The Opportunity

We are looking for leaders!! Are you an early childhood educator looking for that next step in your career?

Fueling Brains is a growing Early Childhood Education company who continues to set the standard for excellence. Our quality programs build strong brains for life. We are looking for strong leaders with leadership and management experience to join our team!

Fueling Brains is passionate about moving practice forward through strong professional development, and as such, provides regular, in-house professional development courses in Education programs and practices. We are currently looking for an experienced Center Director to join our team.

This position plays a key role in the Public Private Partnership between Poteet ISD and Fueling Brains. The incumbent will continuously collaborate with the Early Childhood Department in Poteet ISD to recruit, oversee, support, coach, and retain teachers at the academy. The Director will partner with the designated Poteet ISD faculty appraiser to uphold expectations for instructional planning & delivery, classroom management, professional responsibilities, required of District employee and Fueling Brains Academy staff.

To be successful you will have strong interpersonal skills and find joy in working with children and adults. You will be committed to learning and teaching in emergent, project-based ways while open collaboration fosters a student-centered, inquiry based learning environment that cultivates enthusiastic and globally-minded individuals. You will be able to work independently creating a welcoming, supportive environment for families, children, and team members.

It is the responsibility of the Center Director to work effectively within the Leadership Team to efficiently communicate and implement the Fueling Brains and Poteet ISD philosophy, policies, and procedures by encouraging open communication between all stakeholders.

Are you someone who…

• Believes in having fun!
• Thinks outside the box!
• Is open-minded!
• Desires to inspire!
• Willing to give their best!
• Can be trusted by others!
• Prepared to change diapers, thoroughly clean, multi-task, and do what it takes to get the job done!
• Is a naturally gifted teacher!
• Patient, calm, and professional in every situation!
• Desires to be a part of something larger than themselves!
• Works hard and plays hard!
• Ambition to grow with the company!
• Qualified with credentials for the position and/or willing to become qualified!

Primary Purpose

To successfully manage the instruction and daily operations of the Fueling Brains Academy within the guidelines and requirements outlined by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), and Fueling Brains and Poteet ISD partnership.

Role & Responsibilities

Instructional Management:

• Maintain, at all times, high quality childcare standards based on developmentally appropriate practices.
  Personnel Management:
• Supervise all staff members of the childcare center, including substitute staff.
• Oversee hiring process and orientation for all new staff.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Early Childhood Education or a related field; or
• Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, with at least 18 credit hours in Early Childhood Education; or
• Infant Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or
• Enrolled in an Infant Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) program with coursework completed within 12 months of hire date and CDA credential achieved within 24 months of hire date.
• Knowledge and experience in the philosophy and practices of Early Head Start or comparable child development programs, early childhood education, and Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
• Knowledge of curriculum design, implementation, evaluation, and refinement.
• Skill in communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to use a variety of software applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking skills a plus
• Minimum two years of classroom experience working with children ages 0 to 3 in an Early Head Start program or other early childhood education program or completion of an internship or practicum program.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants for further consideration will be contacted.

Fueling Brains is an equal opportunity workplace, and we are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. We believe that a strong focus and commitment to diversity and inclusion enables us to truly make early childhood education an enabler for wide-reaching change. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.