Saints Peter & Paul Child Care

Director Job Description

 

Overview

Saints Peter & Paul Child Care is a non-profit provider of quality Catholic child care for the Richmond and surrounding community.

 

Position Description

Major Roles and Responsibilities:

 

Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Director is responsible for overseeing a daycare facility to ensure that children have a safe and fun environment to learn and socialize with others. Their duties include hiring qualified child care staff, setting budgets for instructional resources, toys, and supplies, and proactively communicating with parents to accommodate their child’s needs.

 

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop a curriculum and program: Child Care Directors work closely with the center’s teachers and staff, creating learning plans or programs to meet state and federal requirements and parents’ expectations. 

• Oversee staff: Staff management is one of the most important tasks of a Child Care Director. They must interview, hire, and train staff, making sure that all background and fingerprint checks have been conducted, and coordinating opportunities for continuing education hours. 

• Manage facilities: The Child Care Director must make sure that the facility is safe and well-stocked. That includes checking that safety equipment is available and working, removing hazards and ensuring the facility is always clean and orderly. 

• Maintain budget: The Child Care Director works with the Child Care Finance Director to maintain and work within the budget.

• Market the facility: The Child Care Director creates and maintains a marketing plan to promote awareness of the facility and its services. 

• Connecting with parents and teachers: A Child Care Director will meet with parents and teachers to keep parents up-to-date on their child’s development and progress, including discussing ways to address any learning or behavioral issues.

 

Skills and qualifications:

• Business management: A Child Care Director follows the federal and state daycare laws and requirements, maintains budget, creates a safe and secure environment, mangages staff and overseas all other management duties.               

•  First aid : Child Care Directors must stay current and knowledgeable of the child safety requirements and be up-to-date on first aid and CPR certification and all other DHS requirements. 

• Excellent communication skills: The Child Care Director must be an excellent communicator and build positive relationships with staff, parents, children, and community members. The director must be able to confidently take prospective parents on a tour, write newsletters, and run staff meetings. 

• Good crisis management: A Child Care Director must have strong crisis management abilities, and be able to remain cool and composed in a crisis.

• Leadership skills: The Child Care Director’s job is to keep staff motivated and resolve conflicts, which takes good leadership skills.

• Classroom experience: Since a Child Care Director is responsible for hiring teaching staff, they need to know how to handle a group of children, understand childhood development, and have the know-how to establish classroom structure. 

 

Experience

• Has at least 3 years of direct management experience as a Director of a childcare center or similar operation.

• Has an appropriate degree in early childcare teaching, development, or other formal education

• Has participated in ongoing continuing education within the childcare and early childhood development discipline. 

 

Compensation

• Compensation shall be competitive and commensurate with other highly regarded Childcare operations in the region. A formal employment letter with detailed compensation shall be forthcoming with the hiring of the Director. 
   

To Apply:

Send resume, cover letter, 3 letters of recommendation, license, and transcript to:

 

Heather Pfannenstein

principal@christcatholic.com

Saints Peter & Paul Child Care

P.O. Box 189, Richmond, MN 56368