For busy parents and developing children.

PDO Director Position Announced

Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the Parents’ Day Out Director.  The PDO Director will oversee day-to-day operations of the existing program and will promote and implement a long-term vision for this vital ministry of the parish which extends into the larger Memphis community. A full job description may be found here. 

Minimal requirements include: college/Associates degree, managerial experience (preferably in a multifaceted, church-related child care facility), classroom experience with young children, strong interpersonal skills, marketing expertise (including use of social media), and strong computer skills/experience. Salary is competitive. Expected start date is August, 2010. 

Eligibility for employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.  Those interested should send a cover letter, résumé/ curriculum vitae, and a current list of references to: 

Mrs. Kim Weiss
PDO Director Search
Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
1720 Peabody Ave.Memphis, TN 38104-6124 
Submission via email is preferred. Click here(kimweiss [at] comcast [dot] net) to submit materials. No phone calls, please.  

Overview and Policies

Class Structure

Baby Room: 3-17 months
Toddler I: 1 1/2 yrs (must be independent walker)
Toddler II: 2 yrs.
Transition: 3 yrs.

Children must be beginning age by August 1st of each fall session.

Openings and Closings

PDO is opened Tues.-Fri. 8:30-2:30.
No before or after care is available.
Early drop off/late pick up will incur a $10.00 fee.
This fee must be paid at time of pick up.

By law children may attend a maximum of 2 days per week.

There are 2 sessions per year:

Fall (Sept.-May)
Summer (June-August)

PDO is closed for all major holidays, in addiction PDO will be closed:

Last week in May
Last week in August
Last 2 weeks in December:

Fees

Registration:
$80 per child
$70 per child for families w/ 2 or more children

Supply fee
$25 per child

Tuition (per month)
$200.00 (3 - 17 months)
$180.00 (1-4 yrs)

Drop in:
$35.00 a day

Tuition is due at the 1st of each month. Accounts that accumulate over 10 days will incur a late fee.

Supply fee is per child and due at the beginning of each session.

Daily Activities

All children are served a snack and have rest time. The program includes free play with toys, books, puzzles, blocks and other developmental activities such as art, music, and movement.

Supplies

Parents provide:

• a drink
• disposable diapers
• a change of clothes
• a child size sheet
• a blanket
• a lovey, or passy, or whatever your child might need for comfort

Please be sure to label everything you bring from home with your child's name

Health

A child may not attend GSL/PDO if he/she has experienced any of the following symptoms in the past 24 hours:

• vomiting
• diarrhea
• fever
• sore throat
• severe cough
• rash

Neither the Director nor the staff can administer any kind of medication.

Please report any communicable disease to the director immediately (chicken pox, strep throat, head lice)

GSL/PDO will send home any child, who displays any of the above symptoms.

The State of Tennessee and GSL/PDO requires that each child have an up to date record of immunication on file with us. Your pediatrician can provide the form and fax it directly to us at 272-9833.

Absence

Please notify the Director if your child will be absent from PDO. Any child absent for 30 days without notification will be removed from the class roll, and their spot will be made available to the next name on the waiting list for that class.

A 30 day written notice is required when deactivating a child from the PDO program during a session. Without such notice parents are responsible for tuition for the following month.

Sign in / Sign out

Find your child's name printed on the sign in (located on the table in the PDO lobby) and indicate time in and out.

Please inform the director and your child's teacher if someone else is picking up your child. That person must present the program with adequate identification.

We will not send your child home with someone unfamiliar unless the above procedure is followed.

Visitation

Parents are welcome to visit GSL/PDO anytime. Please feel free to drop in and get a tour of our program, or call for a specific appointment.