What You'll Do

Core Responsibilities

Staff Leadership & Culture

• Provide coaching, mentorship, and support for all PreK teaching staff, fostering a collaborative and relationship-based staff culture.
• Serve as a primary point of communication for staff concerns, morale, and feedback, and collaborate with the ED on matters relating to PreK staff.
• Partner with the ED to support staff development and lead onboarding and orientation for new staff.
• Foster a staff culture that values collaboration, inclusion, and reflective practice, and supports educators through mentorship rather than hierarchy.

Programming & Classroom Leadership

• Spend an average of at least 60% of work time in classrooms providing hands-on support, modeling, and coverage, and support teachers with pedagogy, curriculum development, and parent communication.
• Collaborate with the ED on staffing plans, schedules, and classroom coverage, and ensure program quality and consistency aligned with the school’s values and pedagogical philosophy.
• Identify classroom and playground needs related to safety, programming, and functionality, and ensure staff practices align with licensing requirements and school policies.

Special Education & Student Support

• Coordinate with the ED to support students with special education needs, and ensure inclusion practices are respectful, feasible, and sustainable for staff.

Staffing, Recruitment & Hiring

• Lead PreK recruitment efforts in collaboration with the ED, and develop job postings, outreach strategies, and candidate pipelines.
• Conduct initial interviews and coordinate second-round interviews with the ED, and provide hiring recommendations focused on instructional quality and classroom fit.

Onboarding & Professional Development

• Lead onboarding and orientation for new staff, and track certifications, professional development requirements, and related documentation.
• Coordinate professional development opportunities with school leadership, and support the ED with performance management and redirective feedback.

Staff Meetings & Communication

• Lead staff meetings focused on curriculum, pedagogy, classroom practices, and professional growth, and create and distribute a monthly staff newsletter.

Systems & Documentation

• Collaborate with the ED to maintain and update the Staff Handbook, and ensure staff practices align with licensing requirements and school policies.
• Serve as Teaching Strategies GOLD (TSG) site administrator, and support teachers in completing TSG reports and checkpoint requirements.

Board & Committee Participation

• Attend Teacher Advisory Committee meetings, and participate in at least one board committee (encouraged).

Requirements

Ideal Qualifications

• Vermont Educator ECE license or Elementary license with an ECE endorsement required.
• Experience in early childhood education and classroom leadership.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills.
• Commitment to collaborative and relationship-centered leadership.
• Knowledge of inclusive practices and child development.
• Experience with curriculum planning, staff support, and program coordination.
• Ability to balance administrative systems work with hands-on classroom engagement.
• Familiarity with licensing standards, Act 166, and Teaching Strategies GOLD preferred.

Nice to Have

What We Value

We are looking for someone who:

• Leads with empathy, flexibility, and curiosity.
• Builds trust and strong working relationships.
• Values inclusion, collaboration, and reflective practice.
• Believes strong staff culture is essential to high-quality early childhood education.

Benefits