Lakota Immersion Montessori Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionMust be consistently working to increase language fluency, actively participating in stafftraining, advocating for Indigenous education, online activities, and other avenues forlanguage development.Adhere to and implement all TVCDC policies and procedures and complete all required TVCDC staff requirements.Must be willing to use as little English as possible within the role. Any conversations, phonecalls, communication with parents, etc. that require the use of any English must be conducted away from the childrens hearing.Must be good at working with infants and toddlers, maintaining a loving, enthusiastic, and patient demeanor. Needs to be energetic enough to keep up with and play with the childrenas needed.Oversee and complete the development of individual education plans for each child andcommunicate with parents.Manage and develop all Montessori staff.Ensure that the centers physical facilities comply with local, state and federal laws and are asafe and appropriate environment for children. Have knowledge of local, state and federal laws regarding safety requirements and inspection/certification procedures, and ensure that the center complies with all requirements.Evaluate and purchase equipment and supplies for the center or approve requests to purchase materials and equipment.Ensure compliance with all local and federal laws governing child care, both in regard to thephysical environment and the staff, and oversee management of financial affairs of thechildcare facility.Ensures that all staff meet requirements for their jobs; for example, ordering staff background checks confirming that necessary licenses are valid, and assisting in coordinating continuing education/development for childcare providers as required and desired by individual employees.Responsible for maintaining professional qualifications to include continuing education andtraining as required.Project and manage budget and grant requirements.Develop and implement policies for the school and communicate policies to parents.Must be fully committed to the success of the program. Needs to be 100% reliable - notmissing days or showing up late for work without reasonable cause.Work collaboratively with childcare providers on creating and maintaining an extensiveshared vocabulary including modern terminology, to ensure that English is never needed.Assist in general areas of day-to-day operations including changing childrens diapers and/orclothes, assisting in meal preparation, service, and cleanup, outdoor play and activities to include gardening and assisting on playground equipment, ensuring all children-to-adult ratios are met, and other areas as needed.#hc134107

Created: 2025-05-05