Director of Education - Spring, TX 77386

Job Summary

Sylvan Learning is seeking a full-time Director of Education in Spring, TX 77386. The position offers a base pay range of $50,000 to $60,000 with an estimated total compensation of $60,000 to $75,000 including a bonus.

About the Role

As a Director of Education, your primary responsibilities will include growing the center, managing and training staff, ensuring educational integrity, and partnering with the center director to run operations.

Responsibilities

• Keep Mom and Dad informed on program progress
• Make recommendations to alter program prescriptions
• Offer additional programs if the student needs them
• Provide exceptional communication and customer service
• Select, hire, train, and motivate all certified instructors, teachers, and educational staff
• Contribute to center profitability by controlling labor budget through managing instructor staffing levels and schedules
• Provide oversight to staff related to all educational policies and procedures
• Develop internal teachers and staff in order to allow us to promote employees from within
• Motivate and develop staff through ongoing trainings and workshops
• Administer Sylvan Skills Assessments; analyze and interpret results
• Write and recommend goal-based programs for Sylvan students as well as monitor programs for performance
• Create a positive learning environment by modeling motivational behavior in the center for staff, students, and parents, during all phases of the instructional program

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree and teaching experience preferred
• State or provincial teaching credentials (current or expired)
• Managerial experience is preferred
• Knowledge of current educational policy
• Previous business, retail, and/or sales experience preferred
• Familiarity with instructional technology and tablet computers
• Experience using Microsoft Word and other standard business applications used by the Center
• Knowledge of general office equipment such as copiers, printers, and office phones
• Experience using social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) preferred
• Ability to work a minimum of 45 hours per week
• Comfort with a 5-day per week work schedule that includes two nights per week and 50% of the Saturdays throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree
• Teaching experience is preferred but not required
• State or provincial teaching credentials (current or expired)
• Managerial experience is preferred
• Knowledge of current educational policy
• Previous business, retail, and/or sales experience preferred
• Familiarity with instructional technology and tablet computers
• Experience using Microsoft Word and other standard business applications used by the Center
• Knowledge of general office equipment such as copiers, printers, and office phones
• Experience using social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) preferred
• Ability to work a minimum of 45 hours per week
• Comfort with a 5-day per week work schedule that includes two nights per week and 50% of the Saturdays throughout the year.