Preschool Assistant Principal

Spring Education Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early childhood education is seeking an Assistant Principal to support school operations and educational delivery. This role involves overseeing marketing strategies, student enrollment, and staff development while ensuring a safe learning environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education, effective communication skills, and a passion for fostering community relationships. Join a team dedicated to uplifting each other and providing a balanced approach to learning and play in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Tuition discounts for your children

Education Reimbursement & Partnerships

Professional Development & Teacher In-Service Days

Qualifications

• Knowledge of early childhood education principles and techniques.
• Experience in sales, marketing, and recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Support school administration and delivery of the instructional program.
• Ensure compliance with safety and accreditation standards.
• Build relationships with students, parents, and the community.

Skills

Early Childhood Education

Sales and Marketing

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Chesterbrook Academy (#735), 1363 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Req #10250

Monday, April 28, 2025

Spring Education Group’s Early Childhood Education Divisionincludes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre-K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after-school programs . Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches — including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early-age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods – AMI (Association Montessori Internationale ) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.

Summary:

The Assistant Principal supports the school administration team with the delivery of the instructional program and overall operation of the school including: marketing plan implementation, student enrollment, parent and community relations, staff supervision and development, profit and loss management, and facility management. In addition, the Assistant Principal assists in ensuring a safe, secure, and orderly learning environment.

Responsibilities:

• Culture: Contributes to the vision of the school. Positively influences all constituents to work toward and meet the vision. Provides and maintains quality education programs . Ensures successful implementation of approved curriculum. Recruits, and leads staff in implementations of SEG curriculum, policies, and procedures.
• Safety and Compliance: Prioritizes a safe, clean, attractive and learning environment. Maintains compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and SEG internal policies and procedures.
• Execution: Implements strategies that support the needs of the team, students, and school communities. Use local grass roots marketing strategies to generate and retain enrollment.
• Customer Service: Build trust and cultivate strong relationships with students, parents, and the broader community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Complies with all company and state-specific standards, and maintains validation of required credentials for the position.
• Knowledge of principles, techniques, goals, and objectives of early childhood education.
• Prior sales, marketing, recruiting, and on-boarding experience.
• Possesses time management, organizational skills, and basic math skills.
• Displays the ability to professionally communicate effectively and positively. Must be able to obtain cooperation (internally and/or externally).
• Complies with all state-specific education requirements. Must have one of the following:
  • Bachelor’s Degree including 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field. (One year of experience with children may be required.)
  • Associate’s Degree including 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field. (Two to three years of experience with children may be required.)

Mission:

We are more than just a school - we are a community! Our goal is to uplift each other, work together, and uphold our guiding educational philosophy, providing the perfect balance of learning and play. We partner with parents by engaging in consistent communication and providing daily snapshots of their child's day, inviting them to be a part of the school experience, as well. We embrace a culture of care - physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, both in and out of the classroom.

Benefits include:

• Beyond Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Tuition discounts for your children
• FSA plans for both medical and dependent care
• Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
• Professional Development & Teacher In-Service Days

This is not a complete list of job duties. More detailed Job Description will be provided.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

• Chesterbrook Academy (#735), 1363 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America