Director of Education - Crofton

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY: Responsible for the Sylvan instructional program/educational standards; oversees the hiring, training and performance of the instructors. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Hires and manages instructors, test administrators, teaching assistants and other educational staff
  
• Schedules and conducts student progress meetings (may depend on region)
  
• Manages the centers PT labor budget
  
• Maintains education materials
  
• Motivates and develops staff
  
• Reports education statistics weekly (length of stay, ratio, holds, disenrolls).
  
• Trains and develops instructors/staff effectively through initial and follow-up training, as well as ongoing workshops.
  
• Schedules staff appropriately to meet instructional demands, and to maintain a 3:1 ratio.
  
• Contact teachers to discuss student progress before each parent conference.
  
• Conducts monthly instructor meetings to assure adherence to instructional policies and procedures, as well as conduct mini-training sessions as needed.
  
• Administers skills assessments; analyzes testing results and completes summaries.
  
• Writes appropriate goals for students based on initial testing, administers progress tests, and writes progress reports.
  
• Proactively analyzes and conducts prescription quality reviews on an ongoing basis to ensure success of every student.
  
• Ensures that the Sylvan Store is well supplied and attractively displayed.
  
• Manages the instructional hour to assure formal welcome, instruction, and transition time.
  
• Demonstrates a positive rapport and genuine concern for students. Encourages student morale through recognition, rewards, transition time, contests, instructional program and center atmosphere.
  
• Prepare and deliver ongoing parent conferences. Administer and analyze ongoing progress tests. Write progress reports accurately.
  
• Creates and oversees motivational events for parents, students, and teachers.
  
• Assists Center Director with enforcing policies for billing and collections tracks student attendance, prepares daily & permanent schedules.
  
• Organizes and implements attendance procedures.
  
• Implements the Sylvan Systems as outlined in the QSM.

Job Requirements

• BA degree, teaching certificate and at least two years experience in education is required, as well as the ability to read and follow procedure manuals.
  
• Excellent verbal communication and persuasive skills and the ability to build relationships are also required.
  
• Management experience and strong computer skills preferred.
  
• Must be a leader, have the ability to delegate and problem solver.
  
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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