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Preschool Director
Location: Ventana School
1040 Border Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
Description, Responsibilities, & Duties
Overall Responsibilities
The Preschool Director will assume overall responsibilities for the success of the preschool programs and services. He/she will oversee the daily operations of the preschool and provide leadership in the areas of academic and non-academic program and service development, personnel development to support the school mission and growth strategies. Additionally, he/she will support institutional structure, operating procedures, financial stability and plans for Ventana’s future. In the spirit of community building, he/she will put in place operating processes where parents, administrators and teaches are free to exchange ideas, share concerns and feel welcome and respected.
Principal Responsibilities
Administration
- Oversees daily operations at the preschool school.
- Maintains institutional policies and procedures for the preschool operation.
- Ensures that the school and staff are in full compliance with early childhood governmental laws, regulations and requirements.
- Facilitates preparation for and implementation of parent teacher communications and conferences.
- Assists HOS in the development of school policies.
- Serves as liaison between Preschool and Head of School.
- Assumes accountability for the Preschool budget as it relates to whole school.
- Represents Ventana School at community Preschool fairs and on site Information Sessions/Open Houses.
Enrollment
- Supports strategies to maintain existing students, recruit and grow enrollment.
- Promotes a positive image of the school to existing and prospective families.
Faculty
- Supervises and formally evaluates all preschool staff.
- Assists preschool in setting annual professional goals.
- Conducts frequent classroom observations and provides coaching to teachers as needed.
- Determines personnel requirements, recruiting and evaluation of teaching staff.
- Creates a work environment that encourages team building and staff collaboration.
- Plans and provides staff development opportunities and training.
- Ensures that professional conduct at the preschool exemplifies the image and philosophy of Ventana.
- Mentors teachers in implementing Reggio principles in classroom practice.
- Assists Teachers in conducting parent conferences and writing reports as needed.
Education
- Provides a vision for continuous program improvement by remaining current on issues and trends in early childhood education.
- Guides faculty in achieving educational excellence.
- Oversees program evaluation and staff instruction.
- Collaborates with teachers to plan instructional activities and lessons.
- Conducts classroom teaching and monitors student progress in collaboration as needed.
- Provides leadership in special education needs.
- Maintains school discipline policy in a consistent and respectful manner.
- Provides support for behavioral and learning issues in collaboration with the teachers.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelors (or Masters) Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
Familiarity with Principles and Practices of Reggio Emilia
minimum 3 years teaching experience in early childhood education
Ability to work with children, parents and colleagues
3 professional references related to Early Childhood Education experience
Salary & Benefits
Application Procedures
Applications accepted now – Please send the following documents to: ventanaschool@ccla.us
Your application will be considered complete and reviewed by our hiring committee when ALL of the following documents are received.
- Cover letter
- Resume
- A list of 3-5 professional references (with contact information and description of their relation to you professionally)
- A brief statement of your early childhood philosophy of teaching/learning
- Attach your CA Child Development Permit or Teaching Credential (if no Child Development Permit, please attach transcripts that identify your ECE units).
All complete applications will be received and reviewed until the position is filled.
Program Description
School Mission Statement
Ventana is an Episcopal school that values innovation and tradition.
v We educate the whole child: intellectually, socially, physically and spiritually.
v We inspire children to have an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, and the gift of joy and wonder in the ever-changing world.
v We nurture a community in which creativity, imagination and the spirit of learning thrive.
Introduction
Ventana has offered Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool programs since 2005 and began its first kindergarten class in 2010.
Contact Info
Ventana School
1040 Border Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
650-948-2121