{"id":14469,"date":"2025-07-09T18:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T22:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saparish.com\/school\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=14469"},"modified":"2025-10-18T00:37:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T04:37:33","slug":"child-care-director","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/saparish.com\/school\/?post_type=job_listing&p=14469","title":{"rendered":"Child Care Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School is seeking a licensed, visionary Child Care Director to lead our growing early childhood program. This role is ideal for a candidate passionate about nurturing young learners while managing a high-quality, mission-aligned child care environment. This is a full-time, year-round position.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Position Overview<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>The ideal candidate will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold a valid Michigan Child Care Center Director License or the credentials listed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mileap\/early-childhood-education\/cclb\/providers\/program-director\/panel-main\/how-do-i-qualify-as-a-program-director-for-a-program-that-serves-children-of-all-ages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Have experience providing direct care to preschool-aged children (ages 3\u20135), with a strong understanding of child development.<\/li>\n<li>Possess a growth mindset with a willingness to expand programming\u2014including plans to open a toddler room this fall.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate excellent managerial and leadership skills.<\/li>\n<li>Be highly organized, communicative, and mission-driven.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with staff, families, and administration to create a caring, safe, and enriching environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Key Responsibilities<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Oversee day-to-day operations of the school-based child care program, including Summer Camp.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure compliance with Michigan licensing requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Support curriculum planning and implementation.<\/li>\n<li>Hire, mentor, and manage early childhood staff.<\/li>\n<li>Build positive relationships with families and the school community.<\/li>\n<li>Lead efforts to expand services to include a toddler classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Why join our team?<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A welcoming and supportive school community grounded in Catholic faith and values.<\/li>\n<li><b>Tuition support<\/b>\u00a0for employees with children enrolled in a Catholic school in the Diocese of Grand Rapids.<\/li>\n<li><b>Competitive benefits package<\/b>, including health insurance and a diocesan\u00a0<b>pension plan<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Professional development<\/b>\u00a0provided by leading educators, tailored to our school calendar and staff goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Join a passionate and supportive school community dedicated to the growth of the whole child\u2014academically, spiritually, socially, and emotionally.<\/p>\n<h4><b>To Apply<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Please send a letter of interest, resume, and a completed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dioceseofgrandrapids.na2.echosign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhDrEyHLcPVPOI0TZGs3ohOYf5STwsyuWud1Cn3_pxDRS6FjFqbJb8vhDFMZODvavWA*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>employment application.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Jenny Pudelko, Principal<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School<br \/>\n2510 Richmond NW<br \/>\nGrand Rapids, MI 49504<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0jp&#117;d&#101;l&#107;o&#64;&#115;a&#112;a&#114;is&#104;.c&#111;m<br \/>\nPhone: 616-453-8229 x203<\/p>\n<h4><b>Application Deadline<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.\u00a0<b>Interviews will begin July 15, 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":14470,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_promoted":"","_job_location":"Grand Rapids, MI","_application":"https:\/\/dioceseofgrandrapids.na2.echosign.com\/public\/esignWidget?wid=CBFCIBAA3AAABLblqZhDrEyHLcPVPOI0TZGs3ohOYf5STwsyuWud1Cn3_pxDRS6FjFqbJb8vhDFMZODvavWA*","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[39],"job-types":[47],"class_list":{"0":"post-14469","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","7":"job-type-school"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Child Care Director - St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/saparish.com\/school\/?post_type=job_listing&p=14469\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Child Care Director - St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School is seeking a licensed, visionary Child Care Director to lead our growing early childhood program. 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