Assistant Center Director

Sylvan Learning; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Training & development

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Sylvan Learning is seeking an Assistant Director to oversee day-to-day operations across the Glenview, Skokie, and Oak Lawn centers. You will assist the Center Director with sales, scheduling, education plans, and reporting to parents.

Responsibilities include maintaining student progress, coordinating enrollment conferences, and ensuring professional staff conduct aligned with Sylvan standards at all three locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field preferred.
• Teaching Certification preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in Education.
• Experience in sales, customer service, and office management preferred.
• Strong communication, organization and time management skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and accountability with strong follow-up and attention to detail.
• Ability to work 20-25 hrs per week.
• Afternoon/evenings Mon-Thu 3:00-7:30pm and Saturdays 9:00-2:00pm.
• Authorized to work in the US and pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of Sylvan centers to ensure student success and customer satisfaction.
• Work across all 3 centers to support operations as needed.
• Support the Sylvan sales process through active management of inquiry calls, proctoring initial student assessments, and leading enrollment conferences.
• Monitor the integrity of student educational plans and share progress reports with parents.
• Demonstrate and uphold a high level of staff morale and professionalism and ensure center appearance.
• Support the Center Director in oversight and management of center teaching and clerical staff.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organization

Time management

Sales

Customer service

Office management

Entrepreneurial spirit

Attention to detail

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Education or related field

Teaching Certification

Job description

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Opportunity for advancement

Job Overview

Sylvan provides a wide range of customized tutoring services designed to improve academic growth for K-12 students and we are looking for an Assistant Director to help manage the day-to-day operations of our Glenview, Skokie, and Oak Lawn locations. The Assistant Center Director will support the center director for each location with all customer facing and office management responsibilities including sales of Sylvan products and services, management of student schedules and education plans, reporting and communicating with parents, and other center operations activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the day to day operations of Sylvan centers to ensure student success and customer satisfaction.
• Work across all 3 centers to support operations as needed.
• Support the Sylvan sales process through active management of inquiry calls across multiple centers, proctoring initial student assessments, and leading Sylvan enrollment conferences.
• Monitor the integrity of student educational plans and share regular progress reports with parents.
• Demonstrating and upholding a high level of staff morale and professionalism as well as ensuring the professional appearance of center.
• Support the Center Director in oversight and management of center teaching and clerical staff.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree - Education or related field preferred
• Teaching Certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in the Education field
• Experience in sales, customer service, office management preferred
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit and accountability with strong follow-up and attention to detail
• Ability to work 20-25 hrs per week
• Ability to work afternoon/evenings Mon - Thurs from 3:00-7:30pm and Saturdays 9:00-2:00pm
• Authorized to work in the US and pass a criminal background check.