Assistant Director of Child Care

Job Description

Job DescriptionBenefits/Perks

• Great Work Environment
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• On the job training

Job SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Child Care to join our team! As the Assistant Director of Child Care, you will be responsible for enrollment and ensuring we have the maximum number of children. You are required to know and perform all employees' jobs and be able to do them in case a staff member is absent. You will also support the current staff, manage cleaning, office and art supplies, bring positive communication to the team, and implement new strategies to grow and expand our outreach. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a deep understanding of child development and education, and experience managing staff. You must be able to handle children's behaviors; we are willing to teach you. You will be responsible for learning the various jobs quickly as staff will look to your guidance when the owner is away from the center.
Responsibilities

• Enrollment and ensuring the enrollment is consistently full.
• You are required to enroll one child or more into our program every month.
• Ensure that we are always in compliance with county and state regulations, as well as with the Department of Education
• Manage staff expectations and handle any issues, including scheduling and interpersonal conflicts that may arise
• Review all teachers' daily performance and ensure they are following the curriculum
• Ensure the school is cleaned and all art projects, bulletin boards are up to date.
• Answer parents' questions under the leadership and guidance of the owner and the systems of Precious Angels
• Able to run a successful childcare and center, learn our systems and be able to be a carbon copy of what the program represents, you will be an extension of the owner and how the daycare is currently ran.

Qualifications

• The required licensing/certification to perform this role
• Past experience working with children
• Bachelor’s degree in education
• Demonstrated experience managing a team
• At least 2 years of early childhood experience required
• Managerial experience of at least 1 year
• Deep understanding of childcare, child development, and education
• Deep understanding of children's behaviors and how to handle them successfully.