Preschool Director
UP
$45,000 - $55,000 / year
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Description
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership: Partner with a parent-led Board of Directors to manage school operations and promote the organizational mission.
- Educational Oversight: Supervise teachers and ensure the maintenance of a developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to the licensing regulations of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Office of Child Care.
- Community Engagement: Maintain effective communication with families and staff, responding promptly to parent inquiries or concerns.
- Administrative Management: Oversee facility maintenance, manage equipment, and adhere to the school budget when purchasing supplies.
- Events & Meetings: Attend necessary Board meetings, membership meetings, open houses, and professional development sessions.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field.
- Experience: * Minimum of five years of related experience in early childhood education.
- At least three years of experience serving as a Lead Teacher.
- Prior management or supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
- Cooperative Familiarity: Experience with or a strong understanding of parent cooperatives is highly valued.
- Certification: Pre-K to 3rd Grade certification is preferred.
Benefits
- Academic Alignment: The 12-month salary is based on a 10-month academic year, following the local public school calendar.
- Flexibility: The Director must be flexible with hours to ensure operational success, including occasional early openings or parent conferences.
- Full-Time Potential: There is a possibility to expand this to a full-time role if combined with a classroom teaching position.
- Benefits: 403(b) retirement plan, paid leave, year-end bonus potential, health insurance stipend, and paid continuing education.
Benefits
- Academic Alignment: The 12-month salary is based on a 10-month academic year, following the local public school calendar. Flexibility: The Director must be flexible with hours to ensure operational success, including occasional early openings or parent conferences. Full-Time Potential: There is a possibility to expand this to a full-time role if combined with a classroom teaching position. Benefits: 403(b) retirement plan, paid leave, year-end bonus potential, health insurance stipend, and paid continuing education.
About this role
Leading a preschool rooted in over 80 years of community tradition, this Director role at UP combines educational oversight with operational management in a parent cooperative model. You'd supervise a stable nine-person teaching team, work closely with a parent-led Board, and ensure the school meets Maryland's licensing standards while maintaining its play-based, developmentally appropriate approach. The position balances classroom leadership with administrative responsibilities—facility management, budget oversight, family communication, and attendance at Board and professional development meetings.
The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, brings at least five years of early childhood experience with a minimum of three years as a Lead Teacher, and ideally has prior supervisory or management background. Familiarity with parent cooperative structures is valued, as is Pre-K to 3rd Grade certification. This is a full-time role with a 12-month salary (45,000–55,000) structured around a 10-month academic calendar, offering a 403(b) plan, paid leave, potential year-end bonus, health insurance stipend, and paid professional development. The role requires scheduling flexibility for early openings and parent conferences, and there's potential to expand into a combined Director/classroom teaching position if desired.
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