Preschool Assistant Director

A Childs Academy; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A Childs Academy in Gainesville, Florida, is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Director to oversee child care programs and education. In this full-time role, you will work over forty hours a week to ensure quality care and learning.

The ideal candidate is friendly, energetic, and able to maintain strong communications with parents while ensuring compliance with state regulations. Join us and help create a fun, safe environment for children.

Qualifications

• Must be friendly and energetic.
• Flexible working hours are required.
• Ability to achieve compliance with Florida DCF requirements.
• Must pass a clear background check.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of programs: child care, education, and enrichment.
• Assist teachers in improving their teaching skills.
• Maintain strong parent communications.
• Attend to all center functions and meetings.
• Coordinate with state licensing and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Customer service

Ability to relate positively to young children

Flexibility in working hours

Energy and friendliness

Job description

We have owned and operated child care businesses for the past 35+ years. If you are looking for a solid, stable and fun environment that allows you to provide feedback to make the school better, then look no further.

Job Description

Full-time position in Gainesville Private Preschool. This job will require a commitment of more than forty hours per week! If you think child care can be done better and are excited about coming to work to make that vision happen, then this job is for you!

The Assistant Director will take on shared responsibility for the school, the staff, the programs and services offered, and most importantly you will be responsible for the care and education of all children that are enrolled.

Customer service with a smile is our expectation.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all staff understands and maintains the quality of all programs: child care, education, and enrichment.
• Work with teachers, as required, on improving their teaching skills, offering suggestions and ideas for improvement.
• Set up and ensure implementation of strong parent communications.
• Attend to all center functions, open houses, etc.
• Assist staff on any parental requests for a conference.
• Develop interfacing with all state licensing and other regulatory agencies involved in child care center operations to ensure continued compliance and re-licensing of center.
• Required to have all files up to date, have a clean, safe building, meet all fire regulations, etc.
• Attend workshops, whenever possible, hosted by licensing groups, and encourage staff to do the same.
• Must keep school "hospital clean" and always free of clutter.
• Have all playgrounds and equipment checked on a regular basis for repairs and/or maintenance.
• All materials and supplies stored in a well-organized manner.

Qualifications

• Must be friendly and energetic person.
• Must be able to work very flexible working hours to cover the school and complete all responsibilities.
• Must meet requirements as stipulated by Florida DCF.
• Must have a completely clear background check.
• Ability to relate positively to young children is essential.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.
• Must be willing and able to laugh a lot while at work and in the classroom.