Program Director
Job description
Child care program for school-aged children (ages 5-12) seeks a creative, energetic, reliable, and experienced program director. Morley Extended Day Care, Inc. (MEDC), founded in the 1970s, is an established and licensed before- and after- school program, located at Edward Morley Elementary School in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Hours
This is a year-round, full-time position with work hours that vary according to programming needs. MEDC operates both a school year before and after school program and a summer camp program. The State of Connecticut?s Office of Early Childhood (OEC) requires that the director be on site for at least 60% of the time the program operates.
Duties
Responsibilities for this position will include:
- Hiring, supervision, and training of up to 20 staff year round
- Supervision of school-age children (MEDC is licensed to accommodate up to 91 students)
- Curriculum planning and development
- Maintenance of licensing standards
- Oversight and implementation of summer camp programming
- Oversight of accounting, billing, and record keeping
- Managing communication with parents, families, school staff and administration, Town of West Hartford administrators and facilities personnel
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Bachelor?s degree in Education or a related field preferred.
- Candidate must meet OEC approval of the following qualifications:
- At least 540 hours of documented, supervised experience over a nine-month span of time, working with school-aged children (ages 5-12) in a program with standards comparable to those required by OEC.
- At least twelve credits in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Must satisfy OEC hiring requirements (background checks, medical evaluation, TB test, etc.) and be in full compliance with all state licensing regulations.
- Within three years of hire, the director must have obtained three credits in the administration of early childhood education programs from an accredited institution.
- Prior management experience is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills required.
- Familiarity with budgets and accounting software required.
Benefits
Salary is commensurate with experience. Expected salary range is between $50-60k/year (including health benefit allowance).
About Us
Morley Extended Day Care, Inc. (MEDC) was founded in the 1970s and is an established and licensed before- and after- school program, located at Edward Morley Elementary School in West Hartford, Connecticut. Our childcare program is for school-aged children (ages 5-12) Kindergarten-Grade 5.
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