Assistant Director for Early Care and Education Center

Creative World of Child Care

Assistant Director

 

 

Purpose:

 

To ensure quality of care and education

 

General Description:

The Assistant Director reports to the Director and along with the Director ensures that the child care programs are in conformance with company regulations and State day care licensing provisions and that their center is providing a quality early childhood educational program.

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs. Assist the Director in overall management of center operations including staff hiring, training, scheduling, and discipline as assigned; and interviewing, touring, enrolling and disenrolling families as assigned. Require compliance of center policies, practices and procedures. Recommend, prepare and implement written policies and procedures for the Center operations, consistent with all applicable regulations and NAEYC accreditation guidelines where appropriate. Develop and implement marketing strategies for the center. Oversee facility upkeep standards. Ensure well-being of children and quality of learning experiences. Communicate with parents, staff, regulatory officials, upper management and community service agencies as assigned by Director. Insure compliance with company and state regulations. At the direction of the Director, evaluate classroom environments, make suggestions for improvements and directly ensure improvements are met. Engage in continuous program evaluation with staff and plans for program improvements. Maintain and submit all required data and reports in a timely manner. Assure that all records are in compliance with CWCC, funding and/or regulatory agencies. Supervises the development and implementation of the curriculum for children within the program as required by the Director. Sets an example for staff:  neat and appropriate dress, punctuality, disposition, loyalty, and positive attitude.  Participates in recommended training programs, conferences and other professional development. Perform duties as a director, classroom teacher/child care provider, van driver or cook when needed.

 

 

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience: Minimum two years child care experience and 18 hours ECE from an accredited college or university required. Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or related field, or CDA preferred. Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.  Knowledgeable about current research in the field of Child Development and is able to apply the information to the program. Demonstrates respect for families, children and staff.

 

 

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to work varied hours, nights and weekends depending on needs. Ability to function independently in a multi-task environment, as well as part of a team. Ability to follow the appropriate safety precautions. Comfortable communication with all levels of management, employees and customers. Strong planning and organizational skills. Effective writing skills Flexibility in a rapidly changing environment. Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others. Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 3-9 month time span. Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities. Excellent Problem analysis and problem resolution skills. Employee training and development. Strong customer orientation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. High performance teams and a strong team player. Commitment to company values. Computer proficiency.

Competitive wages and excellent benefits offered.