Pre-K Director of Teaching and Learning

The SCLC provides pre-school services to 3- and 4-year-old children, along with a K-4th grade after-school program. The SCLC Pre-K Director of Teaching and Learning is responsible for managing all instructional and assessment aspects of the Southwestern College Learning Center (SCLC). The SCLC Pre-K Director of Teaching and Learning is responsible for curriculum development, weekly instructional planning, and mentoring, modeling for and working with student workers to develop their teaching and engagement with children while at the Center.

The SCLC Pre-K Director of Teaching and Learning, in collaboration with the SCLC Director of Operations, provides supervisory oversight of the SCLC. The SCLC Pre-K Director of Teaching and Learning provides leadership, management, and regulatory oversight of the Center necessary to ensure compliance with institutional, federal and state, and accrediting requirements and operating efficiency.

Regulatory:

         Ensures SCLC adherence to institutional personnel and program policies and practices.

         Ensures program compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations covering equal opportunity employment

         Ensures compliance with KDHE childcare facility licensure regulations, including appropriate and accurate recordkeeping, signage, training, facilities, and other regulations as required.

         Ensures adherence to NAEYC accreditation standards.

Operations

         Collaborates with SCLC Director of Operations to ensure the SCLC operates with efficiency, an provides safe, appropriate and meaningful programming for enrolled children.

         Collaborates with SC Education Division Chair to develop and establish appropriate operational structures.

         Collaborates with SC CFO and VP of Human Resources to ensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures.

         Acts as a resource person for local, state, and federal programs.

         Writes articles and assists in the development of SCLC brochures and news releases.

Supervisory:

         Provides care and instruction for children enrolled in the preschool and afterschool programs.

         Makes recommendations for hiring an directly supervises SC student workers assigned to work at the SCLC.

         Collaborates with the SC Education Division Chair to develop in-service training programs for the staff as required by KDHE and NAEYC.

         Manages time and schedule flexibility to maximize teacher schedules and child-learning outcomes.

Teaching and Learning

         Provides organized, age-appropriate individual and/or group learning activities for all children attending SCLC.

         Responsible for creating weekly instructional materials.

         Analyze student assessment data to guide curricular and instructional decisions.

         Provide students workers with resources related to instruction, curriculum, and assessment.

         Model effective instructional and classroom management strategies.

         Model, support, and assist student workers when they are engaged in instructional activities. Provide encouragement and emotional support to SC students assigned to work at the SCLC.

         Provide support for student workers with classroom motivation and management strategies.

         Possess understanding of when to contact administrators regarding issues of safety and/or ethics involving enrolled children and/or teachers working at SCLC.

         Attend KDHE early childhood trainings and other professional development opportunities need to maintain credentials.

Public Relations

         Communicates professionally with parents and families of enrolled children and representatives from agencies associated with the SCLC.

         Develop an atmosphere of support for the program within the community and geographic program area.

         Acts as a resource with community agencies and organizations as needed to promote SCLC and ensure regulatory compliance.

         Acts as a resource person for local, state, and federal programs.

         Makes presentations on behalf of the SCLC, writes articles, and assists in the development of SCLC brochures and news releases.

Must be 18 years of age or older. 

A masters or bachelors degree in early childhood education preferred, successful experience as a early childhood teacher in a licensed preschool or public education facility, successful experience supervising support staff and teaching assistants.  Preferred: knowledge of federal, state, and local childcare regulations, knowledge of NAEYC accreditation expectations.

Minimum requirements include a bachelors degree + 12 hours of academic study or equivalent training in child development, early childhood education, curriculum resources, nutrition, child guidance, parent education, supervised practicum, and administration of early childhood programs. Teaching experience in licensed early childhood centers or preschools preferred.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected. To apply, submit a letter of application addressing the requirements of the position, resume, and complete contact information for three professional references to HumanResources@sckans.edu. Southwestern College is an AA/EOE employer.

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