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Job description
Location: Rockaway, NJ (Northern NJ Metro Area) Pay Range: $75,000 - $96,000 Job Type: Full-Time, Salary
Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids ! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount . With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath!
What will you be doing?
As an Area Director , you will work side by side with teachers, children, and families to provide a home away from home for children in our community. You will oversee several child care centers and manage directors to ensure quality of operations are up to BrightPath standards. You will be responsible for the overall operation of the child care centers including, but not limited to: recruitment and development of staff, management of policies and procedures, child safety, environmental health/hygiene, NAEYC accreditation standards, state licensing, and other internal company policies.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
Address parent complaints and concerns related to education/classroom programs
Recommend and initiate classroom reorganization including closing and openings of rooms/programs within designated centers
Direct supervision of assigned Center Directors. Oversee daily responsibilities to include management of and support to Center Directors. Oversee training, management style, supervision of staff and facilities.
Ensure centers are in compliance with all state, safety, fire, quality educational programming and staffing regulations.
Assess overall appearance of designated sites including equipment, furniture, cleanliness, bathrooms, playgrounds, landscaping, etc.
Implementation of Crisis Management Plan in the event of accident, disaster, pandemic, etc.
Review customer survey and staff survey summaries and establishes and executes Actions Plans for improvement as needed.
Provides training on new policies for administration and staff to ensure policies and procedures are continually followed.
Top Reasons To Join BrightPath Kids
We offer a 60% child care discount to ALL employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match - this is free money!
We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.
Full-time staff accrue 2 weeks of paid time off in their first year.
Full-time staff are given 7 paid holidays off.
Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance.
Required Skills
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required
5+ years of childcare or teaching experience
3+ years of management experienceDemonstrated leadership qualities and ability to supervise others
Must be able to function independently within the Microsoft Office suite of products
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to multitask and remain organized
Ability to work within regular operating hours
Must meet State criteria for childcare employment
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Who can apply
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