Our Beginning Hiring for Associate School Director **New Position** Job at Seattle, WA Full Time

Our Beginning has an opening for an Associate School Director (ASD). This person will be a highly motivated, team oriented, and organized professional with Reggio Emilia experience eager to work with the School Director in supporting a workforce of approximately 50 educators and upward to 200 children enrolled at the school.

The Associate School Director is one who assists with leading the school on a day-to-day basis and must lead first, with love, kindness, joy for children, compassion, generosity, grace, and forgiveness. Having a mindset that leans into learning and reflection for one’s self and with a commitment toward helping and elevating those around you to succeed.

Primary Responsibilities

The essential functions include: We are searching for a person who leads with a blend of compassion and experience. Someone who is a life-long learner who can reflect, pivot and inspire those around them,

1. Philosophy: Uphold Our Beginning’s philosophies and principles of Reggio Emilia and the Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE). With the School Director, ensures that the school’s curriculum philosophies are implemented throughout the classroom interactions, attitudes, and activities by faculty.

2. Systems: Collaborate on written education systems that reflect the Reggio Emilia philosophy and RIE. Support educators in their ability to teach in a manner that supports parents dreams for their children, and support child outcomes.

3. Academic Standards: Assist with designing, setting, implementing, and evaluating academic instruction and outcomes for students

4. In collaboration with the Founder, School Director and other leadership members ensures that Our Beginning’s purpose, values, and vision come to fruition each and every day.

5. Supervision: Oversee and direct the work of the Pedagogista, Atelierista, Mentor Educators, Co-educators and Flex-educators. Manage and support all groups of educators ensuring they have the tools, resources, and professional development to lead their classrooms.

6. Pedagogy of Relationships: “Reinforce each child’s sense of identify through a recognition that comes from peers and adults, so much so that each child feel’s a sense of belong and self-confidence to participate in the activities of the school”. (Malaguzzi in Edwards)

7. Classroom Management: Manage and ensure education curriculum, branding and learning are being utilized. Manage classroom schedules and staff to run efficiently for all positions within the school. Assist educators in creating unique, engaging, and quality classroom experiences; leadership in coaching and developing teachers to be passionate and committed professionals who are child-focused and strong educational leaders. Ensure classrooms are arranged that support the values and education framework systems of the school.

8. Educator Hiring, Training and Retention – With the School Director, engage with and support responsibility in the areas of 1) interviewing, hiring, and training employees, 2) monitoring and appraising performance of educators, 3) rewarding and disciplining employees, and 4) addressing complaints and resolving problems. With School Director, educate and communicate company policies and procedures to newly hired and current employees; responsible for on-boarding newly hired employees to include new hire orientation, employee handbook overview, employment documents, and benefit enrollment.

9. Educator Evaluation: Work with teachers and leadership to research, design, and implement a relevant teacher evaluation system.

10. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree (preferred) in child development or a closely related field

• We prefer someone who lives a whole-foods, plant-based life style

• Have a minimum of seven years of supervisory experience and classroom experience in a Reggio Emilia inspired school

• Knowledge and experience of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE)

• Must be able to repeatedly lift and carry up to 50 pounds, bend, kneel, squat, stoop and reach as is needed in a typical early learning program.

For full time employees, benefits include: 100% paid medical, vision and dental benefits; paid holidays, paid summer and winter breaks, a PTO plan, short and long term disability, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program and professional development opportunities. We also offer a 401K program.

Amazing compensation and benefits!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Our Beginning is COVID compliant, including but is not limited to temperature checks, continuous hand-washing, and wearing masks. In addition, Our Beginning has a commercial cleaning company that cleans the school every evening (Monday – Friday).

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Work Location: One location