Early Childhood Educational Director

4 weeks ago


New York, United States The Katmint Learning Initiative Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Katmint Learning Initiative seeks a full-time, Educational Director to join our preschool. The desired Educational Director will be influential in shaping the learning environment and culture for all students ages 2 to 5 years. Successful candidates are creative organizers and thinkers who are passionate about designing and facilitating interactive learning experiences. They will respond directly to student interests, implementing an emergent curriculum aligned with our schools mission and purpose, serve as an mentor for our teaching faculty and work closely in collaboration with other administrative partners. The Educational Director will be familiar with emergent curriculum, performing faculty and students assessments, communicate well and build strong relationships with families, employ humor, and exude professionalism.

The ideal candidate:

  • Seeks consistent personal and professional growth.
  • Possesses a willingness to try new strategies, including approaches to lesson plans, pedagogy, and classroom management.
  • Exhibits confidence in leadership, collaboration, and teamwork.
  • Has experience working in diverse learning environments.
  • Communicates effectively and clearly in both written and oral communication.
  • Is familiar with and energized by facilitating a play-based learning environment.
  • Designs engaging curriculum and is inspired to implement emergent curriculum.
  • Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, patience, and flexibility.
  • Develops and sustains partnerships with students’ families.
  • Has worked successfully with children ages 2 to 5 years.
  • Displays positivity and enthusiasm.

The Educational Director's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Classroom and administrative duties. Multi-tasking, delegation, and setting and meeting due dates. Integrating real-world learning and the surrounding community into the units of study, lessons, and classroom culture.
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  • Co-creating and sustaining a clean, tidy, and organized classroom.
  • Maintaining a school budget.
  • Monthly bulletin-board updates.
  • Connecting and partnering with parents in various ways, such as email exchanges and parent conferences.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field of study New York State Teaching Certification in Early Childhood Education or the equivalent. Initial or Professional licensing. * 2 years of relevant experience

  • Infant, Adult CPR/ First Aid Certification
  • Prior Department of Health/OCFS Training
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Google DRIVE.
Company DescriptionOUR SCHOOL
The Katmint Learning Initiative is a progressive preschool that is committed to offering emergent curriculum enriched by both student-led and teacher-guided activities. Our school environment is structured, play-based and whole-child centered. We believe that creativity, community, and a love of learning are integral to a humanistic and thriving school culture. Therefore, we incorporate multiple philosophies, such as Bank Street, Montessori, and emergent curriculum into our primarily play-based curriculum. We are small yet growing program, and we are known for our civic-mindedness, flexibility, and diverse school community. The Katmint currently serves children ages 1 years and up.Company DescriptionOUR SCHOOL\r
The Katmint Learning Initiative is a progressive preschool that is committed to offering emergent curriculum enriched by both student-led and teacher-guided activities. Our school environment is structured, play-based and whole-child centered. We believe that creativity, community, and a love of learning are integral to a humanistic and thriving school culture. Therefore, we incorporate multiple philosophies, such as Bank Street, Montessori, and emergent curriculum into our primarily play-based curriculum. We are small yet growing program, and we are known for our civic-mindedness, flexibility, and diverse school community. The Katmint currently serves children ages 1 years and up.

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