Salary:
Based upon experience and education

Closing Date:
08.01.2008

Qualifications:
Coursework from a university or college in Therapeutic Recreation and a minimum of 2 years experience working with persons who have disabilities.

Duties:
Coordinate the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of special recreation programs. Must be willing to outreach to the community and have activities that occur on evenings and weekends.

Job Title:
Director of Preschool

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Salary:
$29,000 - $32,000

Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood or Child Development. Be able to pass background check and random drug test. Hours must be flexible. (9 Months a year - Off for the Summer)

Duties:

• Ability to effectively manage staff.
• Able to create detailed/professional lesson plans that staff can easily follow.
• Ability to work independently when necessary.
• Effectively manage the preschool budget and prepare cost effective activities that promote creativity and learning.
• Must be extremely skilled in Microsoft Applications, i.e. Word, Excel, Publisher.
• Create a professional and caring relationship with children and parents.
• Continuously research new curriculum and learning for children aged 3 - 5
• Handout bi-weekly reports and updates on children progress.
• Create weekly notes that detail the childs snack habits, mood and special things the child did this week.
• Update our sign out for safety procedure.
• Attend Conferences and deliver reports regarding information learned at Conferences to Director of Recreation.
• Create a Development and Learning Checklist for children.
• Create a weekly schedule for parents listing hour by hour activities for the week.
• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons plans, units, and projects. Communicate those objectives to children.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting books of interest.
• Be willing to assist with other duties as assigned by Director of Recreation.
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned.

Work Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Contact: 
Rudy Tovar
Phone:  708-343-5270
Contact Email: rtovar@veteransparkdistrict.org