Director of Summer Camp - Conway

The posting, as Pediatrics Plus Website wrote it

Do you have a heart and passion for leadership? Pediatrics Plus is a specialized pediatric healthcare provider. We are committed to helping children succeed in all stages of life through evidence-based therapy and education, diagnostic services, state of the art facilities, specialized equipment, family support, and community investment. We are currently looking for qualified individuals to fill the position of Director of Summer Camp - Conway !

What we offer

• Competitive Pay
• Company Discounts & Incentives

What you will do

The Director of Summer Camp is responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Summer Camp program , building Pediatrics Plus culture, and ensuring excellence in classroom management. The y support the management of team members , maintenance of all state-mandated guidelines, and all health and safety aspects of the developmental preschool. This includes behavior support and coaching team members as needed.

• Understand and actively leads the company mission through daily interactions with the Pediatrics Plus team, students, and parents.
• Ensure the Pediatrics Plus culture is reinforced in all decision-making for Summer Camp.
• Promote culture development and Summer Camp through being visible daily to all team members. Office time should be limited as the Director spends most time present in the classrooms and hallways.
• Lead and model classroom management, the use of classroom structures and routines, engagement, and promote the health and safety of students for optimal learning opportunities within the classroom.
• Implement behavior management through modeling and coaching with appropriate use of supports and de-escalation strategies. Oversee Classroom Behavior Support Specialist if applicable.
• Oversee classroom schedules for classrooms, lunches, and recess; and modify as needed.
• Oversee the direction of Summer Camp, specifically regarding the camp being therapeutically/developmentally focused; a collaborative environment between teachers, therapists, and other team members; and with a high priority placed on family engagement and involvement.
• Develop Individual Treatment Plans as needed and monitor each ITP for progress and goal management.
• Oversee the provision of Habilitative Services in the classroom and supervise the direct care provided to EIDT recipients.
• Lead and hold team members accountable for following the Pediatrics Plus Team Member Handbook, Pediatrics Plus Preschool Teacher Team Member Handbook Supplement, Pediatrics Plus Therapist Team Member Handbook Supplement, Therapist Summer PRN Manual, Therapist Operational Manual, performance expectations of individual job descriptions, and all regulatory boards.
• Greet team members as they arrive as well as end of day face-to-face check-in.
• Participate in daily huddle with leadership team to determine priorities and updates based on time of day.
• Complete all paperwork processes and system processes required by leader

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l or the equivalent; or

• Technical Certificate in Early Childhood Education
• Proven leadership experience, preferred.
• Early Childhood Development Specialist (ECDS) qualifications. Requirements are:
• Licensed as a Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Developmental Therapist; or
• Bachelor’s Degree and at least one of the following:
• Early Childhood or Early Childhood Special Education certificate; or
• Current Child Development Associate’s certificate; or
• Current Birth to Pre-K credential; or
• Documented experience working with children with special needs and twelve hours of completed college courses in Early Childhood, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or Child and Family Studies

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to accurately communicate information and ideas so others will understand through sight and hearing. The team member is regularly required to move including walking, running, jumping, and sitting. The team member is regularly required to us e hands and fingers to handle, lift, reach, and feel. The team member is frequently required to stand and stoop, twist, bend, kneel, crouch , or crawl. The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception , and ability to adjust focus . I f the team member is working at a Farm location, they must be comfortable around standard farm animals, including minimal allergies to touching , smelling , feeding , and engaging with animals.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.