Program Specialist at Hall Boulevard KinderCare
KinderCare Learning Companies · Tigard, OR · 2 mo ago
On-siteOTHRFull-time
About the role
The Program Specialist role at KinderCare Learning Companies involves developing and leading programs based on the company's unique curriculum in classrooms. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, customer service abilities, and the ability to mentor and train teachers.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the world-class curriculum is implemented effectively and teachers can articulate its components and learning outcomes
- Spending 75% of time in the classroom, engaging with children and providing professional development for teachers
- Collaborating with parents to provide the best care and education for their children
- Training, motivating, and leading staff members
- Assisting center management with teacher recruitment and hiring processes
- Partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals related to enrollment, accreditation, and operational objectives
Requirements
- Ability to build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment conducive to play and discovery
- Outstanding customer service skills
- Approved State Trainer certification (preferred)
- NAEYC/NAC and state licensing knowledge (preferred)
- Meeting state-specific guidelines for the role
- Physical ability to use a computer with basic proficiency, lift up to 40 pounds, and work both indoors and outdoors
- Ability to interact with children in various postures, see and hear well enough to ensure safety, and engage in physical activities with them
- Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate effectively with children and their parents
Qualifications
- Ability to build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment conducive to play and discovery
- Outstanding customer service skills
- Approved State Trainer certification (preferred)
- NAEYC/NAC and state licensing knowledge (preferred)
- Meeting state-specific guidelines for the role
- Physical ability to use a computer with basic proficiency, lift up to 40 pounds, and work both indoors and outdoors
- Ability to interact with children in various postures, see and hear well enough to ensure safety, and engage in physical activities with them
- Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate effectively with children and their parents
Skills
- Ability to build relationships with families and coworkers and create a dynamic environment conducive to play and discovery
- Outstanding customer service skills
- Approved State Trainer certification (preferred)
- NAEYC/NAC and state licensing knowledge (preferred)
- Meeting state-specific guidelines for the role
- Physical ability to use a computer with basic proficiency, lift up to 40 pounds, and work both indoors and outdoors
- Ability to interact with children in various postures, see and hear well enough to ensure safety, and engage in physical activities with them
- Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate effectively with children and their parents
Benefits
- Discounted child care benefits for your family
- Breathing easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Feeling supported in your mental health and personal growth through employee assistance programs
- Felling great and thriving with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones
- And much more
Pay
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Schedule
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