Spring Education Group's Early Childhood Education Division includes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre-K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after-school programs. Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches - including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early-age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods - AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.
Chesterbrook Academy is seeking qualified candidates for the Principal role with an immediate start. If you have a passion for working with children, provide the best education and care to students, excel in a collaborative environment, and foster positive relationships, we want you to be a part of our team.
Benefits offered to full-time staff include:
Uncapped Referral Bonus program
Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
CDA Program
Professional Development & Teacher In-Service Days
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401K Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
Childcare Tuition Discounts
Pet Insurance
Preschool Principal Responsibilities: As a Principal, you will coordinate all school operations, including financial planning, community outreach, relationship-building, staffing, teacher development, and ensure implementation of our proprietary curriculum. Our curriculum is literacy-based and structured, but also purposefully flexible. Our teams collaborate and build relationships with fellow staff members, school administration, families, and the community.
Education & Work Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services Field.
3+ years of experience in a school leadership position (Principal, Assistant Principal, Team Leader, etc.). 1 year of previous teaching experience in a preschool setting.
Knowledge of state education and licensing standards and maintains validation of credentials for the position (i.e. professional development).
Broad knowledge of instructional programs, extracurricular activities, methods to ensure a safe and orderly climate,
Previous responsibility for building maintenance, program evaluation, employee engagement and management, office operations, and emergency procedures.
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.
Spring Education Group is comprised of local school brands, including Stratford School, BASIS Independent Schools, Chesterbrook Academy, Merryhill School, LePort Montessori and many more. Our caring community of educators are committed to delivering superior preschool through 12th grade education. We offer a multitude of fulfilling career opportunities, from teachers and administrators in our schools to operations and support staff in our home offices.