Assistant Director

Child Development Schools; Phenix City (AL); On-site; USD 35,568 - 37,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Holidays

PTO

Tuition discount for children

Tuition reimbursement

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 are supported to do their best work every day. You will partner with the Center Director to manage daily operations, support the teaching team, and ensure the center runs smoothly, safely, and in full compliance.

In this role you will oversee staffing, coaching, parent communication, and administrative tasks, with opportunities to grow through CDS's ASPIRE

Responsibilities

• Manage staff schedules and classroom ratios daily
• Coach staff and monitor program quality
• Maintain accurate child and staff files and compliance paperwork
• Prepare routine compliance and reporting documents
• Communicate with families and conduct center tours
• Onboard new hires and provide supervision in Director's absence
• Open and close center as assigned

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.

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 elevate 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

Assistant Directors at CDS have real ownership and authority. You can independently make decisions on:

• Daily staffing and coverage adjustments
• Classroom-level corrections and coachingRoutine 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: $35,568-$37,440 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.