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Assistant Childcare Director

Chief of Minds
Baton Rouge, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Do you have a passion for early childhood educational excellence?

Do you enjoy leading center initiatives and operations?

Are you a childcare guru?

Did you answer 'yes!' to all of the above? Then this is the right opportunity for you!

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The Assistant Director is responsible for supporting the childcare center Director by overseeing daily operations, ensuring the safety and well-being of children, assisting with curriculum implementation, staff supervision, parent communication, and maintaining positive learning environment within the facility, acting as a key liaison between the director and staff while upholding all regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Classroom supervision : Assist teachers in classrooms as needed, observe children's development, ensure appropriate activities are implemented according to the curriculum.
  • Staff management : Support new hire and staff training, ensure adherence to policies and procedures, timekeeping, provide feedback, address concerns.
  • Parent communication : Communicate with parents regarding their child's development and progress, coordinate parent meetings. Guide tours and coordinate visits as requested.
  • Curriculum development : Collaborative partnership with the Director to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, and educational activities.
  • Facility management : Maintain a clean and safe environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Center operations : Assist in the management of programs such as CCAP and SNAP, relieve staff for breaks, attend to evening carpool, inspect classrooms for cleanliness
  • Administrative tasks : Assist with record-keeping, attendance tracking, communications by phone and email, capture marketing materials, incident reporting, and documentation.
  • Emergency preparedness and response : implement safety protocol in accordance with state guidelines, ensure staff is trained on safety protocol, schedule and execute drills, respond to emergencies as they arise calmly and professionally.

Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related field preferred but not required.
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) or equivalent certification.
  • 3-5 years' experience working in a supervisory capacity at licensed childcare facility.
  • Skills :

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational abilities
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Knowledge of child development stages
  • Commitment to child safety
  • Are you ready to join a leading STEM Academy in the vibrant Baton Rouge community?

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