Early Childhood Assistant Director

JCC Association of North America; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

David Posnack JCC in Davie, FL is seeking an experienced Baer Early Childhood Assistant Director. The role ensures smooth daily operations at the Baer Center, assisting the Early Childhood Director and managing office workflows, enrollment, and communications with families and staff.

You will support curriculum implementation, oversee databases, participate in marketing and events, and step in as Acting Director when needed.

Qualifications

• CDA and EC Director Credential preferred; Bachelor's degree optional.
• Highly organized with strong time management and deadlines.
• Excellent grammar and written/verbal communication.
• Computer literate and able to learn new software.
• Excel proficiency and MS Office suite skills.
• Able to work year-round; long hours including some evenings/weekends.
• Opening at 7:15am and closing at 6pm a few days per week.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operations of the Baer Early Childhood Learning Center to ensure quality standards.
• Handle billing and registrations for school, camp and programs.
• Oversee registrations databases for each school year, camp, and classes.
• Manage Remini app and WhatsApp groups and other communications tools.
• Support the Early Childhood Director to develop a strong staff team.
• Support school policies, procedures and regulations.
• Guide staff in implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Monitor enrollment and maintain up-to-date databases.
• Assist with licensing compliance with Florida Department of Childcare Licensing.
• Greet parents and visitors; tour prospective families.
• Teach specialty classes for camp/school; schedule TBD.
• Support PTO events, fundraisers and special events.
• Provide relief for Early Childhood staff and parent support as directed.
• Act as Acting Early Childhood Director if needed.
• Support DPJCC marketing, IT, and maintenance departments as needed.
• Maintain a neat, professional environment in all spaces.

Skills

Flexible

Warm engagement

Team collaboration

Development knowledge

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Education

CDA / Director Credential

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Publisher

WhatsApp

Social media

Internet

Job description

Location and Job Title:

Early Childhood Assistant Director
David Posnack JCC
5850 S Pine Island Rd
Davie, FL 33328

Principal Responsibilities:

Summary:

The Baer Early Childhood Assistant Director is a critical leadership position at the Baer location. The main role is to ensure that all of the operations are running smoothly, effectively and successfully on a daily basis. The Baer Early Childhood Assistant Director ensures that the office operations, administration, logistics and work environment at the DPJCC Baer Center at Temple Bat Yam are always organized, professional and high quality. He/she is tasked with a wide variety of responsibilities, including assisting the Early Childhood Director, ensuring excellent customer service/interactions with parents and staff, assisting with PTO, programming, marketing, registration and financial duties.

The responsibilities listed below can vary depending on the needs of the program, are subject to change:

Responsibilities:

Early Childhood Learning Center/Camp Kadima/After-School Programs

• Coordinate all operations of the Baer Early Childhood Learning Center to ensure quality standards, practices and procedures.
• Responsible for billing and all registrations and payments for school, camp and all programs.
• Responsible for overseeing all Baer databases for registrations for each school year, camp, programs and enrichment classes.
• Responsible for managing the Remini app, What's App groups and other communication tools.
• Support the Early Childhood Director to motivate, engage and develop a strong team of diverse pre-school educators and camp personnel.
• Support the Early Childhood Director with implementation of school policies, procedures and regulations.
• Support the Early Childhood Director to guide staff in implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Work in partnership with the Early Childhood Director and Office Administrator with monitoring school/camp enrollment, including maintaining the up-to-date database of school, camp and after-school enrollment.
• Assist with maintaining compliance with Florida Department of Childcare Licensing standards.
• Cordially greet parents and visitors to the school.
• Support the Early Childhood Director with touring prospective families.
• Teach specialty class(es) for camp and/or school; exact classes, days and times TBD each year/semester.
• Provide support for all extracurricular events of the Baer Early Childhood Center and Camp.
• Provide support to the Baer PTO and their events including but not limited to fundraisers, holiday events and any special events.
• Provide support and relief for Early Childhood staff in a classroom, as needed and directed.
• Provide support to Early Childhood parents as directed.
• Serve as Acting Early Childhood Director if needed.
• Support the DPJCC, the Baer school, and the overall DPJCC's mission and goals.
• Together with the Baer Early Childhood Director, create an aesthetically pleasing, neat, professional and positive environment for staff, parents and students, in the classrooms, hallways, offices and all public spaces.
• Develop appropriate relationships and maintain good rapport with staff, parents and students.
• Liaison to the DPJCC marketing department, including submitting marketing tickets as needed.
• Maintain and keep up-to-date the forms, flyers and all marketing collateral for the school and camp, including in the lobby/hallway literature racks and displays.
• Liaison to the DPJCC Information Technology (I/T) dept., including submitting Tech tickets as needed.
• Liaison to the DPJCC Maintenance dept., including submitting Maintenance tickets as needed.
• Assist with relations with Temple Bat Yam administration as needed, for coordination of facility usage, maintenance, repairs, security and other issues as they arise.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and dedication to early childhood education and for all Baer programming.
• Responsible for assisting with comparative pricing, shopping, supply inventory/acquisition as needed.
• Responsible for helping to promote and market DPJCC Greater Fort Lauderdale programming on the East Side.

Minimum Qualifications:

General Skill Set:

• Flexible, able to handle multiple tasks and changing situations calmly and effectively.
• Warm and engaging, exhibits a love for children, is kind and displays a patient demeanor.
• Able to work effectively with a director, faculty, the public, young children and their parents.
• Demonstrates knowledge of various stages of social, emotional and intellectual development.
• Is competent, always committed to professionalism, trustworthy and responsible.
• Able to keep confidentiality regarding student and personnel issues when called for.

Education/Work Skills Requirements:

• CDA and Early Childhood Director's Credential preferred. Bachelor's Degree preferred, but not required.
• Highly organized, attention to detail, time management skills, meet schedules and deadlines.
• Excellent grammar, writing communication skills (written and verbal).
• Computer literate and ability to learn new/changing software.
• Excel proficiency is required. Proficiency in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Internet, WhatsApp and social media platforms are preferred.
• Able to work year-round, in school and camp; long hours, some evenings and weekends.
• Able to open (7:15am) and/or close the center (6pm), a few days per week. Opening and closing schedules will be shared by the Administrative team.

Salary:

$55,000 - $65,000

Agency Information:

Set on the 40-acre Nina & Louis Silverman Campus in the heart of southwest Broward County, the David Posnack Jewish Community Center offers a wide variety of educational, cultural, social, recreational and performing arts programs, classes and special events for all ages. We take pride in the quality and variety of programs , services and amenities that we offer to the entire community. We have something for everyone.

XZone Fitness programs

Gymnasiums - JHoops - basketball leagues and academy

State-of-the-Art Fitness Center

Free babysitting

90 Free Weekly Fitness Classes - including TRX, Spin, Zumba, etc.

Yoga Studio - Boxing Room

Personal and group training

Sauna and steam rooms

Racquetball and handball courts

Tennis courts

Hal's Power Alley Batting Cages - Broward Baseball Academy

JCC Maccabi Games. Hosting Games in 2023

Martial Arts

Aquatic Facility:

Two pools with heating and cooling capability

Jacuzzi/Spa

Lap swim lanes

Kiddie pool

Water aerobics

Children and Family:

Early Childhood Learning Center

After-school program

After-school enrichment classes

Camp Kadima summer camp

Giborim special needs summer camp

Giborim United (special needs)

Maccabi Tzair Tikvah

Birthday parties

Adult Services:

Cultural and Performing Arts events

Holocaust Learning Center - Jewish learning

Adult Enrichment classes

Singles/Senior events

Jean Leighton Art Studio

Senior lunch program

Israeli initiatives

Latin initiatives

Community Action programs