Executive Director

4 days ago

Chicago, United States The Goddard School of Chicago (South Loop), IL Full time

In The Goddard School’s unique and flexible learning environment, child development is about more than just reaching milestones. It’s about turning everyday encounters into teachable moments, allowing children’s interests to influence their learning experiences through a balance of academic, mental, physical, and social-emotional growth.

**The director's responsibilities include the following**:

- Be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and our employees by creating an environment of trust, support and understanding that’s easily relatable to diversified group of people.
- Feel sense of ownership of entire school to run the institution smoothly.
- Be extremely driven, resilient, have a great positive attitude and create a collaborative culture in the organization.
- Ensure that the Centre maintains all health/safety standard operating procedures always in full compliance with local and state licensing regulations and the Educational Quality Standards set forth by the Franchise.
- Always ensure a fully staffed Centre with high performing teachers by actively leading recruiting process and creating motivating learning opportunities for teachers.
- Will be actively sourcing, training, coaching, and engaging with current and prospective employees.
- Ensure optimal business performance by focusing on retention of existing families, conversion and enrolment of new families.
- Actively engages with interested prospective families by conducting in person Tours, following up with leads and toured families until enrolled, onboarding these new families until they are matured and settled.
- Willingness to work longer hours based on school’s needs, responding proactively to staffing needs, enthusiastic about hosting open houses during and after business hours to create families and local community engagement.
- Creating a wonderful environment at the Centre by engaging in celebrations, special occasions, charitable initiatives, festive themes, multi-cultural activities, community engagement and school wide decorations.
- Expected to proactively make classroom and school level observations on regular basis and identify improvement areas proactively, follow through those improvements, creating a successful and happy learning environment for children, families and staff.
- This person should have ability to have difficult conversations in a professional setting with staff and families.
- Must be motivated to get any facility maintenance issues fixed by seeking right resources, coordinating maintenance people in a timely manner in reasonable budgets.
- Willingness to excel in Social Media marketing, if needed self-train in all the skills needed to run a successful millennial business.
- Must act as an effective Liaison between the school and the franchisor resources
- At Goddard School, we expect professional level documentation of all conversations with staff and families and following through action items promptly.

**The Goddard School offers**:

- Competitive pay based on experience
- Bonus opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits may include paid holidays, paid winter break, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO)
- A front-row seat to experience running a business with the owners on site - this could be a launchpad to owning your own School in the future
- Continued focus on your professional development - our Goddard Systems University is accredited by IACET to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- State-of-the-Art facilities
- Community outreach opportunities
- Resource programs
- Affiliation with leaders in the early childhood education industry
- Free Childcare
- Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- An inspirational leader and team builder
- Proactive about building relationships with new families and maintaining high enrolment
- Organized and able to multitask and strategically resolves challenges, and has a great positive attitude
- Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement of self and of the entire staff
- 3+ years of centre leadership/management experience in high performing centre.
- 21 credits in early childhood education as required by IL
- Ability to train and mentor the management team and Lead Teachers within market on delivering curriculum and exceeding KPI's.
- Have state specific Administrative or Director credential, and any other state specific guidelines for the role.
- Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.
- Must meet all applicable background screening or state licensing requirements for the role.
- Must have City of Chicago Food Manager Certification or be willing to get one before start date.

**Salary**: $45,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Working Days : Monday to Friday Work

Location: South Loop, Chicago

**About Goddard Schools**
As part of a larger franchise system, in operation

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