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Job Title: Assistant Center Director Early Learning Academies
Join the early learning professional leadership team at ELA, a progressive, culturally diverse early learning program.
The assistant director is part of the leadership team that collaborates to bring the best early childhood professional experience and organizational skills in supporting the mission and vision of each childcare center. The position includes assisting with program planning, health and safety planning, and staff training and supervision.
Primary Responsibilities* Compliance with the Minimum Licensing Requirements and Company policies for health, safety, and licensing
o Maintain knowledge of state, local, and company policies for enrollment, attendance, tuition payment, and state assistance enrollmento Ensure State mandated student/teacher ratios are maintainedo Prepare timely and accurate weekly and monthly reportso Provide support to the Director for subsidy contract management and care contract management o Support QRIS or National Accreditation efforts
* Enrollment and Attendance
o Conduct informative and professional tours
o Build and foster parent relationships o Familiarize parents with Center policieso Maintain complete and up-to-date attendance files for enrolled childreno Conduct marketing and outreach activities to generate a waiting listo Develop and implement strategies to address any gaps in marketing and enrollment o Collect and file all classroom attendance and child tracking forms
* Staffing
o Ensure staffing levels are aligned to enrollment and attendance levels
o Work with the Center Director to hire and train employees without discrimination on the basis of age, color, nation origin, gender, or sexual orientationo Ensure staff meet all education and training requirementso Maintain accurate personnel files, including electronic records that meet state licensing guidelines o Work with the Director to perform staff reviews for supplementary staff, i.e. cook, driver, seasonal teacher, etc.o Assist the Center Director in arranging staff scheduleso Act as substitute Director and provide coverage as needed for absent employees, including Teacher, Cook and Before/After Care Bus Driver
* Communications
o Prepare monthly parent newsletter and other parent-facing communicationso Meet with parents when needed and assist staff with parent/teacher conferences
* Center Financial Management and Accounting
o Work with the Director to monitor the financial health of the Center, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, State Assistance, and payrollo Complete and submit state assistance invoices in a timely and accurate mannero Ensure all families using the Child Care Assistance program properly sign their children in/out daily o Ensure State Assistance payments are accurate according to children's attendanceo Process payment of invoices in a timely manner when the Director is absento Work with the Center Director to ensure End of the Month paper work is complete and submitted to Regional Director
* Programming
o Ensure that curriculum, lesson plans, and activities are current and developmentally appropriate for child age groups
o Supervise all Center operations in the absence of the Center Directoro Plan Parent Night Out activities and assist with field trip and event planning and scheduling
* Food Program
o Implement program in compliance with USDA regulations and CACFP, if applicable
o Develop and implement a plan for proper food supply controls and inventory levels
o Perform food ordering and maintain center budgetso Ensure weekly breakfast billing is complete and accurate
* Facilities
o Answer phones, complete daily deposits and monthly billingso Complete and submit punch lists for maintenanceo Plan for and conduct monthly fire drills, quarterly earthquake and emergency preparedness drills, and keep a record of the necessary information as indicated on provided formo Maintain common area decorations and bulletin boards, ensure dcor is current and signage is correctly spelledo Implement center supply inventory and ordering according to actual needs
* Provide coverage as needed for the Center's Director, serving the Substitute Director to ensure the facility operates in compliance with state and local laws and Company policy and that families receive outstanding care for their children
* Other duties as assigned based on the needs of the Center
Skills Required
Qualifications
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYEarly Learning Academies (ELA) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
The Early Learning Academies' Core Values:
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence in everything we do.
We emulate kindness and integrity with our words and our actions.
We are always learning to better serve our families and each other.
We welcome all into our classrooms and onto our teams.
We are not a place; we are a community.
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$60k-79k (estimate)
04/29/2023
11/06/2024
earlylearningacademies.com
Mclean, VA