Child Care Center Director

Lead a team that makes a difference every day! Become a Director at BabyFe Bilingual Learning Center!

**We have leadership opportunities in all three locations: Silver Spring, Bowie, and Alexandria*

At BabyFe, our mission is to celebrate diversity by bridging community gaps caused by linguistic and economic disparities. We use education as a tool to inform, unite, and uplift the community at large. Our curriculum is:

• Spanish Immersion and Bilingual
• Capitalizes on the large influence that nursery rhymes have on early literacy and numeracy
• Designed to grow the whole child, addressing the physical, social, emotional, and academic needs of children
• Observes the Maryland Early Learning Standards

Why chose to be a leader of a BabyFe team?
We value our team members!

• Career pathways for those looking for growth
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Individualized Growth Plans for specified development
• Accrued leave and paid holidays
• Annual Reviews

Center Director Job Description

The Center Director will oversee daily center and program operations by:

• Ensuring that center facility is safe for children and complies with state and local laws and regulations, never leaving the center out of ratio
• Planning and facilitating professional developments for staff
• Conducting staff evaluations
• Translating written and spoken correspondence from English to Spanish and visa versa when necessary
• Overseeing the proper implementation of program curricula
• Interviewing, hiring, and training new staff members, ensuring they meet all policies and legal requirements.
• Completing ongoing training and courses to remain up to date on daycare standards and procedures.
• Maintaining positive relationships with children, staff and parents
• Working well as a member of collaborative team focused on positive outcomes
• Participating in annual calendar events
• Conducting regular parent tours, reserving one Saturday per month for tours
• Completing other duties as assigned

Other Requirements:

• Fluent English speaker
• Proficient Spanish speaker
• Meet the State Office of Child Care requirements for a director.
• Possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Practice excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Maintain a friendly and approachable demeanor.
• Maintain a professional appearance, attitude, and work ethic at all times.
• Provide two professional references.

Work Remotely

• No

Salary is based on experience and education. Daycare leadership experience will be weighed more heavily.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Daycare: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish fluently (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Silver Spring, MD 20905 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $85,000