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Job Description The Brooklyn Kindergarten Society (BKS) is the original “born in Brooklyn”. Founded in 1891, BKS has provided high-quality early childhood education to working families for 130 years. We continue to be a leader in equal access to high-quality early childhood education, providing full-day, year-round academic experiences and care for children ages 2-5 years old. Our curriculum is play-based, integrating reading, writing, movement, music, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning. Our goal is to ensure that Brooklyn’s youngest learners have an equal first educational step. JOB PURPOSE The ECE Program Director will ensure the implementation of the Creative Curriculum model by teachers throughout the school, while monitoring all staff to maintain compliance with company policies and state regulations. Responsibilities include day-to-day center operations, scheduling, classroom observations, staff training and development, curriculum development, implementation, and assessment. The Director is expected to maintain compliance with NYC DOH licensing regulations and Article 47. SCOPE OF INFLUENCE Preserves educational excellence through monitoring teaching staff for quality instruction. Maintains center space in accordance with DOHMH and DOE requirements to operate an Early Learn center. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Center Operations (Health and Safety, Compliance, Coaching, Curriculum Implementation) 90% Understand the goals, objectives, and vision of BKS. Supervise all center staff (teachers, assistant teachers, teacher aides, cooks, assistant cooks, assistant bookkeeper, custodians). Ensure full implementation of all aspects of the Creative Curriculum, policies/procedures, and tools to support all children in achieving school readiness goals. Provide ongoing coaching to teaching staff to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their roles, including effective practices in: CLASS Teacher-Child Interactions Learning Environments Curriculum and Lesson Planning Child Assessment Meeting All Children's Needs Working with Families Professional Growth and Collaboration Health and Safety Conduct formal and informal observations of each teacher team and provide constructive feedback consistently. Work with teachers to implement the child assessment system reliably, including understanding child outcomes data and using them to plan and individualize. Actively participate in the recruitment of children to their individual center, devising strategies to maintain enrollment throughout the school year. Collaborate with the Family Services Department to manage intake and placement of new children at the child care center. Work with the Director of Compliance to ensure city and state compliance. Establish efficient record-keeping processes, including health logs, required DOHMH and DOE paperwork, and family communication documents. Spearhead staff accountability for promoting and ensuring child health and safety across all aspects of center-based programming. Manage dealings with the Dept. of Education and Dept. of Health (walkthroughs, meetings, permits, renewals, budgets, etc.). Attend monthly DASPC meetings; plan meetings with family service members and run reports for DASPC members. Monitor food logs and weekly menus in conjunction with the Cook and Assistant Cook. Assign daily work to Custodian. Manage the NYCHA ticket process for repairs needed in the center, eventually training the Custodian to take on this responsibility. Enter information into any DOE/BKS based systems. JOB REQUIREMENTS NYS Professional ECE Certification B-2, Valid NYS Permanent Certification B-2 or N-6, Professional or Permanent Childhood Education (1-6), Prekindergarten-Grade 6 (P-6). 2 years of experience working with children under the age of 6. Master’s in Early Childhood Education or related field. Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and any external systems related to DOE, NYCHA, and DOHMH. Qualifications Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience with at least 10 direct reports. 2.5 minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA. Experience working with low-income populations and diverse cultures.

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