Head of School

This position reports to the Board and is responsible for consistently delivering an exceptional experience to drive education, operations, and marketing for improved profitability. This position assumes the responsibility of and oversees all operations and education of the school/daycare ages Infants (6 weeks) to Kindergarten. This is not an hourly job. Individual must be able to utilize resources such as time and people and be self-driven with critical experiences as defined below.

Key Functions:

1. Employee Engagement & Performance Management:
   • Manages the team to ensure seamless operations. Ensures the training and coaching is supporting employee goals. Assesses the strengths and developmental opportunities of all staff and trains and develops staff. Trains staff on all aspects to plan and implement creative, developmentally appropriate programs for all children.
   • Promotes teamwork by creating a positive and rewarding atmosphere where people want to come to work each day. Assesses organization structure and adjusts as needed to ensure payroll/wages do not exceed profit and loss targets. Allocates people and time resources to get work done for the school as needed to complete all aspects of managing the entire operations of the school.
   • Recruit and hire talent to ensure a pipeline of strong talent is in place to reward and promote staff internally.
2. Financial Management:
   • Manage bi-weekly payroll for all staff members.
   • Manages all salary expenses and other controllable expenses within budgeted amounts and according to prescribed guidelines of compensation plan. Tracks all monetary transactions with customers and vendors as approved by the Board.
3. Strategy & Vision:
   • Analyzes key business metrics and results to identify performance strengths and opportunities. Recommends impactful solutions that drive results. Develop a long-range plan to proactively manage the enrollment, annual tuition increases and revenue targets for the academy.
   • Under the Board’s direction, familiarizes itself with daycare/school budgets to ensure that all resources are managed effectively and within budgetary constraints and drafts new budgets each year.
4. Licensing, Compliance & Safety:
   • Develops and maintains strong working relationships with all State licensing authorities, approved vendors and community contacts. Meets with licensing specialists during inspections and reports to the franchisee/Board on a timely basis.
   • Learn, implement and execute state funded childcare programming and state food programs to generate incremental revenue.
   • Oversees the physical condition of the building and contents; seeks approval from the board and requests repair work as needed. Obtains estimates and coordinates repairs with vendors. Monitors janitorial work performed and reports any issues to the Board.
   • Communicates clear priorities and relevant information in a timely manner throughout the daycare/school. Establishes clearly specified goals and action plans, assigning accountability and follows-up. Creates a disciplined culture that is focused on flawless execution and follow-up.
   • Completes State requirements for approved continued education training of required clock hours during the licensing year. Ensures that the daycare/school complies with all Federal, State, Local laws.
5. Parent Engagement & Marketing:
   • Creates an exceptional parent/child experience using operational tools, excellent communication skills and personal leadership. Anticipates their needs and considers the impact of all decisions and actions. Ensures management is available to greet parents during peak hours (6:30-9:00 AM and 4:00 -6:30 PM) and some weekends as needed.
   • Responds and follows up on all enrollment inquiries. Gives prospective customers tours of the facility and detailed information about mission, core values, programs, and procedures. Responsible for keeping disenrolled customers to a minimum; determines reasons for dis-enrollments and addresses problem areas which contribute to student turnover.
   • Creates and delegates work as necessary for communication for the team members or others that will help ensure successful operation of the business.
   • Social media management for parent engagement and marketing for enrollment.
6. Operational Management:
   • Facilitates the learning and adaptation of all new programs and business imperatives, while upholding the values of the school.
   • Refresh, create and train to ensure teachers can speak to the curriculum and what children are learning.
   • Plans school activities and actively leads/participates in team meetings, training sessions, open houses, family/community activities, and planning sessions.
   • Actively manages the process for accreditation and maintaining quality standards and procedures.
   • Create/enhance programming to continue to deliver value to differentiate and ensures that quality control programs are excellent.
   • Achieve and maintain NACEY accreditation.
   • All other duties as assigned to manage full operations of the academy including taking on all roles as necessary due to changes in staff.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must meet state requirements for State Director's Credentials:
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related education field is required.
• Master’s degree in early childhood education or related education fields is a plus.
• Must have 12 ECE units including 3 infant/toddler units, 3 administration units and a Director's Credential for the State of California.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Live Scan Fingerprint and criminal clearance.
• Updated vaccinations completed.
• Candidate must pass a medical exam/physical and have a clear background check to qualify for employment.
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high and above.
• A minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience as a center director is required.
• Center director experience must be leading all operations and strategy for an independent school.
• State required director’s credential.
• Knowledge and experience working with early childhood National and State accrediting agencies.
• Knowledge of the early childhood field and developmentally appropriate practices; thorough understanding of child development in early childhood education setting.
• Previous experience in and/or knowledge of training, coaching or mentoring mechanisms.
• The ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Exemplary commitment to customer service.
• Must be an effective outward communicator and listener.
• Ability to adjust schedule as needed to ensure operations for School is running smoothly.

Job Type: Full-time/Salaried – Certain days/weeks will exceed 8 hours per day on site and some weekends as needed. This role owns complete operations, hiring, financials, marketing and public relations to run seamless operation.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shifts or as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Some weekends for enrollment activities

Experience:

• Childcare Director: 8 years (Required) with recent center experience.

License/Certification:

• Child Development Program Director Permit (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Yorba Linda, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person and on site

Pay: From $92,000.00 per year