Preschool Director

Company: Spring Garden Academy
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

Spring Garden Academy partners with educators, families, and communities to provide quality care, safety, and well-rounded education to the children of Philadelphia. We have designed a learning environment that meets the needs of children in all areas of development-including their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, creative, and spiritual needs. Our programs are also designed with the needs of our community in mind because we believe healthy communities produce healthy children.
We are a team comprised of passionate, mission-driven, difference-making leaders committed to changing the lives of our students, our students' families, and our community. Our mission is to prepare our students to be the next generation of leaders for their community, city, and world.
We are looking for a qualified individual who understands our vision and mission and is committed to a holistic view of education to be our Preschool and After School Director at our Spring Garden St. location. This person will provide day-to-day management of our Preschool and After School programs.
An ideal candidate has a strong commitment to:

• Differentiated instruction
• Spiritual leadership and development of children
• Child-focused learning
• Standards-based reporting
• A collaborative approach to teaching and support
• Ongoing formative assessment
• Professional growth
• Understanding of at-risk communities
• School family model of education
  Familiarity with Conscious Discipline, NAYEC accreditation, ASCI accreditation, and/or Keystone Stars are a plus. 3-5 years of experience required.

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