Merryhill School is a multi-location school group with campuses in California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas offering an outstanding private education to preschool, elementary, and middle school age students. Our preschools offer the perfect balance of learning and play, while our elementary and middle schools provide a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction, and a vibrant school community. A career with Merryhill offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.Summary
The Preschool Principal leads the school administration team and has responsibility for the delivery of the instructional programs and overall operation of the school including marketing plan implementation, student enrollment, parent and community relations, staff supervision and development, profit and loss management, and facility management. In addition, the Preschool Principal will provide a clear vision for learning for all students and ensure a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment.
Responsibilities
Culture: Creates a vision for the school. Positively influences all constituents to work toward and meet the vision. Provides and maintains quality education programs. Ensures successful implementation of approved curriculum. Recruits, and leads staff in implementations of SEG curriculum, policies, and procedures.
Safety and Compliance: Prioritizes a safe, clean, attractive and learning environment. Maintains compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and SEG internal policies and procedures.
Execution: Prioritizes and strategizes needs of the team, students, and school communities. Use local grass roots marketing strategies to generate and retain enrollment.
Customer Service: Build trust and cultivate strong relationships with students, parents, and the broader community.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be 21 years old.Bachelor’s Degrees in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.Minimum of one of the following:Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education and at least 1,000 hours of variable experience in a licensed childcare facility.Associate Degree in any field, 15 semester hours in ECE or related courses, and at least 2,000 hours of variable experience in a licensed childcare facility.Meets minimum education and experience requirements to comply with applicable state regulations and accrediting boards, including holding all state-required Director certifications.Sales and/or marketing experience preferred.
Benefits include:
Competitive payMedical, dental, and vision insuranceCompany paid life insurance401(k) plan with employer matchPaid vacation, holidays, and sick timeTuition discounts for your childrenFSA plans for both medical and dependent careEducation Reimbursement & PartnershipsProfessional Development & Teacher In-Service Days
This is not a complete list of job duties. More detailed Job Description will be provided.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.