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Dovely Center Manager (Lead Teacher, Part Time)
Dovely is a gospel-centered, voucher-first daycare increasing accessible childcare and growth-potential jobs for refugees and the broader community.
The Jamaica Plain Center Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day, on-site management and operation of Dovely’s child care and early education program. The Center Manager will report directly to the Executive Director of Dovely.
Job Type & Start Date
- Job Type: 4 hours/day x 5 days
- Location: 440 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Benefits
- $20-$27/hour (20 hours per week)
- Fully paid continuing education courses that meet EEC certifications
- Leadership role in shaping the future of a mission driven childcare center
Qualifications
- Able to execute Dovely’s faith based curriculum
- Deeply believe in and desire to further Dovely’s mission
- Willing to work towards EEC qualifications for Lead Teacher within 9 months of start date
Roles & Responsibilities
The Center Manager must be capable of making sure the center runs smoothly and that Dovely’s curriculum is successfully implemented. Specific responsibilities include the following (templates for document based tasks already created):
Specific Tasks
Daily:
- Ensuring curriculum is successfully executed
- Manage Team schedule (ex: accounting for sick days, etc.)
- Serve as touchpoint for Teachers and parents to solve problems as they arise
Weekly:
- Monitoring and reordering supplies as needed
- Send weekly team email
- Lead team meetings (every other week)
- Provide tours for prospective parents
Monthly:
- Executing and documenting a monthly fire drill
- Complete staff observations
- Complete student observations
Quarterly:
- Create Student progress reports
- Create Team Member progress reports/reviews
Center Environment
The Center Director is responsible for creating culture within the center that supports Dovely’s mission and:
- Creates a nurturing and respectful center that responds to the needs of each student, family, and teacher
- Create a culture where positivity and open communication support Dovely’s mission with all community members
- Upholds Dovely’s security measures to keep all community members safe
- Executes curriculum and programming that is developmentally appropriate and that teachers implement curriculum in accordance with the Massachusetts Early Learning Guidelines and Dovely’s curriculum guidelines
- Supervise, guide, and support all teaching staff to ensure positive and effective classroom environments and workspaces
Student and Family Support
The Center Director is responsible for helping maintain positive child & parent experiences across all interactions with Dovely:
- Collaborate with parents around issues of child’s development and education including special needs, referrals, and parent/teacher meetings
- Respond in a timely manner to all parent inquiries and concerns
- Mediate any conflicts between parents and staff
- Utilize customer service skills to deescalate disagreements
Staff Development
The Center Director is responsible for helping facilitate staff professional development and upskilling:
- Ensure that teachers demonstrate developmentally appropriate expectations for all children in their classrooms
- Always maintain a positive attitude and approach all staff interactions with fairness and positivity
- Support the development of teachers through annual performance reviews, one-on-one coaching, character building and directed/recommended trainings for staff
- Develop agendas and host monthly Staff Meetings and professional development trainings
- Encourage teachers to complete additional professional development based upon career goals and participate in goal setting sessions with all staff