Assistant Center Director

Community Teamwork; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks PTO

Paid holidays

Insurance: medical, dental, vision

401K retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Community Teamwork in Lowell, MA is seeking an Assistant Center Director to guide daily operations and ensure high-quality early education.

You will supervise staff, collaborate with educators, engage families, and uphold Head Start regulations while fostering equity and a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in early childhood education required.
• Minimum one year supervisory experience in an early education setting.
• Proven leadership and decision‑making abilities.
• Ability to work with low income, culturally diverse families.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in basic computer software and data collection systems.
• Excellent crisis management skills.
• Proof of recent physical and MMR immunity; pass background check.
• Proficiency with Child Plus and standard software tools.

Responsibilities

• Support Center Director in daily operations.
• Ensure Head Start and Early Education compliance with regulations.
• Oversee staffing, onboarding, orientation and training.
• Provide leadership and supervision to staff.
• Coordinate substitutes to meet staff ratios.
• Maintain nurturing, educational classrooms.
• Collaborate with Education Coach on instruction quality.
• Develop weekly curriculum plans and assess them.
• Engage families in center activities and referrals.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Crisis management

Multi-tasking

Background check compliance

Bilingual

Data collection systems

Education

Associate's degree in early childhood education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education

Tools

Child Plus database

MS Office

Job description

Assistant Center Director

Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000

Company Overview

Community Teamwork is a private non-profit organization located in Lowell MA. We employee over 600 employees and are a catalyst for social change. We leverage our programs, our partnerships, and our collective voice to foster equity, compassion, and community engagement by creating housing, education, and economic opportunities.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Center Director is responsible for working directly with Teachers/Family Service Workers to ensure that high-quality educational activities are taking place in the classrooms and that families are being engaged in the program.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Ensure, with the Center Director, the effective day to day operations of the Center and assume the role of the Center Director in their absence.
2. Ensure Head Start and Early Education programs are in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.
3. Make recommendations for hiring, promotions and disciplinary actions.
4. Maintain and improve the highest quality program staffing by providing onboarding, orientation and training.
5. Provide leadership and supervision to assigned staff, and communicate effectively expectations and desired outcomes
6. Schedule and arrange for substitutes, in collaboration with Teachers, to ensure that staff ratios are consistently met.
7. Ensure that classroom environments are nurturing, educational and support the individual needs of children.
8. Collaborate with the Education Coach to ensure quality of classroom instruction by monitoring and conducting regular observations and walkthroughs.
9. Direct the development and assessment of weekly curriculum plans.
10. Serve as a resource to the teaching staff on program policies and procedures.
11. Actively engage families to be part of the center activities and the child's educational experience.
12. Actively work with families to identify specific personal and family needs and provide referrals to community resources that can help meet these needs.
13. Maintain accurate client case records and reports as required and update client information in Child Plus database.
14. Conduct monthly one on one supervision with employees and create annual year end professional development plans.
15. Prepare and deliver timely, constructive, and comprehensive performance reviews in accordance with organizational deadlines and performance management policies.
16. Uphold the values of CTI - Equity, Integrity, Compassion.

The duties listed above are representative of the work performed. Other related duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Associate's degree in early childhood education required.
2. Minimum one-year supervisory experience in an early education setting required.
3. Strong proven leadership and decision-making abilities.
4. Desire to work with low income, culturally diverse, and at-risk families and individuals.
5. Excellent Customer Service, organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
6. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
7. Proficient computer skills required in basic computer software and data collection systems.
8. Excellent crisis management skills.
9. Proof of recent physical and MMR immunity
10. Ability to pass background check which includes fingerprinting

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bilingual skills (English/Spanish, English/Khmer English/Portuguese)
2. Bachelor's degree in early childhood education preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:

At Community Teamwork, our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. We offer:

• 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off - Paid Sick Leave - 12 paid holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - Company Paid Life Insurance - Critical Illness Insurance-Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement - Career Advancement and Professional Development Opportunities
• 5% employer contribution to your 401K retirement account after 6 months of employment
• Great co-workers and a great mission with an outstanding Community Action offering a chance to help make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

The base salary range represents the Agency's good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation within the range will be based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Vets/Disabled

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral member of an innovative team in an organization committed to excellence.