Preschool Assistant Director

Learning Experience Corp; Rolesville (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A childcare organization in Rolesville, North Carolina, is seeking an Assistant Director to lead and develop teams in a collaborative environment. The role includes managing classroom operations, enhancing teacher development, and ensuring compliance with state regulations. The ideal candidate should have substantial center leadership experience, professional teaching experience, and a degree in Early Childhood Education. Competitive benefits such as health insurance and tuition assistance are offered.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of center leadership/management experience highly preferred.
• Must have professional teaching experience with infants to preschool children.
• Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, schedules and interviews teacher candidates.
• Conducts classroom observations, evaluations and provides feedback.
• Manages team to ensure TLE curriculum alignment with brand standards.
• Leads tours with prospective families, highlighting curriculum features.
• Ensures compliance with health/safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teaching experience

Knowledge of state licensing regulations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

Tools

CPR and First Aid Certification

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Assistant Directors at The Learning Experience influence the growth and development of both children and teachers. They create an environment of collaboration and community, encouraging everyone to thrive.

Role Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Identifies, schedules and interviews teacher candidates; Builds networks of external future talent
• Conducts classroom observations, evaluations, and provides feedback that motivates and encourages learning.
• Manages team to ensure TLE curriculum is executed in alignment with brand standards;
• Uses a growth mindset to train, coach and develop for the future
• Listens objectively to employee concerns and plans a recommended course of action
• Builds and communicates weekly schedules
• Daily management of classroom ratios
• Manages new hire paperwork and all employee files in compliance with state licensing regulations
• Builds and communicates center schedules to ensure appropriate ratios are always intact and labor is effectively managed to budget.

Customer Focus

• Leads tour with prospective families, highlighting key features and points of difference of our curriculum, teacher tenure/quality, etc.
• Regularly communicates with families regarding student progress
• Executes “parent pleasers”
• Execution of our Show and Tell
• Regularly audits and maintains all records and files for students and teachers
• Ensures the physical environment and health/safety standards are full compliance with local and state licensing regulations
• Manages relationships with state licensors and conducts center evaluations
• Responsible for accident/incident reporting
• Medication management
• Conducts monthly emergency safety drills
• Manages new customer administration and files in compliance with state licensing regulations

Qualifications

• Three or more years of center leadership/management experience highly preferred. At least one year of center leadership/management experience required.
• Must have professional teaching experience with infants to preschool children.
• Bachelor’s degree in ECE or related field highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.
• CPR and First Aide Certification highly preferred.
• Must meet state specific guidelines