Hillel Preschool Director

About Hillel Preschool

Located in North Raleigh, we are Jewish preschool with an accreditation of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and hold a five-star license with the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education. We provide a high-quality early childhood education program, including extended day options and summer camp, within an enriched Jewish environment. We welcome children and staff of all faiths and backgrounds, and our educational philosophy values learning through play.

Hillel Preschool is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To ensure equal access to available positions, we can work with applicants to provide reasonable accommodations during the application process.

 Learn more about us at http://www.hillelpreschool.org/.

Instructions

All interested applicants should submit the following:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References
• Salary requirements

Specifications

Hillel Preschool is seeking a warm, organized, experienced leader with excellent interpersonal skills to oversee, coordinate and grow our Jewish early childhood program. This is a full-time position, and will be a great fit for someone who welcomes collaboration with the teaching staff, enjoys interacting with children and parents, and is passionate about providing a welcoming and inclusive Jewish community for our families.

All staff of Hillel should:

• Have a passion for working with children, as well as our values
• Be comfortable communicating with families
• Have integrity and a positive attitude
• Be goal-driven and self-directed

• Work well as part of a team and independently
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse individuals
• Be professional and respect proper boundaries

Qualifications:

• B.A./B.S. in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other related degree
• Qualify as a Level III Early Childhood Administrator, or able to obtain such certification within 4 months
• 2-5 years experience working in the field of early childhood education
• 2-3 years of experience with organizational administration
• First Aid and CPR Certified - or ability to become certified quickly
• Reference checks are conducted prior to interviews
• Early Childhood Education Background Check prior to offer

Responsibilities

Operations, Accreditations, Evaluation and Reporting

• Maintain compliance with accreditations and licensing regulations, including health and safety practices
• File management
• Facilitate or otherwise organize safety inspections
• Maintain Brightwheel, Shutterfly and Squarespace. Other technology adoption and orientation may be required as needed.
• Implement school documents, policies and budget, as set by the Board of Directors.
• Update pricing information, registration forms, enrollment forms, calendars, pictures and all information pertaining to the website.
• Implement developmentally-appropriate, play-based curriculum and stay abreast of best practices.
• Promote communication with the community by updating weekly e-newsletter and social media accounts. 

Recruiting, Staffing and People / Event Management

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise and review staff
• Manage Staff
• Recruit and retain students / families
• Support students’ needs and communicate with families appropriately
• Organize school social events, and partner with volunteers on fundraising events

Board Relations

• Work alongside and collaborate with the Board of Directors officers as needed for policy, budget, handbooks, hiring, etc.
• Attend Quarterly Board meetings; present school updates
• Help recruit new Board members, as needed
• Communicate clearly, effectively and in a timely manner with the Board when support is need
• Contribute to Board requested activities in a timely manner, effectively communicating requests for timeline adjustments and other needs to work collaboratively with the Board officers 

Finance and Donor Stewardship

• Work with the bookkeeper on necessary fiscal management
• Donor stewardship
• Fundraiser mailings an/or other fund development support as needed
• Payroll
• Tuition invoicing
• Maintain and purchase restock of inventory and supply

Important Information

Schedule: This position’s typical work schedule is M-F from 8:30am-5:30pm, with an hour for lunch. Occasional evening and weekend hours to attend school events and quarterly Board meetings.

This role is paid 12 months of the year and includes the following active instructional time:

10 months of school; and 6 weeks of summer camp. 

Equipment and Work Setting: This role is primarily centered in an office setting, with support in the classroom as needed. All office technology is provided.

Physical Demands: Some lifting of up to 40lbs is required, as well as regular stooping or bending to meet students at eye-level. Should be able to reasonably stand or sit to interact with children.

Environmental Conditions and Exposure: This role is typically indoors, with some outdoor activity for events, carpool, some playground or other grounds maintenance support.

Benefits

The following are included, but are not limited to:

• Salaried, bi-weekly pay cycles
• Paid Time Off:

• Paid Federal holidays
• Paid weather closures
• Paid Jewish holidays, depending on date of holiday per year; up to 30 days of school closings during the school year due to religious and secular holidays
• About 2 weeks of paid school vacation closures (winter and spring break; actual days off depend on the year and dates of recognized holidays)
• Up to 10 personal days

• Professional coaching and reimbursement for qualified continuing education courses
• Preschool tuition discounts

• 50% discount for core day tuition.