Assistant Director

Job Summary

Assists and supports Director in a variety aspects of management of the academy, to include human resources, marketing, customer relations, financial systems, quality control and physical facility. Shift required- 9am-6pm, with 1 hour break Monday- Friday.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Assists in the management of the academy to ensure effective and cost-conscious operation. Assumes full responsibility for academy management in director’s absence.

· Ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as all Kiddie Academy® standard operating procedures.

· Assists in completing and submitting required paperwork and record keeping on a timely basis, and maintaining in an organized, up-to-date manner.

· Takes an active role in planning and participating in academy activities (staff meetings, training sessions, open houses).

· Performs all duties assigned of teacher during portion of day assigned to classroom.

· Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available.

· Develops and maintains positive, professional working relationship with academy staff.

· Assists in daily supervision of staff; keeps director apprised of staff concerns and situations needing attention; provides performance appraisal input to director.

· Assists with staff scheduling, recruitment efforts, interviews, and the hiring process.

· Assists with enrollment inquiries, follow-up and academy tours in order to increase enrollment.

· Develops a strong working knowledge of Kiddie Academy® Philosophy, Mission, Core Values, and programs in order to communicate same to current clients, prospective customers or other community entities.

· Develops and actively maintains positive communication with parents.

· Assists in recognizing parental concerns, evaluation of the course of action and responding professionally to parents’ needs.

· Develops a strong working knowledge of the academy budget and assists director in managing all resources effectively and within budgetary constraints.

· Assists in tracking all monetary transactions with customers and vendors.

· Assists in training staff to plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities.

· Helps ensure that quality control of programs is sound and meets state and Kiddie Academy® requirements. Provides feedback to director on quality control issues and assists in resolving quality control issues.

• JOB QUALIFICATIONS

· Candidate must have Associate of Arts Degree or equivalent in Early Childhood Education and 1 year of experience working in a child care center.

· Candidate must meet state minimum requirements for education and experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 2 years (Preferred)
• Assistant Director: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person