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Childcare Director in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at KCL1 - Kydz Careers LLC

Salary: $15.00 - $22.00/hr
KCL1 - Kydz Careers LLC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222, United States
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We are looking for a candidate that can 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 parent's expectations.

  • Oversee staff: Staff management is probably the most important task of a Child Care Director. They must interview, hire and train staff, making sure that all background and fingerprint checks have been conducted.
  • 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.
  • Create a budget: The Child Care Director manages the facility's finances, which includes creating and working within a budget.
  • Market the facility: There is much competition between daycare facilities, so the Child Care Director must have a marketing plan to promote awareness of the facility and its services.
  • Meeting up 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
  • A candidate that have these skills Business management: A Child Care Director runs all aspects of a childcare facility from setting up the security system to creating the budget. Besides being detail-orientated and organized, they need to keep up with federal and state daycare laws and requirements.

    Skills:

  • First aid: Child Care Directors must have a good knowledge of child safety requirements and be up-to-date on first aid protocol.
  • Excellent communication skills: As the face of the childcare facility, the Child Care Director must be an excellent communicator, being 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, being 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
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    Job Location

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222, United States

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