Assistant Preschool Director

Preschool Assistant Director Required Skills:

• Proven experience and success at an Assistant Director of a large school
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of hands-on teaching experience
• Director II Certification through EEC
• Compliance with state licensing standards for a preschool program director, including but not limited to criminal background screening and fingerprinting
• Minimum requirement of education/experience within one of the following:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university combined with 6 months of experience in the group care of children – or –
• Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education – or –
• Associate's degree or equivalent combined with 1 year in a supervisory position and 2 years of experience in the group care of children
• Comprehensive knowledge of national and state education standards, licensing requirements and procedures, and fire, health, and OSHA regulations
• Strong knowledge of USDA Nutritional Standards for Schools
• Must be at least 21 years old and meet corporate driving requirements

Preschool Assistant Director Responsibilities:

• 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

Leadership and Managing Performance

• 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