Assistant Director of Child Care Center

This position reports to the Franchisee and is responsible for consistently delivering an exceptional parent/child experience in order to drive education, operations, and marketing . This position assumes the responsibility of assisting oversight of all operations and education functions of the Academy.

Job Responsibilities:

As the Assistant Director, you will be responsible for supporting the overall operations of the academy, including:

• Assisting the Director with the day-to-day management of the academy.

• Ensuring compliance with state regulations and Kiddie Academy policies.

• Working closely with families to ensure a positive educational experience for all children.

• Lesson Planning and Managing Kiddie Academy Curriculum- including planning and leafing summer camp, developmental checklists, and leading classroom observations

• Manage center’s social media accounts

• Ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as all Kiddie Academy® standard operating procedures

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available.

• Develops and maintains positive, professional working relationship with academy staff.

• Assists in daily supervision of staff; keeps director apprised of staff concerns and situations needing attention; provides performance appraisal input to director.

• Assists with enrollment inquiries, follow-up and academy tours in order to increase enrollment.

• Develops a strong working knowledge of Kiddie Academy® Philosophy, Mission, Core Values, and programs in order to communicate same to current clients, prospective customers or other community entities.

• Develops and actively maintains positive communication with parents.

• Assists in recognizing parental concerns, evaluation of the course of action and responding professionally to parents’ needs.

Federal, State, Local and Kiddie Academy requirements and laws.

• Supports and leads new Kiddie Academy initiatives. Facilitates the learning and adaptation of all new programs and business imperatives, while upholding the values and integrity of Kiddie Academy.
• Ensures that the Kiddie Academy proprietary Life Essentials® curriculum is presented as intended; ensuring that teachers can speak to the curriculum and what children are learning.
• Plans Academy activities and actively participates in team meetings, training sessions, open houses, family/community activities, and planning sessions.
• Performs regular observations of classrooms to provide feedback and direction that ensures the Kiddie Academy curriculum is being utilized as expected and learning is accomplished.
• Ensures that quality control programs are sound and meet all State and Kiddie Academy requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must have Associate of Arts Degree or equivalent in Early Childhood Education
• A minimum of two years’ experience as a center director or assistant director
• Knowledge and experience working with early childhood National and State accrediting agencies
• Knowledge of the early childhood field and developmentally appropriate practices; thorough understanding of child development in early childhood education setting
• Previous experience in and/or knowledge of training, coaching or mentoring mechanisms
• The ability to work independently and as a team member
• Exemplary commitment to customer service
• Must be an effective outward communicator and listener

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends & holidays off

Ability to Commute:

• Township of Hamilton, NJ 08619 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Township of Hamilton, NJ 08619: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $25