Assistant Center Director

Children; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Ghent Norfolk in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Center Director/Assistant Center Director to oversee the total operation of the Center in accordance with current state licensing regulations, national accreditation criteria and agency policies.

The role emphasizes program quality, health and safety, leadership, management, and community enrollment growth, including financial reporting and staff development to support a high‑quality learning environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field preferred.
• Minimum associate degree in early childhood education with 5+ years in leadership role.
• Eight+ years of progressive childcare/early education leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Center/Program Quality: Exhibits knowledge of developmentally-sound programs and improves center performance.
• Health and Safety: Maintains safe, clean indoor and outdoor learning environments.
• Leadership: Guides and motivates staff to achieve center and agency goals.
• Management: Plans and uses time to achieve meaningful results with organization.
• Decision Making and Problem Solving: Identifies problems and selects timely, resourceful solutions.
• Communication: Communicates effectively with staff, children, and parents.
• Interactions: Builds positive rapport with parents, staff, and children.
• Financial Management: Ensures timely and accurate financial reports including staff hours, wages, and billing.
• Marketing: Positions center in the community to raise awareness and increase enrollment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Financial management

Marketing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field

Associate degree in early childhood education

Job description

Management Ghent Norfolk, Norfolk, VA, US

Salary Range: $44,980.00 To $49,000.00 Annually

Position Summary: The Center Director and Assistant Center Director are responsible for the total operation of the Center, in accordance with current state licensing regulations, national accreditation criteria and agency policies.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, or related field is desired. Eight or more years of progressive experience and responsibility in childcare or early childhood education are preferred. Although, a minimum of an associate degree in early childhood education and at least 5 years’ experience in a leadership role required.

Job responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following general areas:

Center/Program Quality: Exhibits knowledge of components of developmentally-sound programs while providing support and improving all areas of the center.

Health and Safety: Possesses thorough knowledge of safety procedures while maintaining a safe and clean indoor and outdoor learning environment.

Leadership: Provides guidance and motivation to accomplish center and agency goals

Management: Prioritizes time to effectively accomplish necessary and meaningful results through the demonstration of organization and productivity.

Decision Making and Problem Solving: Identifies problems and recognizes symptoms, causes and alternate solutions and utilizes available resources to make timely decisions.

Communication: Uses effective interpersonal communication when listening to staff, children, and parents and delivering personal opinions.

Interactions: Builds a positive rapport with parents, staff, and children

Financial Management: Ensures all financial reports are timely and accurate with staff hours, wages, and billing for parents.

Marketing: Positions center in community to build awareness and re-enforce reputation and increasing enrollment.