*FLSA Classification: *Exempt
*Reports To: *Director of Lower School / Head of School
*The Assistant Director of Early Childhood Learning is a Montessori-certified employee who is responsible and accountable for implementing all aspects of the school’s Early Childhood Montessori curriculum, while maintaining compliance with all regulations of the Florida Department of Health and Florida Department of Education.
Candidates are required to hold a director's credential from a nationally recognized Montessori organization, as well as any other necessary director credentials, in order to ensure that all early childhood classrooms are meeting the needs of the young learners.
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*Position Purpose*
* Keep staff files current
* Work with school nurse to maintain student files
* Understand and implement the Rules and Regulations of Palm Beach County (Florida Department of Health)
* Keep up to date with DCF requirements
* Keep records of monthly fire/safety drills
* Monitor Daily attendance in Brightwheel app
* File/monitor playground checklists
* File/monitor bathroom checklists
* Monitor/generate updated class schedules and class lists
* Assist with tours for Montessori
* Maintain lessons are complete in classroom or make recommendations as to needs
* Run meetings as needed/directed by Director
* Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets
* Maintain Personnel Roster
* Observe and conduct walkthroughs in all Montessori classrooms
* Mentor Teachers/Assistants
* Assist with completion of annual re-licensing packet
* Assist with planning/organizing annual events
* Assist with work generated by Keller/Rosarian.
* Assist where needed at drop off and pick up.
* Substitute in Early Childhood Classrooms as needed
*Minimum Education Requirements/Experience*
● Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, or related field
● Masters degree preferred
● Hold a valid Montessori Director’s credential
● Three + years classroom experience
● Two + years educational leadership experience
*Benefits*
● 401(k)
● 401(k) matching
● Dental Insurance
● Employee discount
● Flexible spending account
● Health insurance
● Life insurance
● Paid time off
● Retirement plan
● Vision insurance
*Physical Requirements and Work Environment:*
● Work in an environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
● Be able to repetitively bend and kneel.
● Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
● Be able to work outside on the playground.
● Be able to stand and move around for prolonged periods of time.
● Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled classroom environment.
● Transport students between buildings, inclusive of flights of stairs, to/from lunch, assemblies, co-curricular classes, etc.
● Daily arrival/dismissal duty monitoring and helping students into and out of automobiles.
● Maintain bulletin boards, some of which may be at a high level.
_*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
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_*Employment is open to qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
EOE/DFWP.
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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $50,000.
00 - $70,000.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee discount
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance
* Retirement plan
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Work setting:
* In-person
* Private school
Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
* Educational Leadership: 2 years (Preferred)
Language:
* English (Required)
License/Certification:
* Director's Credential (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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