At Moscow Day School, our mission is to develop a community of confident students who love to learn. We are passionate about creating a nurturing, caring environment where all children can thrive. We are also committed to the well-being and growth of our teaching staff.
Essential Functions
– Serve as overall MDS spokesperson in coordination with the Executive Board of Directors
– Collaborate with the Executive Board of Directors to continue to create and implement Moscow Day School’s vision for a widely utilized and supported childcare program
– Implement and continue when needed to develop Policies and Handbook documentation required to ensure a safe and educational environment for the children and staff of the program
– Maintain ratios in each classroom to comply with City Code
– Create and maintain staffing schedules to achieve said ratios
– Conduct interviews and follow up with references for hiring new staff, as well as yearly evaluations of current staff
– Fill in for teachers in classrooms as needed
– Actively work towards achieving the next step on our Steps to Quality
– Schedule and conduct staff, classroom and lead teacher meetings
– Ensure all families are billed monthly and tuition is collected, fees sent out if necessary
– Ensure all bills and staff payroll are completed monthly
– Send a monthly billing statement to the accountant for Quickbooks reconciliation
– Maintain all required records in Procare
– Coordinate distribution of school information to parents through conferences, monthly emails, Facebook posts, Procare messages, Slack messages, and any ongoing communications needed
– Schedule and provide school tours and required information for new incoming families
– Maintain an ongoing waitlist of potential students and fill enrollment spots
– Participate in local, regional and national training
– Train all staff in the IdahoSTARS/RISE platform for continuing education and program documentations
– Assist with school committee efforts (fundraising, grant writing, maintenance, teacher recruitment/retention)
– Ensure school and staff are following required IdahoSTARS standards
– Conduct and maintain confidentiality regarding potential childcare issues or needs for all enrolled families and staff
– Coordinate, maintain and update City of Moscow childcare facility licensing documents and requirements
– Serve as a public liaison within the community