Take your career to the next level at our Wilmette Child Development Center!
As Center Director you’ll have the opportunity to nurture the hearts and minds of children from 6 weeks to five years, instilling in them a dedication to life-long learning. We believe children “learn by doing,” an approach that allows young minds to explore and understand the world around them.
The Wilmette Child Development Center holds deep roots in Wilmette, where it has been a source of excellence in care and education for the area’s young children for nearly 30 years.
Our experienced staff customizes each child’s curriculum based on their individual strength, temperament, observations and formal assessments. This customized curriculum is designed to foster each child’s developmental growth and encourage creative expression. It’s our goal to have a Center that creates safe and nurturing learning environments for children, and the Director plays a crucial role in fostering that atmosphere. We believe in a “learn by doing” approach that allows children to explore and understand the world around them.
Our families view our center as a community that offers opportunities for regular involvement as well as for special events. Parents are welcome visitors to the program and often stop by to share their talents and family culture. Wilmette Child Development Center also regularly partners with Wilmette Theater, the Glenview Park District and the Wilmette Public Library. For our annual Health and Fitness Day event, we sponsor a family walk and on-site fitness activities.
Wilmette, like all of our centers, uses the Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum program and GOLD assessment tool. In addition, we incorporate our Healthy Lifestyles Curriculum, which includes incorporating daily movement — indoors and out — discussing making healthy food choices and maintaining healthy habits such as visiting a dentist, brushing your teeth and screening hearing and vision.
The talented staff members at Wilmette Child Development Center have dedicated their careers to early childhood education and are committed to helping you to be the best Director you can be. We hope you’ll consider joining our team!
Job Summary
The Child Development Center Director will manage the daily operations of the early learning and development program within the mission, vision, philosophy and economic parameters of One Hope United, the regulations of licensing agencies, and preschool for all expansion and NAEYC accreditation requirements. The Center Director will direct the development of systems to ensure that the center interfaces with OHU requirements and functions by:
- Leading the development and implementation of classroom curriculum that lays the foundation for school readiness and success
- Coaching and mentoring teachers based on classroom observation of their interactions with children and implementation of curriculum
- Continuous assessment of family needs leading to the development of strong parent-center relationships
- Developing cooperative community and professional stakeholder relationships via professional leadership and community outreach
- Marketing the program’s unique qualities to the community, parents and stakeholders to maximize center enrollment
- Managing the staffing of the program to ensure consistency and quality care
- Analyzing data and interpreting data to improve operational strategy
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