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Director/Head of Vacation Program at my Kindergarten, JI José Miguel Carrera, Lebu Commune, Regional Office Bio Bio

**Company Description:** WITH 33 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, INTEGRA COMPRISES OVER 1,200 DAYCARE CENTERS AND KINDERGARTENS ACROSS CHILE, WHERE MORE THAN 81,000 CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC, QUALITY, AND FREE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. At Integra, we strive to provide human-scale education that encourages participation and dialogue, recognizes the diversity of childhoods and different cultures, fosters community life, empathy, and respect, helps us care for our environment, and promotes gender equality and social justice. Integra is one of Chile's leading providers of early childhood education, a private nonprofit institution under private law. Over 27,000 people, mostly female technicians and professionals, work to ensure children enjoy safe, nurturing educational spaces that promote learning through play. **Job Functions:** Integra, a nonprofit institution part of the Presidential Foundations Network and leader in early childhood education in Chile, with over 24,000 employees nationwide, seeks: * Position: Director/Head of the "Vacations in My Kindergarten" Program * Work Schedule: 08:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. * Kindergarten: José Miguel Carrera * Commune: Lebu * Region: Bio Bio * Duration: January and February 2026 **JOB OBJECTIVE:** To lead the educational management of the "Vacations in My Kindergarten" Program under their responsibility, driving pedagogical processes and children's well-being, promoting professional development of the teaching team, strengthening relationships with families and the community, and efficiently managing relevant processes and resources. All within the framework of national and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines, aiming to ensure quality early childhood education focused on full development, a rights-based approach, and the comprehensive well-being of children. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Guide and encourage the educational community in the care and maintenance of physical spaces, equipment, and sanitary conditions of the facility, ensuring timely repair or replacement to create safe environments for the comprehensive well-being of all children and the educational community. * Promote, manage, and monitor, together with the educational team, children's access, enrollment, attendance, retention, and progress within the facility, designing and implementing early and timely intervention strategies when necessary. * Promote and model, among the educational staff, families, and the community, an institutional culture based on respectful treatment, inclusion, collaboration, and trust, recognizing each child as a rights holder and ensuring adherence to the pedagogical principles of Early Childhood Education, thus safeguarding the physical and psychological integrity of the entire team under supervision—including oneself—with special emphasis on children. REQUIREMENTS **1\. Education:** Professional degree as Early Childhood Educator granted by a Normal School, University, or Professional Institute of Higher Education, recognized by the Ministry of Education. Postgraduate degree or diploma in Educational Management, Human Resources Management, Administration, or related fields is desirable. **2\. Professional Experience:** Two (2) years of experience. **3\. Experience in a similar role:** Four (4) years of experience in a similar position related to Early Childhood Education is desirable, particularly roles involving leadership, coordination, pedagogical management, and learning follow-up. **4\. Knowledge:** Socioemotional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Pedagogical Strategies, People and Team Management, Educational Management, Socioemotional Tools, Play in Early Stages, Educational Methods, Special Educational Needs, Educational Programs, First Aid. 5\. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and similar), experience with technological information platforms. **IMPORTANT:** You must complete your application, answer the advertisement questions, and upload all requested documents. Incomplete applications will be discarded. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL OCTOBER 30, 2025 **Requirements:** Professional Degree in Early Childhood Education from an institution recognized by the Ministry of Education Two (2) years of professional experience Four (4) years of experience in a similar role related to Early Childhood Education (desirable) Postgraduate degree or diploma in Educational Management, Human Resources Management, Administration, or related fields (desirable) **Knowledge:** Socioemotional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Pedagogical Strategies **Knowledge:** People and Team Management, Educational Management, Socioemotional Tools **Knowledge:** Play in Early Stages, Educational Methods, Special Educational Needs **Knowledge:** Educational Programs, First Aid Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and similar) Experience with technological information platforms. **Offer Conditions:****Benefits:** * Lunch provided at the facility. * Base salary: * Zone allowance

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