Early Childhood Jewish Education Director

Summary: Congregation B'nai Torah is a vibrant, egalitarian, Conservative congregation in the heart of Sandy Springs, GA. We pride ourselves on being a warm, welcoming community, and offer a broad range of opportunities for worship, learning, and social activities for all ages. B’nai Torah Preschool and related programming enrich our larger synagogue community, connecting preschool families with our congregation and others. We welcome your application for the Early Childhood Education Director. This role is integral to having a robust preschool in a beautifully designed facility. This position includes some night and weekend work and is full-time. This position will report to Congregation B'nai Torah's Executive Director and collaborate closely with the Rabbi & Director of Lifelong Learning, with additional opportunities to work with all members of the synagogue staff and lay leaders.

Position Scope: The B’nai Torah Early Childhood Education Director shall be responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of all early childhood programs including the B’nai Torah Preschool, B’nai Torah Preschool Camp, ECHAD (early childhood) Family programming, and B’nai Babies program.

Basic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Redevelopment and building of the preschool program, including but not limited to developing values, methodologies of approach, curriculum, etc.
• Develop long-term plan to ensure growth and sustainability of preschool
• Create and define policies for the school related to admissions, attendance, health and safety, tuition, education goals, etc.
• Recruitment of new families and retention of existing families, including giving tours and working with communications staff to develop marketing and promotion plans using social and other media
• Enhancement and maintenance of strong relationships with teachers, students, and families
• Recruitment, supervision, mentoring, professional development, and evaluation of teachers
• Facilitating proactive communication with parents, and supporting the work of the preschool PTA committee, to foster positive relationships with families in the community
• Coordination with other B’nai Torah staff, to ensure that preschool operations are consistent with B’nai Torah religious values and strategic goals
• Oversight of the preschool budget and calendar
• Managing compliance with “Bright from the Start” and any other regulatory requirements, accreditation, and certifications

B’nai Torah Preschool Camp Responsibilities:

• Management of calendar and thematic programming
• Recruitment and supervision of staff
• Enhancement and maintenance of strong relationships with teachers, students, and families
• Oversight of the camp budget
• Coordinating and managing classroom space usage

ECHAD and other responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing approximately monthly ECHAD programs (for families with children 0-5), with the assistance of Rabbi and Director of Lifelong Learning and other B’nai Torah staff
• Partnering with B’nai Torah staff to implement the early childhood component of major synagogue events including Purim, Simchat Torah, Hannukah and other festivals
• Develop and implement monthly programs for mothers with children under 18 months, B’nai Babies, as a way to recruit and engage that cohort

Our Ideal Candidate should be able to:

• Effectively and passionately lead faculty and educational program
• Promote the growth and lifelong learning primarily for our preschoolers and also their parents
• Support spiritual growth and meaning through Jewish ritual for our preschool families
• Help preschool-aged families deepen their connection to Israel and the Jewish people
• Possesses a degree in the field of Early Childhood Education or related field
• Extensive early childhood education teaching experience
• Is organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, self-starter and has robust administrative skills and leadership abilities
• Demonstrates friendliness and personability to families and students
• Cares deeply for the educational growth of students
• Considerate of the values and rituals of Judaism and B’nai Torah
• Can work collaboratively and as part of a team
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Feels comfortable with technology and word processing