Assistant Director

Jobtailor; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Center Director-level leader to guide daily operations and uphold high standards for care, learning, and safety in a Kansas child care setting.

You will monitor program quality, ensure learning is documented and visible, and maintain strict compliance with licensing, accreditation, health, and safety protocols as well as company policies. This role focuses on building a high-quality learning environment and strong team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor’s degree is preferred
• At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required

Responsibilities

• Partnering closely with the Center Director, you’ll help guide daily operations while maintaining high standards for care, learning, and safety.
• Monitor program quality, ensuring children’s learning is documented and visible
• Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards, health and safety protocols, and company policies.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Child Development Knowledge

Accreditation Standards Understanding

Quality Assurance

Documentation of Learning

Safety Protocol Implementation

Job description

• Partnering closely with the Center Director, you’ll help guide daily operations while maintaining high standards for care, learning, and safety.


• Monitor program quality, ensuring children’s learning is documented and visible


• Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards, health and safety protocols, and company policies.

Requirements

• Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor’s degree is preferred


• At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required


• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in early childhood education and leadership within child care settings, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and licensing standards while fostering a high-quality learning environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Early Childhood Education Degree


• Leadership Experience in Child Care


• Compliance with Licensing Standards


• Health and Safety Protocols


• Program Quality Monitoring

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Child Development Knowledge


• Accreditation Standards Understanding


• Quality Assurance


• Documentation of Learning


• Safety Protocol Implementation

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Communication


• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Child Care


• Daycare


• Preschool


• Program Quality


• Health Standards