Endeavor Schools at Carpe Diem Preschool is seeking a Childcare Director/School Leader for their beautiful school in Richardson, Texas.

Do you believe that if you change the beginning of a child’s life you can change their whole story?

At Carpe Diem Preschool, we know the power of passionate educators when it comes to unleashing children’s potential. We are a community of educators who seek to grow together in our craft knowledge to ensure that we thrive as professionals and our students thrive as learners and citizens.

As part of the Endeavor Schools Family, Carpe Diem Preschool-Richardson is seeking a dedicated and experienced Childcare Director/School Leader to provide day-to-day leadership to the school with ages ranging from infant to school-aged learners. We are looking for a passionate leader, who is hungry to learn and ready to collaborate with a strong and amazing team of educators. This position will be located at our beautiful Richardson campus.

The primary objectives of the School Leader are to inspire positive community interactions, ensure quality care and education of all children, and foster and develop the educational environments and staff. The School Leader also will facilitate the implementation of curriculum in a safe, healthy, and nurturing classroom environment that supports each child’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development, as well as create a family-focused environment that encourages our school community’s growth.

Core Competencies:

• Growth Mindset: Models a ‘Growth Mindset’ by consistently seeking to develop one’s talents and demonstrating a passion for learning and growth.
• Hungry: Continuously strives for excellence, going above and beyond what is required to seize opportunities for the overall benefit of the organization.
• Humble: Puts the collective success of the team over one’s individual interests, easily admitting to one’s own mistakes and sharing the credit for team accomplishments.
• (People) Smart: Demonstrates good judgment when interacting with teammates, understanding one’s impact on others and adjusting one’s behavior, as necessary.
• Leadership: Rallies teammates around a shared vision and provides motivation and support to reach shared objectives. Provides timely feedback, coaching, and development opportunities for staff. Serves as a role model for our core values.
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Cultivates the interpersonal skills and emotional discipline to forge authentic relationships with teammates to establish mutual trust, respect, and accountability. Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children.
• Collaboration: Involves parents, colleagues, and partners with the community in a collaborative effort to provide seamless support for students.
• Communication: Communicates effectively with parents and students with sensitivity, honesty, and empathy. Discusses matters with staff and leadership directly and in a professional manner.
• Organization and Time Management: Ensures that priorities are aligned with key business objectives and resources are mobilized to maximize Return on Time Invested. Focuses time and energy on value-added activities.
• Adaptability: Maintain a calm, positive, and professional demeanor even in the face of challenges and adversity.

Endeavor Schools is an equal opportunity employer.