CHILDCARE DIRECTOR

Learning Grove is a leading nonprofit early childhood education provider in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Our centers have operated across Greater Cincinnati for more than 40 years, and we serve children ages 6 weeks through 6 years. Our child care staff work in beautiful, high-quality classrooms.

Quality isn't just a goal; it's where we begin. Ages 0-5 years are a critical point at which education shapes lives and as teachers this makes us co-creators of a child’s brain along with parents.

We're a Cincinnati Enquirer Top Workplace (3 years running) in the region, AND we offer:

• Weekday, daytime hours
• Comprehensive insurance plans, including pet insurance
• Mental health support, paid time off, paid holidays, and paid professional development days
• Plenty more benefits that work for you and your whole family
  
  

*Pay Scale: $50,000-65,000 annually*

Overview Of The Director Role

The Program Director oversees all activities necessary to ensure successful family and child outcomes on a daily basis and collaborates with Learning Grove leadership to deliver consistent family support. The Director assists and implements policies, goals, objectives, and educational philosophy through oversight of the program.

What We Need From You

We’ve built out the state-of-the-art classrooms and guiding principles; we need directors to support the implementation of a developmental Constructivist Theory, as well as mentoring, supervising and evaluating child care staff. You will also manage the business and operations of our USDA/Food Program, United Way, HCDHS Vouchers and community partnerships.

We expect all Learning Grove employees to be committed to equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belonging. We show respect for every child, the people in their lives, and for all team members.

You’re also able to keep confidential information about the program, families, children, staff and the agency.

Learning Grove has supports for you as a director, too. Early childhood coaches, licensed social workers, and other layers of processes and partners are built into our infrastructure to strengthen our commitment to quality and family-centered care.

If you don’t feel like you check every one of these boxes, don’t worry! Let’s talk and see if you’re a good fit. We can also connect you to resources for completing training or education.

• CDA, Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred in Early Childhood Education, Human Development and Family Studies, Human Ecology or related field.
• Prior experience in supervising and evaluating teachers and teachers in training.
• Two year’s supervisor experience in a child care center working with infants through school age.
  
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Director is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend and lift objects of up to 20 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Life insurance/Long-Term Disability
• 403b
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)