Director-Children's Center

Director-Children's Center

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
The Director is responsible for the design, implementation and administration of a high-quality early childhood program/childcare center that fosters a nurturing environment and meets the educational and socialization needs of its students. The Director also oversees the program of developmentally appropriate activities that focus on supporting the creativity of the children and is responsible for ensuring the fiscal health of the center by facilitating the budget planning and monitoring process. The role also supervises a teaching staff of six professional teachers, coops, and undergraduate student assistants, maintains staffing patterns in compliance with state mandated ratios, establishes strong and trusted partnerships with 30+ children, their families, and the NU community.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of a high-quality early childhood program/childcare center. Set and clearly articulate the center's goals, mission, and philosophy to all relevant audiences. Maintain knowledge of and adherence to state licensing standards at all times and adhere to these program policies for the safe operation of a diverse community. Manage the daily operations of the center to ensure smooth and reliable services for everyone. Make final key decisions and problem-solve solutions for the center.

Establish strong and trusted partnerships with children, their families, and the NU community. Maintain an environment of equity and inclusion for all members of the community. Foster a nurturing environment that meets the educational and social/emotional needs of its students. Oversee the creation of developmentally appropriate curriculum that focuses on children in a holistic manner consistent with their level of development and in the context of their family and background. Be available to staff and families for consultation and support on all matters, such as child development or school relations.

Supervise a teaching staff of six professional teachers, coops, and undergraduate student assistants. Maintain staffing patterns in compliance with state mandated ratios. Communicate regularly and positively with staff. Perform staff evaluations yearly, including observing teachers regularly in each classroom as required by EEC. Provide professional development opportunities to teachers by offering information and access to trainings, conferences, workshops, and webinars to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their role.

Responsible for ensuring the fiscal health of the center by facilitating the budget planning and monitoring process. Collaborate on budgeting with HR representative. Review spending patterns and plan appropriately; maintain operations within the approved budget, including enrollment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in a Child Care Center/Educational program required with demonstrated effectiveness in supervisory, planning, budgeting, and educational facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Salary Grade:
13

Additional Information:
Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
The Director is responsible for the design, implementation and administration of a high-quality early childhood program/childcare center that fosters a nurturing environment and meets the educational and socialization needs of its students. The Director also oversees the program of developmentally appropriate activities that focus on supporting the creativity of the children and is responsible for ensuring the fiscal health of the center by facilitating the budget planning and monitoring process. The role also supervises a teaching staff of six professional teachers, coops, and undergraduate student assistants, maintains staffing patterns in compliance with state mandated ratios, establishes strong and trusted partnerships with 30+ children, their families, and the NU community.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of a high-quality early childhood program/childcare center. Set and clearly articulate the center's goals, mission, and philosophy to all relevant audiences. Maintain knowledge of and adherence to state licensing standards at all times and adhere to these program policies for the safe operation of a diverse community. Manage the daily operations of the center to ensure smooth and reliable services for everyone. Make final key decisions and problem-solve solutions for the center.

Establish strong and trusted partnerships with children, their families, and the NU community. Maintain an environment of equity and inclusion for all members of the community. Foster a nurturing environment that meets the educational and social/emotional needs of its students. Oversee the creation of developmentally appropriate curriculum that focuses on children in a holistic manner consistent with their level of development and in the context of their family and background. Be available to staff and families for consultation and support on all matters, such as child development or school relations.

Supervise a teaching staff of six professional teachers, coops, and undergraduate student assistants. Maintain staffing patterns in compliance with state mandated ratios. Communicate regularly and positively with staff. Perform staff evaluations yearly, including observing teachers regularly in each classroom as required by EEC. Provide professional development opportunities to teachers by offering information and access to trainings, conferences, workshops, and webinars to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their role.

Responsible for ensuring the fiscal health of the center by facilitating the budget planning and monitoring process. Collaborate on budgeting with HR representative. Review spending patterns and plan appropriately; maintain operations within the approved budget, including enrollment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in a Child Care Center/Educational program required with demonstrated effectiveness in supervisory, planning, budgeting, and educational facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Salary Grade:
13

Additional Information:
Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.



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