RN Instructor

Role Description This is a full-time, on-site role as a Child Daycare Director located in Bronx, NY at the Luna Daycare Center Corp. The Child Daycare Director will be responsible for managing the daily operations of the daycare, ensuring compliance with state regulations and licensing requirements, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children, supervising staff, planning and implementing curriculum and activities, communicating with parents and families, and managing budgets and finances. Qualifications Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related field NYC teacher Certification At least 2 years of experience in a childcare setting, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role Excellent communication and leadership skills Solid understanding of child development, early childhood education, and licensing regulations Ability to work collaboratively with staff and families from a variety of backgrounds Strong organizational and problem-solving skills Familiarity with budgeting and financial management Current CPR and First Aid certifications Ability to pass a background check and fingerprinting Dutties 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. 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. 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.