Early Childhood - Assistant Director

Acquire4Hire; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Reilly Early Learning Center is seeking an Assistant Director to support the Center Director in delivering high-quality early childhood education. The role focuses on safeguarding health and safety, guiding curriculum delivery, and meeting center goals through collaboration with staff.

The position requires teaching credentials, strong communication, and leadership abilities, with emphasis on Georgia Pre-K program management and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of direct professional experience in an early childhood setting.
• Teaching Degree
• Must be able to manage Georgia Pre-K program
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• A strong understanding of child development
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification
• Must clear full background check
• Must pass health screening

Responsibilities

• Assume duties of Center Director and Teachers as needed during their absence.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure adherence to quality standards in accordance with Center guidelines and state and local requirements; implement improvements where needed.
• Maintain communication with families and community through appropriate outreach activities.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Child development

Early childhood education

CPR/First Aid

Education

Teaching Degree

Job description

About This Role

The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Center Director in ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education for all children within the center's care. Under the direction of the Center Director, the Assistant Director collaborates with staff to ensure that curriculum and classroom activities are properly delivered, and that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately.

About This Role

The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Center Director in ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education for all children within the center's care. Under the direction of the Center Director, the Assistant Director collaborates with staff to ensure that curriculum and classroom activities are properly delivered, and that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately.

What You'll Do

• Assume duties of Center Director and Teachers as needed during their absence.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure adherence to quality standards in accordance with Center guidelines and state and local requirements; implement improvements where needed.
• Maintain communication with families and community through appropriate outreach activities.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of direct professional experience in an early childhood setting.
• Teaching Degree
• Must be able to manage Georgia Pre-K program
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check.
• Must pass health screening.

About Us

O'Reilly Early Learning Center provides a developmentally appropriate early childhood education program that supports the development of the whole child. We are an early learning and childcare center located in Newton County, Georgia. We are committed to providing a high-level, multi-faceted, innovative and nurturing learning environment for children in an ever-changing technologically advanced era.