Assistant Director

Child Development Schools; Jacksonville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life保险

401(k)

9 company-paid holidays

8 days of PTO

50% tuition discount for own children

Tuition reimbursement up to 5250

PerkSpot discounts

Job summary

Child Development Schools is seeking an Assistant Director to help lead a center where children thrive, families feel at home, and educators can do their best work. You will partner with the Center Director to manage daily operations, support the teaching team, ensure safety and compliance, and open or close the center as assigned.

This role is ideal for someone organized, people-focused, and eager to grow toward running a center of their own through CDS's ASPIRE program.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage daily operations and staff scheduling.
• Monitor classrooms, coach staff, and maintain program quality.
• Maintain accurate child and staff records; complete required reporting.
• Open or close the center as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and staffing to ensure smooth center running.
• Coach staff via regular classroom walkthroughs and corrections.
• Prepare and submit compliance and reporting documents.
• Communicate with parents and conduct tours; escalate complex concerns.
• Handle opening/closing duties.

Skills

Operational leadership

Staff scheduling

Coaching

Compliance knowledge

Parent communication

Job description

Your role

As an Assistant Director at Child Development Schools, you will help lead a center where children thrive, families feel at home, and educators are set up to do their best work every day. You will partner closely with the Center Director to manage daily operations, support your teaching team, and keep the center running smoothly, safely, and in full compliance.

Your role

As an Assistant Director at Child Development Schools, you will help lead a center where children thrive, families feel at home, and educators are set up to do their best work every day. You will partner closely with the Center Director to manage daily operations, support your teaching team, and keep the center running smoothly, safely, and in full compliance.

This is a role for someone ready to step into real leadership -- someone who is organized, people-focused, and motivated to grow. If your goal is to run a center of your own, this is the right starting point.

Essential Functions

• Operational stability: Manage staff schedules, ensure proper classroom ratios, coordinate coverage, and keep the center running smoothly on a day-to-day basis


• Classroom monitoring and quality oversight: Conduct regular classroom walkthroughs, provide real-time coaching and corrections to staff, and ensure program quality standards are upheld


• Administrative and compliance execution: Maintain accurate, up-to-date child and staff files; complete required compliance and corporate reporting; manage USDA and agency paperwork as applicable


• Documentation: Prepare daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly compliance and corporate reporting documents


• Parent communication and experience: Handle routine parent communication, conduct school tours for prospective families, and **escalate** complex concerns to the Director


• Staff onboarding, coaching, and accountability: Support onboarding of new hires, assist with day-to-day staff coaching, enforce policies consistently, and provide supervisory coverage in the Director's absence


• Opening and/or closing the center as assigned

What You Can Decide Independently

• Daily staffing and coverage adjustments


• Classroom-level corrections and coaching


• Routine parent communication


• Policy enforcement within established guidelines


• Compliance with current standards


• Supply orders within an approved budget


• Immediate problem-solving during operations


• Major parent or staff complaints and inquiries are escalated to the Director

Pay And Benefits

Pay: $35,360 based on experience and education.

Full-time Employees Receive

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability


• 401(k)


• 9 company-paid holidays and 8 days of PTO


• 50% tuition discount for your own children enrolled at a CDS center


• Up to $5,250 in annual tuition reimbursement for continued education


• Access to PerkSpot for discounts on major brands and services

ASPIRE -- Director in Training:

Assistant Directors have access to our ASPIRE program, a 3-month leadership development initiative focused on business operations, customer service, and people management. It is designed to build the skills and confidence needed to run a center independently.