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Director of Intown Playgroup, Georgetown

Location:

Intown Playgroup, Georgetown, Washington, DC

Start Date: June 1, 2016

Description, Responsibilities, & Duties

Curriculum Development
 Set emergent curriculum on a weekly basis
 Lead documentation effort, including managing student portfolios and daily blog
 Coordinate with Kids Events Board member to plan monthly field trips and celebrations

Teaching Duties
 Serve as lead teacher during school hours, engaging with the children and leading circle time

Administrative Duties
 Work with bookkeeper and Treasurer to create and maintain a yearly budget
 Email out weekly newsletter to community
 Manage Intown website and update continually as needed
 Manage teaching staff and hold weekly staff meetings
 Manage admissions and enrollment process

Outplacement Support
 Assist families in all aspects of preschool admissions process
 Build relationships with key preschool administrators to facilitate outplacement

Summer Camp Duties
 Create 4-week summer camp program, staying true to Intown’s philosophy
 Advertise summer camp on website and parent list serves

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

 BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR SIGNIFICANT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
 TEACHING EXPERIENCE, PREFERENCE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH PRIOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE WITH THE
DESIGNATED AGE GROUP OR EXPERIENCE WITH REGGIO EMILIA OR PLAY BASED CURRICULUMS
 DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO MANAGE A SMALL TEAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
 MUST BE AN ENERGETIC, NURTURING, AND CARING TEACHER, WHO ENJOYS WORKING WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN
 EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS IN DEALING WITH PARENTS IS ALSO A MUST

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary (45-60K) includes health insurance supplement, paid time off in addition to several paid holiday
breaks. Intown is open 5 days a week from 9am-12pm. Workday is from 8am – 3pm.

Application Procedures

Review our Website and EMAIL YOUR
RESUME TO APPLYINTOWN@GMAIL.COM.

Program Description

Intown Playgroup is a licensed, parent cooperative playgroup, which children attend with an adult. We
enroll one- and two-year old children who gather for part of their day in the large open classroom,

socializing with and learning from one another. We have been a part of the Georgetown community for over 40 years.

At Intown Playgroup we recognize each child as a capable, unique and individual learner with different
needs, backgrounds, and stores of experiences. We use an emergent curriculum that develops when exploring what is “socially relevant, intellectually engaging, and personally meaningful to children.” Our
curriculum is negotiated between what interests the children and what we as adults know is necessary for
their education and development. This ensures that we always use developmentally appropriate practice.

At Intown we believe that children learn best through active play. We view play as a vital experience
through which children learn social, conceptual and creative skills, as well as increase their knowledge and
understanding of the world around them. Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to engage fully with their children.

Contact Info

Shannon Myers

Applyintown@gmail.com

Your support will help us advance the quality of every child's one childhood.

Together, we are empowering exceptional education.