Educator Team Lead

Summary

About the Position
Team Leads will work collaboratively with the Executive Director serving children aged six weeks through school age. Each Team Lead will report directly to the Executive Director. The Team Lead will provide Brynmor with an innovative advantage by identifying and implementing promising new ways of delivering exceptional care and experiences to our children, their families and our team. These are high-profile roles requiring thought leaders with an entrepreneurial mindset, exceptional operational and people leadership skills, and a demonstrated commitment to high quality early care and education.
The position covers a broad range of responsibilities including working in concert with the Executive Director to build the team of educators, promoting the value of Brynmor in a way that differentiates it from the competition, and ensuring that the operations are compliant with all applicable regulations and the classroom experiences of young children are optimized for their learning and development.
These individuals will see themselves as proactive partners with families—actively communicating about child experiences, their observations and listening and learning from families about their aspirations and concerns for their children.
Team Leaders will be committed, engaged leaders versed in building exceptional teams who are trusted and empowered in their work with children and families. Individuals should be enthusiastic about co-creating and contributing to the evolving operations and growth of the organization. These individuals will work with the executive director to set the tone and the daily culture to ensure all team members are living into our commitment to children and families including strong adherence to all policies and practices designed to ensure the health, safety, development and learning of each and every child in our care.
Team Leaders are transparent and collaborative leaders and partners willing to innovate and experiment to support the evolving practice of high-quality early childhood education. These individuals provide pedagogical and instructional leadership that brings learning and development to life.

Duties

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Infant, Toddler, Preschool or School Age educator team in all aspects of daily operations, child learning and development, and family communications.
• Lead and ensure implementation of fidelity to HighScope Curriculum and COR Advantage assessment. This includes lesson planning, use of materials and equipment, and overall engagement of children.
• Demonstrate and amplify Brynmor’s vision, mission, values and beliefs that center children, families and educators as the core components to high quality early childhood education.
• Ensure the safety, care, well-being and learning of children at all times and compliance with all local, state and federal laws, standards and regulations.
• At all times, exemplify the highest level of business and personal integrity, mission and team orientation.
• Commit to building a center environment and culture that is uniquely differentiated and results in providing high quality education, experience and care for all children.
• Work in concert with the executive director to recruit, hire, oversee performance, professional growth & development, and retention of all team members.
• Serve as a mentor and coach to foster an environment of trust and belonging that inspires employees to achieve our vision.
• Partner to establish and maintain strong, proactive relationships and communications with families.
• Identify and organize professional development opportunities for all team members.
• Provide regular, proactive, and strengths-based coaching and feedback to all team members.
• Ensure that high quality, inviting, well-resourced environments and materials are maintained and accessible both in each classroom and outdoors.
• Role model for Integrity and Honesty : Has the highest standards of integrity and honesty. Will be an ambassador for Brynmor and have a direct impact on Brynmor’s brand.
• Demonstrates strong service orientation : Adept at working with children, families, team members and other stakeholders from many racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to make a positive impact, build futures and do good. Recognize contributions and celebrate what is unique about each of us.
• A People Leader who embraces the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging : Ability to attract, build trust and energize diverse teams. Creates an inclusive and safe environment where team members have the opportunity to contribute to their full potential while developing a powerful sense of shared purpose that motivates the team to achieve higher levels of performance. Inspires and communicates a clear and compelling message to a diverse set of stakeholders. Ability to develop the long-term capabilities of team members and find satisfaction in influencing or even transforming someone’s life or career.
• Innovation and Expertise : Fosters a culture of care and collaboration that inspires innovative ways to build Brynmor’s brand in early childhood education. Proactively communicate challenges and opportunities to the Executive Director and the team while implementing solutions to overcome the constraints. Adept at anticipating local community trends and shaping the business for sustainable long-term growth.
• Care and Collaboration - Demonstrates a highly collaborative leadership style grounded in a service mindset by balancing between an entrepreneurial spirit and the day-to-day needs of the program, i.e., both the ability to operate comfortably in a start-up environment and the requisite ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Drives results : Strong bias for nurturing creativity, curiosity and learning to deliver results that are aligned with our vision and values. Sense of urgency, goal orientation and focus; ability to solve problems in a way that consistently meets or exceeds established goals; sets new and stretch goals for self and team even under adverse circumstances; motivated by creating better ways of doing things, so that higher levels of performance are possible.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Exceptionally adept in building and leading strong, cohesive, diverse, high performing teams.
• Clear, proactive oral and written communication.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a closely related field.
• Minimum three years of early education classroom or team leadership.
• Preferred experience in leading a NAEYC Accredited early education program.
• Preferred experience in HighScope curriculum.
• Familiarity with COR Advantage Assessment and Brightwheel childcare management is welcomed.
• Familiarity with Reggio Emilia approaches and practices is welcomed.
• Fluency in multiple languages is welcomed.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, sit on floor, kneel, bend, and carry young children.

Benefits

Brynmor offers competitive compensation and strong benefits including:

• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Parental and Family Leave
• Flexible spending account
• Group health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401(K) with a matching plan
• Tuition reimbursement for coursework leading to a degree or credential in early childhood education.
• Childcare tuition discount
• NAEYC Membership
• Annual professional development