**Company Description:** WITH 33 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, INTEGRA INCLUDES OVER 1,200 DAYCARE CENTERS AND KINDERGARTENS ACROSS CHILE, WHERE MORE THAN 81,000 CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO PUBLIC, QUALITY, 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. Over 27,000 people, mostly female technicians and professionals, work so that children can enjoy safe, nurturing educational spaces that promote learning through play. **Job Functions:** Integra, a nonprofit institution that is part of the Network of Foundations of the Presidency and a leader in early childhood education in Chile, with over 24,000 workers nationwide, seeks: * Position: Director * Schedule: Monday to Thursday 08:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ::\- Kindergarten: Alerce * Commune: Santa Cruz * Region: O'Higgins * Period: Fixed Term **JOB OBJECTIVE:** Lead the educational management of the institution under their responsibility, driving pedagogical processes and the well-being of children, promoting professional development of the teaching team, strengthening relationships with families and the community, and effectively managing relevant processes and resources. All within the framework of the institution’s Educational Project (PEI), regulations, policies, and national and institutional guidelines, with the purpose of ensuring quality early childhood education focused on full development, rights-based approaches, and comprehensive well-being of children. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Guide and promote, within the educational community, the care and maintenance of physical spaces, equipment, and sanitary conditions of the institution, promptly managing repairs or replacements to ensure 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 at the institution, designing and implementing timely early intervention strategies when necessary. * Lead and monitor the preparation of teaching and learning processes, creation of conducive environments for implementation, and evaluation of learning strategies and experiences, managing the necessary conditions for optimal process development. * Promote and model, within the educational team, 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, in order to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the entire team under supervision, including themselves, with special emphasis on children. REQUIREMENTS **1\. Education:** Professional degree as Early Childhood Educator awarded by a Normal School, University, or Higher Education Professional Institute recognized by the Ministry of Education. Desirable postgraduate degree or diploma in Educational Management, Human Resources Management, Administration, or related fields. **2\. Professional Experience:** Two (2) years of experience. **3\. Experience in Similar Role:** Desirable four (4) years of experience in a similar position related to Early Childhood Education, with special emphasis on 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 ad questions, and upload all requested documents. Incomplete applications will be discarded. **Requirements:** Professional Degree in Early Childhood Education from an institution recognized by the Ministry of Education Two (2) years of professional experience Desirable 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 **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:** * Base salary: $.\-1,549,290