Center Assistant Director - Bilingual Spanish/English

Acquire4Hire; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 days PTO

2 weeks vacation

Federal Holidays

Health insurance

Job summary

Acquire4Hire seeks an Assistant Director to join our Virginia campus, leading bilingual early childhood education initiatives while supporting the Center Director. You will help ensure health, safety, and high-quality learning experiences for children, collaborate with staff, families, and regulatory agencies, and contribute to curriculum, budgeting, and program growth. This role requires strong leadership and a commitment to ongoing professional development to maintain NECPA standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience.
• 2 years of direct professional experience in an early childhood setting.
• Strong communication skills in English; detail-oriented and proficient with Excel.
• Ability to collaborate with staff, families and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Assist Center Director in ensuring health, safety, and quality of education.
• Develop and implement curriculum aligned with CLASS and NECPA standards.
• Oversee enrollment, records, and compliance with state/local regulations.
• Supervise staff, payroll, accounts payable/receivable and budgeting.
• Foster positive relationships with families and community.
• Maintain training records and staff development plans.

Skills

Supervisory experience

English communication

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Master's Degree in ECE or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

About This Role

Come join an amazing team of seasoned, degreed bilingual educators on one of our beautiful campuses. Here is an opportunity to open a new career door into Early Childhood Education as an Assistant Director working among a team of professionals and supportive families who are passionate about bilingual education. This candidate will assist the Center Director in ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education for all children within the center's care. The Assistant Director is directly accountable for supporting overall operational management in accordance with well‑established guidelines, including curriculum development, staff and facilities management, legal and budgetary considerations, and long‑range planning. The right candidate will facilitate and ensure that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately.

What You’ll Do

• Develop general educational curriculum; collaborate with staff to develop learning activities according to both our curriculum and CLASS.
• Manage adherence to state and local regulations.
• Maintain student records in accordance with established enrollment procedures and state and county guidelines.
• Maintain student portfolios with assessments/observations in accordance with NECPA accreditations.
• Maintain bilingual communications with parents of current and prospective students through direct conversation, newsletters, and email.
• Implement community outreach activities to maintain and promote positive community relationships.
• Create and approve menus and complete food purchases.
• Maintain positive relationships with regulatory agencies; ensure legal and financial compliance.
• Participate in all office functions including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, tuition billing and payment, human resources and personnel management (staff supervision), and purchasing.
• Resolve conflicts (including corrective action when necessary) to ensure a positive experience for everyone.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Maintain training records of staff with internal trainings and supplemental mandatory training online annually (33 hours).
• Mentor consistently the professional processes needed to keep up to date in educational programs for Early Childhood.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience.
• 2 years of direct professional experience in an early childhood setting.
• High energy, great front office skills and demeanor.
• Detail‑oriented and ability to work with Excel worksheets.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English; technology skills.
• Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of early childhood development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• MAT certification.
• Must clear full background checks and FBI.
• Must pass health screening, TB, drug screening.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 credits in ECE.

Nice to Haves

• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• MAT certification.
• Managerial Food Handler Certification.
• CDA certification – Infant/Toddler or Early Childhood endorsement with Bachelor’s Degree.

Benefits

• 4 days PTO.
• 2 weeks vacation (pre‑set summer and winter calendar breaks).
• Federal Holidays.
• Health insurance.