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Exactly what makes a good director? It needs to be somebody who is an advocate for children - as well as a listening ear to families, and a voice for staff. A good director will need to deal well with administrivia, but never at the cost of human relationships skills. The successful candidate will love children, but not if it means incessant classroom gatecrashing and compromising teachers' independence. Simply put, the search for the right definition of a director is almost as arduous a task as is the search for the right director. The following advice will help make sense of the task.The Search Committee
The person at the hub of the director search is the coordinator of the search committee. This person will do the phone calling and organizing and be the contact person for the candidates. The coordinator should carefully consider whom she invites to be on this committee, as its makeup will largely determine the effectiveness of the search.
The first step is to assemble the search committee, preferably four to six participants. Seek to identify a variety of interested parties in the center. Include parents, staff, owners, faculty (for campus-based programs), religious elders (for a faith-based ...