Noah's Ark Daycare Center
Child Care Director
Noah's Ark Daycare Center, Diberville, Mississippi, United States, 39540
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assure that all state regulations are followed on a daily basis
Manage day-to-day activities at a preschool
Create instructional resources for use in the classroom
Develop academic programs
Monitor Students and teachers for progress
Train, encourage, and mentor teachers and other staff
Prepare work schedules and subs when teachers are absent
Schedule workers and subs for Church nursery
Administer record keeping
Assure that all aspects of the daycare meet state regulations including menus, teacher contact hours, CPR certifications
Supervise teachers and other support staff
Maintain rapport with parents
Handle tours and marketing
Prepare budgets and annual reports
Work actively with teachers to maintain high curriculum standards
Formulate mission statements
Establish performance goals and objectives
Explain or answer procedural questions
Hire, train, and evaluate teachers
Visit classrooms and observe teaching methods
Examine learning materials
Review instructional objectives and adjust accordingly
Complete all paperwork as needed for any grants or programs
Attend board meetings as needed
Meet with other administrators, parents, and community organizations
Prepare and maintain budgets
Any other duties assigned
Qualifications:
Mississippi Regulations - Rule 1.5.3 Child Care Director Qualifications: A child care
director shall be least 21 years of age and shall have at a minimum:
1. A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development,
elementary education, child care, special education, psychology (with emphasis
on child psychology), or family and consumer sciences (with emphasis on child
development), or equivalent degree from another child-related field or course
of study.
OR
2. A two-year associate degree from an accredited community or junior college in
child development technology which must include a minimum of 480 hours
of practical training, supervised by college instructors, in a college operated
child care learning laboratory.
OR
3. A two-year associate degree from an accredited community or junior college in
child development technology or child care and two years paid experience in a
licensed child care facility.
OR
4. Two years paid experience as a caregiver in a licensed child care facility, and
either (1) a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the
Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition (CECPR), or (2) a
Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Division of Early Childhood
Care and Development (DECCD) Child Care Director’s Credential or MDHS OCY
Child Care Director’s Credential, or (3) 24 semester hours credit with a grade of
“C” or better from an accredited college or university in courses specific to early
childhood.
OR
5. A verified certificate from the licensing agency certifying that the individual was
qualified to be the director of a licensed child care facility prior to January 1,
2000 in the State of Mississippi
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Paid time off
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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Assure that all state regulations are followed on a daily basis
Manage day-to-day activities at a preschool
Create instructional resources for use in the classroom
Develop academic programs
Monitor Students and teachers for progress
Train, encourage, and mentor teachers and other staff
Prepare work schedules and subs when teachers are absent
Schedule workers and subs for Church nursery
Administer record keeping
Assure that all aspects of the daycare meet state regulations including menus, teacher contact hours, CPR certifications
Supervise teachers and other support staff
Maintain rapport with parents
Handle tours and marketing
Prepare budgets and annual reports
Work actively with teachers to maintain high curriculum standards
Formulate mission statements
Establish performance goals and objectives
Explain or answer procedural questions
Hire, train, and evaluate teachers
Visit classrooms and observe teaching methods
Examine learning materials
Review instructional objectives and adjust accordingly
Complete all paperwork as needed for any grants or programs
Attend board meetings as needed
Meet with other administrators, parents, and community organizations
Prepare and maintain budgets
Any other duties assigned
Qualifications:
Mississippi Regulations - Rule 1.5.3 Child Care Director Qualifications: A child care
director shall be least 21 years of age and shall have at a minimum:
1. A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development,
elementary education, child care, special education, psychology (with emphasis
on child psychology), or family and consumer sciences (with emphasis on child
development), or equivalent degree from another child-related field or course
of study.
OR
2. A two-year associate degree from an accredited community or junior college in
child development technology which must include a minimum of 480 hours
of practical training, supervised by college instructors, in a college operated
child care learning laboratory.
OR
3. A two-year associate degree from an accredited community or junior college in
child development technology or child care and two years paid experience in a
licensed child care facility.
OR
4. Two years paid experience as a caregiver in a licensed child care facility, and
either (1) a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from the
Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition (CECPR), or (2) a
Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Division of Early Childhood
Care and Development (DECCD) Child Care Director’s Credential or MDHS OCY
Child Care Director’s Credential, or (3) 24 semester hours credit with a grade of
“C” or better from an accredited college or university in courses specific to early
childhood.
OR
5. A verified certificate from the licensing agency certifying that the individual was
qualified to be the director of a licensed child care facility prior to January 1,
2000 in the State of Mississippi
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Paid time off
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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