Essential Functions

• Supervise, manage, evaluate and oversee the development of the School’s teachers and support staff
• Assist the Head of School with recruitment, selection and orientation of new and replacement faculty and staff
• Oversee the evaluation and development of faculty
• Oversee curriculum development
• Manage budget, handbook and all regulatory documentation for school
• Ensure procedures and policies for faculty, staff, students and families are upheld
• Conduct regular staff meetings; serve as a consultant to faculty in manners of classroom management, teaching methods and school procedures
• Ensure communication of information that impacts department members, students and families
• Oversee teaching material selection and recommend library books, materials and other learning media additions
• Provide academic guidance to students and families
• Serve as a member of the Administrative team 
• Maintains expertise in subject matter through professional development
• Participate in a variety of school-wide community functions
• Assists Enrollment Management Team with tours, observations, selection of students, orientations and parent/guardian support
• Communicate and collaborate with The Learning Center
• Coordinate grade level representatives for classes and encourages parental volunteers as we as provide roles and guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of School

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)
• Pinellas County Program Director Credentials or willingness to acquire 
• A minimum of five years teaching and administration experience in a school environment, independent school preferred
• Experience in early childhood education 
• Experience and knowledge of inquiry and project based learning (specifically the Katz and Chard Project Approach and the Reggio Emilia philosophy of teaching and learning)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitative skills
• Committed to inclusion and issues of social justice and equity
• Able to use basic office equipment
• Proficient in using technology in instructional and web based tools

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Work in a highly involved, very busy environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts
• May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time
• Spend time sitting on floor or child size furniture
• Monitor children in classroom, playground, library, and other school areas
• Be able to come in contact with children who are ill/ contagious
• Be able to occasionally lift up to 45 lbs.
• Work primarily in a traditional climate controlled office / classroom environment  
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold