District Support Director - Gardner School
Overview
The District Support Director at The Gardner School leads operational and leadership support across multiple schools. Reporting to the District Manager this flexible role provides hands-on district support and developmental leadership opportunities. Ideal candidates will drive consistency in school operations and foster strong relationships with families and staff.
What You'll Do22
- 1Provide leadership coverage and operational support across district schools based on business and staffing needs
- 2Support schools during leadership transitions staffing gaps enrollment growth onboarding periods
- 3Partner with Executive School Directors and school leadership teams to maintain alignment with Gardner School standards
- 4Ensure consistency in operational execution family experience and leadership practices across district schools
- 5Support classroom coverage and staffing coordination to maintain safe and effective school operations
- 6Identify operational gaps escalate concerns and support follow-through on action items
- 7Implement company initiatives operational processes and best practices across schools
- 8Maintain compliance with licensing requirements health and safety standards and company policies
- 9Keep organized school operations operational readiness and documentation standards
- 10Assist with enrollment-related activities tours family follow-up lead management and execution of enrollment priorities
- 11Support budget awareness and financial activities labor management supply oversight expense awareness
- 12Handle scheduling ratio management opening and closing responsibilities and daily operational organization
- 13Provide additional leadership support during high-volume operational periods school events enrollment initiatives
- 14Support implementation of district initiatives and best practices across schools
- 15Build positive relationships with children families and team members across district schools
- 16Onboard coach and develop school team members when appropriate
- 17Reinforce positive collaborative and solutions-oriented culture within schools
- 18Model professionalism accountability flexibility and leadership presence consistent with Gardner School culture
- 19Partner with Executive School Directors and Assistant Directors to address operational priorities
- 20Gain exposure to leadership responsibilities including staffing enrollment parent communication compliance team development financial awareness and operational planning
- 21Participate in leadership development experiences and district-level initiatives to broaden operational knowledge
- 22Develop decision-making communication organizational and leadership skills through hands-on district support
Requirements11
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 23-5 seasons leading educational programs
- 3Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education Business or related field
- 4Director Qualified in the relevant state/market
- 5Previous leadership experience in an early childhood education environment
- 6Ability to lead with professionalism flexibility and strong communication skills
- 7Strong organizational skills with ability to adapt quickly to changing operational and school needs
- 8Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with multiple school teams
- 9Working knowledge of licensing standards and early childhood school operations preferred
- 10Ability to travel regularly between schools within the district
- 11Frequent travel between schools within the district required
Salary Insight
$60 - $70k per year
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