Assistant Director / Floater Teacher

Diana's Playpen Of Little Geniuses in Chicago, IL is looking for one assistant director / floater teacher to join our team. We are located on 6236 S Western Ave. Our ideal candidate is self-driven, ambitious, and engaged.

Benefits

• We offer many great benefits, including BCBSIL medical , Paid time off, paid professional development.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee staff: Staff management is probably the most important task of an Assistant Child Care Director. They must interview, hire, and train staff, making sure that all background and fingerprint checks have been conducted.
• Manage facilities: The Child Care Assistant Director must make sure that the facility is safe and well-stocked. That includes checking that safety equipment is available and working, removing hazards, and ensuring the facility is always clean and orderly.
• Market the facility: There is much competition between daycare facilities, so the Child Care Assistant Director must have a marketing plan to promote awareness of the facility and its services.
• Meeting up with parents and teachers: A Child Care Assistant Director will meet with parents and teachers to keep parents up-to-date on their child's development and progress, including discussing ways to address any learning or behavioral issues.
• Instruct children in activities designed to promote intellectual and creative growth
• Create a fun and safe learning environment
• Develop schedules and routines to ensure adequate physical activity, rest, and playtime
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with students and parents
• Communicate with parents on students' growth and progress
• Maintain the health and safety of all students 
• Responsible for assuring all program mandates and standards for excellence are met on a daily basis.
• Develop a curriculum and program: Child Care Assistant Directors work closely with the center's teachers and staff, creating learning plans or programs to meet state and federal requirements and parent's expectations.
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Qualifications:

• Previous experience in childcare, managing, teaching, or other related fields
• Passionate about working with children
• Ability to build rapport with children
• Positive and patient demeanor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education requirements:

• Minimum of an associate degree in child development or early childhood education, or the equivalent (defined as 64 semester hours in any discipline with a minimum of 21 semester hours of college credit in child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education) and either a Gateways to Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential

To obtain an Illinois Director Credential Level I, you must have a minimum of: • An associate degree in any field. • 21 semester hours of Early Childhood/School-Age coursework and training. • 9 semester hours of Early Childhood/School-Age Administrative coursework and training. • 100 hours of teaching experience in an Early Childhood/School-Age Program. • 1,200 hours of administrative experience in an Early Childhood/School-Age Program

We are looking forward to receiving your application. Thank you.