Foundations Early Learning and Family Center is a Christ-centered, non-profit learning center for preschool children and their families. Located in the heart of Fairfield, an under-resourced community, Foundations partners with parents to help them prepare their children for success in school. Entering our tenth year, Foundations serves families with children aged 2 ½ - 5 years old. Lord willing, Foundations will one day serve children aged birth to five years old.
Foundations is seeking an Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education beginning the 2023-24 academic year. This position will act as the Head of School for the preschool and be responsible for program administration, program assessment and reporting, community partnerships, and spiritual leadership within the mission and vision of Foundations. This position will communicate with the community about early childhood and parent education and participate in program expansion.
Preferred candidate qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or higher in a field related to early childhood and parent education; extensive knowledge about current practices regarding child development during the first 5 years, early intervention and education and its long-term effects; prior experience in preschool administration; and a heart for and experience with Christian ministry in underserved communities.
Interested applicants go to https://foundationselfc.org/employment/ for complete application process. The director position will actually be an assistant to the director.
Foundations is a 501(c)(3) pre-K and family program located in Fairfield, AL. Our mission is to provide the best-known practices in early childhood education in a faith-based environment where children develop and thrive academically, physically, socially and spiritually. Research shows that developmental delays can emerge without proper interactions and stimulation, but with quality preschool programing and parent involvement, different outcomes are possible. Our programs seek to prevent delays while fostering school readiness. Coming alongside parents to equip them to best facilitate their children’s development and education is at the heart of our mission. Foundations is a full-day program with two 4K classes, a 3K class, a 3T class, and after-school care.