OUR PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL CHAPEL HILL
3501 HIGHWAY 54 WEST
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
Start Date: July 15, 2015
OUR PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL IS A PROJECT-BASED AND CHILD-FOCUSED PRIVATE PRESCHOOL IN CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. OUR CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE TRADITION OF THE REGGIO EMILIA PHILOSOPHY WITH A MEANINGFUL FOCUS ON PLAY. WE ARE SEEKING A DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WHO WILL BE ABLE TO AUTHENTICALLY SHARE OUR PLAYHOUSE BELIEFS AND PHILOSOPHY WITH THE COMMUNITY.
OUR DIRECTOR MUST POSSESS A STRONG EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY BASED UPON CONSTRUCTIVIST, CHILD-FOCUSED, OR REGGIO-INSPIRED PERSPECTIVES. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL SHOW A COMMITMENT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS EMPATHY AND UNDERSTAND THE VALUES OF OUR PLAYHOUSE. ADDITIONALLY THEY WILL NOT ONLY BE CREATIVE WITH NEW IDEAS IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, BUT WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND AND INCORPORATE THE PERSPECTIVES AND IDEAS OF OTHERS WITH A SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION. AS THE SCHOOL AMBASSADOR, THE DIRECTOR WILL DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROGRAM’S PHILOSOPHY, CULTURE, AND PRACTICES, AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO ARTICULATE THIS TO NEW AND PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES.
IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR SHOULD HAVE OR EXHIBIT:
• THE ABILITY TO MENTOR AND INSPIRE OTHERS
• THE ABILITY TO GROW A TEAM OF LIKE-MINDED EDUCATORS
• THE ABILITY TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED AND PERSONALIZED
LEARNING
• A LOVE FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
• A STRONG DESIRE TO CREATE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE SCHOOL’S STAFF AND FAMILIES.
• THE ABILITY TO SUSTAIN THE OUR PLAYHOUSE MODEL THROUGH PROVEN BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
EXPERIENCE OR A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN
• THE ABILITY TO DISCOVER AND ADDRESS PROBLEMATIC ISSUES, AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS.
• COMMUNICATE AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE PARENTS
CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE A BACHELOR’S AND IDEALLY A MASTER’S DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE, AND AT LEAST THREE YEARS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE. COMPELLING CANDIDATES LACKING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS BUT POSSESSING UNIQUE TEACHING OR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED.
BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION-COMPETITIVE
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD EMAIL THEIR RESUME, LETTER OF INTEREST, AND THREE REFERENCES.
OUR PLAYHOUSE PRESCHOOL IS A PROJECT-BASED AND CHILD-FOCUSED PRIVATE PRESCHOOL IN CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. OUR CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE TRADITION OF THE REGGIO EMILIA PHILOSOPHY WITH A MEANINGFUL FOCUS ON PLAY.
LÉA LEGAULT
LEA@OURPLAYHOUSEPRESHOOL.COM
919-967-2700 EXT 1
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