Education Manager jobs in Bowling Green, KY

Do you want to make a difference in the life of young children? Join our Greater Louisville HeadStart team at St Benedict Center! We are searching for an enthusiastic and dedicated Education Manager to join our team.

St. Benedict Center for Early Childhood Education is a not-for-profit, licensed childcare center that has been serving Louisville for over 50 years. St. Benedict Center creates a high-quality learning environment for children ranging from 6-weeks of age to 6-years-old.

Rated as a 5-star Center by Kentucky Allstars and partnering with Greater Louisville Head Start, St. Benedict's delivers great educational opportunities for children in the California neighborhood of Louisville.

General Position Description

The Education Manager is responsible for assisting the Executive Director in ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education for all children within the center’s care. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Education Manager works with staff to ensure that curriculum and classroom activities are properly delivered, and that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately.

Position Type: Full Time / Exempt, EEO Code: 1.2
Salary Range: $40,000 - $50,000

Key Responsibilities

• Support and carry out all Early Headstart/Headstart Requirements.
• Supervise education staff (teachers, floaters, etc.).
• Work with Teachers to develop lesson plans that support curriculum; ensure they have access to appropriate materials.
• Review Teacher notes and comments and make suggestions for improvement.
• Collaborate with Teachers to prepare means of sharing curriculum with parents.
• Identify educational opportunities to further develop skills of center staff.
• Stay abreast of new developments in early learning curricula; introduce curricula improvements.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Maintain compliance of staff files.
• Assist with planning of staff development
• Day to Day ratio management
• Assist with Kentucky Allstars
• Assist with monthly required paperwork
• Assist with maintenance and up-keep of the center

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum of 3 years experience in early childhood setting; significant curriculum development.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• Ability to work well with others and to foster a team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must clear full background check.
• Must pass health screening.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in early childhood education or related field of study.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Physical Demands, Work Environment Machines, Tools & Equipment:

The characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands & Effort: May be required to sit or stand for long periods of time, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. Position may require moderate amount of lifting, carrying items, bending and stretching. Regular requirement, and as needed, to lift children (up to 45 lbs.), including bending, stooping, stretching, squatting, pushing and pulling, and sitting and walking while working indoors or outdoors. Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children. Must be able to see and hear well enough to keep children safe and engage in physical activity with children.
• Work Environment: Fast-paced, safety-focused classroom environment. Noise level can be moderate to loud within center. Require to engaged in indoor and outdoor activities, dependent on weather.
• Machines, Tools & Equipment: Ability to use and understand the operation of basic office equipment that incudes, but not limited to computers and various applications, printer, photocopy machine, telephone, cell phone, calculator and shredder.

Company Overview

St. Benedict Center for Early Childhood Education is a not-for-profit licensed childcare center that has been serving Louisville for over 50 years. St. Benedict Center creates a high-quality learning environment for children ranging from 6-weeks of age to 6-years-old.

St. Benedict Center strives to provide opportunities and experiences that will enable each child to grow socially, mentally and intellectually. The environment of our Center is one of care and respect for each child as an individual. We encourage the child to be independent and to be responsible for his/her own actions.

St. Benedict Center is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Directions Housing Corporation, a not-for-profit organization which has also been serving Louisville and Southern Indiana for over 50 years.

Additional Information:

In addition to a sense of purpose and pride in their work, full-time employees enjoy:

• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Employer-paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Program and Match
• Access to the Center’s Section 125 Health Plan which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance.

St. Benedicts Center will conduct a thorough background investigation as part of its application process. Investigations may include, but are not limited to, review and verification of the following: previous employment, character references, motor vehicle reports, personality and aptitude testing, drug screening and a comprehensive criminal background check.

Submissions that include cover letters will be reviewed more favorably.

St. Benedict Center and New Directions Housing Corporation are Equal Opportunity Employers. The Center’s employment practices consist of recruiting and hiring qualified employees without discrimination with regard to age, color, disability, familial status, gender, gender identification, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic identifying information, or veteran status. It is our policy that equal employment opportunity be provided with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits and all other privileges and conditions of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in this position?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person