Untitled No. 1
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Start Date: April 2, 2018
Founding director of a Santa Monica preschool for children aged 4-5. Opening year with 12 children, growing in future years to 20 children. Setting is a house converted to a center that maintains home-like environment. (See website: untitledno1.org) Program hours are 7:30am-6pm. Families are evenly spread across income levels.
Perform all administrative duties of a program director including hiring multi-talented, experienced founding teachers.
Collaborate with founder in pedagogical and professional development (teaching and learning) of teachers and children. This includes, for example, preparation and study of quotidian documentation.
Collaborate with founder in monthly Family Forums: whole parent group meets 6-7pm.
Liaise with Board of Directors
California Program Director Permit
Administrative experience
Teaching experience
Deep knowledge and understanding of child development
Devotion to constructivism
Commitment to the Santa Monica community, with focus on serving our Pico neighborhood
Commitment to diversity in a learning environment
“Lifelong learner”
Talented communicator
Preferably multi-or bilingual
Negotiable salary, commensurate with education and experience.
Health benefits are included.
Start date is negotiable too, should it be necessary to start at less than 100% and increase to 100% as of July 1, 2018.
1. View website: untitledno1.org
2. Submit resumé, credentials, and (3) letters of reference with a cover letter to describe how you see yourself directing this site in this context
3. If contacted, conduct interview (in person or via teleconference if needed)
Untitled No. 1 has as its mission to serve our community by offering families and children a joyous and engaging preschool experience, replete with opportunities to learn from nature and from one another. Because children learn best in diverse settings, Untitled No. 1 admits families evenly spread across income levels and provides scholarships to achieve this balance.
1/3 of the families pay full tuition. 1/3 of the families pay no tuition. 1/3 of the families pay partial tuition on a sliding scale.
We are a new, non-profit early education center that aims to serve our community and families through practicing to the highest educational and environmental standards. The creation of this preschool was/is inspired by the work in Reggio Emilia (and consequently, elsewhere) and are engaged in research of constructivist-minded methodologies. Front and back we have nature-based outdoor settings and we are around the corner from a new park, and from the Expo line for weekly farmers market shopping trips. Our kitchen is one of our learning areas and all breakfasts, lunches, and afternoon snacks are prepared onsite.
Note the ages served are pre-K. Families are encouraged to stay for 2-years before leaving for elementary school.
Laila Taslimi is the founder and can be reached via email at
untitledno.1school@gmail.com
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.