Forty Carrots Family Center seeks a compassionate expert in early childhood education to lead our NAEYC accredited preschool. The Preschool Director is responsible for providing overall direction and oversite through upholding Forty Carrots’ exceptional standards, ensuring full enrollment and effective program administration, providing leadership and support to Preschool Educators and staff, and maintaining quality relationships with parents and community stakeholders. This full-time leadership position reports to the Chief Program Officer and collaborates with the Management Team to provide support to our other programs and departments.
This position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field plus three (3) years of relevant leadership experience with a proven record of professional growth. A master’s degree is preferred. Successful candidates must have or be willing and able to obtain a FL Director Credential and a VPK Director Endorsement within the first 90 days of employment. Level 2 Background Screening is a condition of employment per Chapter 435.12 Florida Statues (For information see https://info.flclearinghouse.com).
Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The anticipated hiring range is $75,000 to $90,000/yr plus competitive insurance benefits, retirement match, and paid time off. Recognized for our exceptional workplace culture, Forty Carrots Family Center is proud to be a Sarasota-Manatee Top Workplace. For additional information and full job description, please visit https://fortycarrots.com/contact/career-opportunities/.
Founded in 1993, Forty Carrots Family Center (FCFC) is a nonprofit organization guided by the mission to nurture healthy child and family development through research-based, relationship-centered education and mental health services. Goals of FCFC include to 1) prevent child abuse and neglect, 2) ensure positive outcomes for children, 3) build a community of capable, caring, and respectful young people, 4) provide parents with information, skills, and support, 5) promote secure relationships between parents and children, 6) set the foundation for lifelong success. Goals are achieved through three areas of expertise: Parenting Education, Mental Health, and Early Childhood Education. Services are available for all families, regardless of ability to pay. 96% of the 6,097 unduplicated clients served last year received free services, primarily through parenting education and mental health programs.