Preschool Site Director

About the role

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminating the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation of the program by ensuring preschool staff take student attendance, monitor enrollment, maintain daily safety of children, uphold staff-to-child ratios, assist in procuring substitute staff when necessary, and effectively handle student discipline.
• Review 504 Plans and IEPs to ensure compliance.
• Collect and maintain medication documentation, distribute medication to students as directed and provide general First Aid as delegated by the district nurse(s).
• Supervise and evaluate classified staff and collaborate with school administration in the evaluation of certified staff.
• Ensure that all staff attend school and district-wide professional learning, and job specific required training.
• Implement disciplinary actions, address complaints, resolve problems and complete classified employee performance evaluations.
• Maintain staff files per state and District guidelines.
• Perform developmental assessment screenings for all UPK students.
• Attend eligibility meetings with families and the Child Find team.
• Ensure classified and certified staff are implementing the district's preschool standards-based units of study, using data analysis to make instructional decisions, and working collaboratively together as a team.
• Ensure staff comply with data input requests for all district and state required assessments.
• Works in partnership with both central office and school office staff to maintain accurate student records and support preschool registration and enrollment processes.
• Administer and maintain administrative records such as student enrollment forms, behavior documentation, medication administration logs, and injury/incident/lost child reports.
• Perform financial duties by submitting required paperwork in accordance with school, department, and district procedures.
• Serve as primary liaison to parents and families. Receive parent complaints or concerns and work with school administration and district coordinators to solve problems.
• Attend and participate in assigned meetings.
• Comply with laws and regulations by maintaining child and staff files; ensuring that classrooms and programs comply with district, state and federal policies and regulations.

Qualifications

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Successful completion of a post-offer physical examination is required prior to commencement of job duties.
• CPR and First Aid certifications and Universal precautions must be acquired within one (1) month of entering position.
• Must complete the district courses "Progressive Discipline," and "Classified Evaluation System" within one (1) year of entering position.
• Certificate in Colorado Department of Early Childhood required.