Area Curriculum Director

Overview and Compensation

An Area Curriculum Director at The Goddard School is responsible for managing the program and curriculum over multiple locations. This is a salaried position. An Area Curriculum Director’s salary is based on the candidate’s education/experience.

General Qualifications

• Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid
• Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses
• Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances
• Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies
• Ability to handle crisis situations, especially where children are involved
• Ability to respond immediately to emergency situations
• Previous management experience in a licensed childcare facility or experience managing faculty/staff

Educational Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework, including 12 hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8, and management experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool.
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field, including 18 hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8, and 1 year of experience (1560 clock hours) of working in a licensed childcare center or preschool and 1 year of management experience.
• An Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field, including 18 hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8, and 2 years (3120 clock hours) of experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool, and 1 year of management experience.
• A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential, and an additional 12 semester hours or continuing education units in courses related to young children birth to age 8, and 2 years (3120 clock hours) of experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool, and 1 year of management experience.

Area Curriculum Director Responsibilities

• ADMINISTRATIVE
• PLAN AND SCHEDULE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
• MANTAIN ACCURATE RECORD-KEEPING, BOTH STATE AND GSI REQUIREMENTS (EG, CHILDREN’S FILES, FACULTY FILES)
• PREPARE REPORTS
• MANAGE CLASSROOM SCHEDULING/SCHEDULE FACULTY
• REVIEW EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK ANNUALLY
• IMPLEMENT A HEALTH PROGRAM INCLUDING COMMUNICATION WITH A HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT
• MANTAIN A LIST OF LOCAL AGENCIES ABLE TO HELP CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
• MANTAIN A LIST OF LOCAL PEDIATRICIANS, DENTISTS, ETC.
• CONDUCT DISASTER DRILLS (EG, FIRE, TORNADO) IN ACCORDANCE WITH GSI QA STANDARDS AND STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
• MANTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH GSI QA STANDARDS
• MANTAIN A SCHOOL INVENTORY (EG, SNACKS, SUPPLIES)
• CONTRIBUTE TO THE DIRECTORS’ CORNER ON CONNECT
• PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
• PREPARE PERIODIC REPORTS ON THE STATE OF THE SCHOOL FISCAL
• OPERATE THE SCHOOL WITHIN BUDGET
• DEFINE A MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR FACULTY (EG, CLASSROOM REPAIRS)
• ARRANGE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
• MANAGE PAYROLL BUDGET
• MANAGE PETTY CASH BUDGET
• MANAGE REGISTRATION BUDGET
• PURCHASE CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR)
• MANTAIN BUDGET AND/OR PURCHASE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND SNACK

LICENSED, LICENSED SUPPORT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• INITIATE AND MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH LICENSING AGENT/AGENCY
• MANTAIN CURRENT LICENSING DOCUMENTATION
• MANTAIN LICENSING REGULATIONS

PERSONNEL

• RECRUIT, INTERVIEW, HIRE AND MANAGE FACULTY
• MANAGE FACULTY SCHEDULE
• CARRY OUT FACULTY ORIENTATION
• CARRY OUT FACULTY REVIEWS: 90-DAY AND ANNUAL
• CARRY OUT MONTHLY FACULTY MEETINGS
• DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER LIST
• MANTAIN ACCURATE FACULTY FILES
• PLAN/IMPLEMENT BI-ANNUAL INSERVICE MEETINGS FOR FACULTY
• PLAN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING

PROGRAM, PROGRAM SUPPORT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• CONDUCT MONTHLY CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS
• KEEP ADEQUATELY ADEQUATE UPON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
• MANTAIN A RESOURCE LIBRARY AT THE SCHOOL
• PLAN/IMPLEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
• PROMOTE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GSU
• ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, CONFERENCES AND LECTURES
• CONDUCT CURRICULUM MEETINGS THREE TIMES PER YEAR

SALES AND MARKETING

• WELCOME ALL VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
• ANSWER THE TELEPHONE AND USE THE GSI TELEPHONE SCRIPT
• CONDUCT TOURS ACCORDING TO THE GSI TOUR GUIDELINES
• FOLLOW THROUGH WITH ALL PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS
• ENROLL NEW FAMILIES
• MANTAIN A SYSTEM OF HOME-SCHOOL COMMUNICATION (EG, DAILY ACTIVITY REPORTS, SCHOOL NEWSLETTER)
• CONDUCT MEETINGS WITH PARENT(S)/LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) WHEN NECESSARY
• MANTAIN COMMUNITY RELATIONS
• ORGANIZE A STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM