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Director in Training (DIT) Leadership Program
Are you looking for the next step in your career? New Creations Child Care & Learning Centers are looking for center leaders!
About the Program:
The DIT Leadership Program provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and professional development to prepare you for leadership opportunities within our company. You will gain skills in:
- Classroom management & curriculum implementation
- Staff mentorship & team leadership
- Parent communication & red carpet service
- Operational management & policies/procedures
DIT Benefits:
- One-on-one mentorship with center leadership
- Professional development guidance
- Hands-on training in administrative and management tasks
- Increased responsibility with the potential for promotion
POSITION PURPOSE
A Director-in-Training at New Creations Child Care and Learning Center is an entry level management
role which will begin with hands-on and practical training to learn the multifaceted role of a Site
Director. The Director-in-Training, with the supervision of the Operations Manager, will ensure the
safety and education of all children enrolled in the program during the course of his or her training.
The Director-in-Training will be expected to be a positive leader and role model for all staff at each
center while encouraging and supporting all New Creations staff in Rule 3 and Company policies
and procedures. After appropriate training, the Director-in-Training will be placed at a specific site to
support and work alongside an experienced New Creations Site Director, where he or she will be held
accountable for administrative tasks, which include but are not limited to: administrative logs, payroll,
tuition, hiring/onboarding staff and dismissing staff, developing staff and student classroom patterns
and schedules.
TRAINING FUNCTIONS
Placement and responsibilities are to be determined by the outlined training plan upon hire. Training
will include, but is not limited to the following areas of learning:
• New Creations Culture / General Overview
• New Creations Policies and Procedures
• Rule 3
• Enrollment Growth and Retention
• Tuition, Billing, and other Financial Structures
• Curriculum Preparation and Implementation
• Staffing and Onboarding Protocols
PLACEMENT FUNCTIONS
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: writing and implementing weekly staff and student
schedules, distributing curriculum and ensuring it is properly implemented, ensuring all rooms are
following all requirements of Rule 3 Licensing and correcting violations if discovered, assisting in
administrative duties, assisting in developing staffing patterns so all classrooms are within ratio and
staff cuts are made as needed to meet labor goals for their center, performing tours for prospective
families and documenting those tours per New Creations policy and making sure that all student and
staff files follow the Rule 3 protocols. It is the Director-in-Training job to assist the Site Director in
leading and training the team of teachers and staff in a positive and enthusiastic manner which also
represents a lifelong learner mentality for all staff and students.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
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Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• Must be at least 18 years old and Associates Degree in a related field is required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Must be Teacher qualified under DCYF Rule 3 Standards. Official transcripts of all post-secondary work required.
• Two to three years of experience as a Lead Teacher or two to three years of leadership experience in another career field preferred.
• State DHS background check and fingerprints shall determine that the applicant has not been “convicted of a felony... has no criminal record that the commissioner reasonably believes renders the person unsuitable to be employed in a child care center.”
• Certification in Adult and Pediatric First Aid & CPR completed within 30 days of employment.
• SUIDS & AHT completed on first day of employment.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
With or without reasonable accommodation this position requires:
• Ability to travel on an ongoing basis.
• Extensive standing and walking; sitting on the floor and on low (12”) chairs.
• Frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• Lifting and carrying children extensively in the infant/toddler program; less frequently in the preschool program, but the children are heavier.
• Frequent moving of equipment (cots, tables, etc.).
• Pushing children in buggies, strollers, and walking for considerable periods.
• The necessity of being outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Exposure to unpleasant odors and fluids caused by vomit (occasional) and bodily elimination.
• Relatively frequent exposure to loud noises (baby crying, toys falling and other common occurrences of children at play).
Salary : $50,000