Early Childhood Assistant Director

Learning Experience Corp; Sun Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading childcare organization as a Child Care Assistant Director in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. In this vital role, you'll support the Center Director in managing daily operations and guiding the educational journey of young children. Your leadership will help create a nurturing and compliant preschool environment while offering ample opportunities for your professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Qualifications

• Fluency and clear communication in English.
• Ability to train and manage a staff of 20-40.
• Ensures compliance with state licensing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Center Director in daily operations and staff management.
• Oversee classroom curriculum and observations.
• Organize large school events and coordinate staff development activities.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Team Management

Child Care Knowledge

Education

Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

• Establish a safe, healthy, and welcoming preschool setting and oversee programs and activities to engage and educate young children
• Develop open lines of communication with staff, parents, and children—and conduct one-on-one meetings with parents to discuss each child's progress
• Build and support a qualified team of childcare educators to promote our superior reputation in early-childhood education
• Meet or exceed financial goals and objectives
• Participate in marketing events, campaigns, and community relations
• Provide unparalleled customer service
• Ensure full compliance with corporate policies as well as federal, state, and company standards, regulations, and requirements including licensing, safety, and sanitation
• Help manage hiring and recruitment of new staff
• The Preschool Assistant Director upholds company standards and set the example by consistently modeling professional leadership, management and instructional skills while interacting with others
• Demonstrates consistency in words and actions
• Clearly communicates preschool standards, guidelines, and preschool policies to all staff and stress their importance to the organization
• Ability to train a staff of 20 - 40 and oversee the completion of performance appraisals, supervise the development of individualized goals for staff’s professional growth and development, as well as supervise the monitoring and evaluation of goal accomplishment

Responsibilities

• Join Little Learner Children's Academy as a Child Care Assistant Director, where you will play a vital role in supporting the Center Director in daily operations, curriculum oversight and staff management
• Your efforts will help nurture the potential of young learners and shape their futures
• We are seeking an Assistant Daycare Director Monday through Friday available during hours of operation from 6:30AM to 6:00 PM
• There are some evening and weekend meetings and events the director is required to attend
• Ensure daily operations comply with state licensing regulations
• Supervise classroom curriculum and classroom observations
• Conducting Professional and Performance Plans for staff
• Welcome all new families and staff to the center
• Organize large school events (Pre-K Graduation, Book Fairs, fundraisers, etc.)
• Coordinate ongoing staff development activities including staff meetings and trainings
• Able to stand for long periods of time, frequent walking, sitting on the floor and playing with children, being able to lift up to a 40 lb child in an emergency situation
• Fluency and clear communication in English
• Managing employee time cards
• Conducting Monthly Mandatory Center Meetings
• Attending Monthly Management meetings at HQ
• Creating Staff schedules
• Ensuring center is tour ready on a daily basis
• Keeping a positive site work culture
• Managing food program
• Supervising DCFS compliance
• Resolving parent/staff concerns
• Managing parent tuition