Assistant Director of Childcare - Gottlieb Memorial Hospital

Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital (part of Loyola University Health Systems) is seeking an energetic and creative Assistant Director of Childcare to support the Center Director in leading staff, supporting families, achieving enrollment goals, maintaining DCFS regulations, and reaching operational goals.

You'll build meaningful relationships with parents and help provide an exceptional educational experience and a nurturing environment for all children. You're great at multi-tasking and will serve in various roles throughout the center.

Position responsibilities:

Manage Business Operations:

• Provide management assistance and assures overall Center objectives are achieved.
• Maintain financial awareness and responsibility, and track expenses per fiscal year budget.
• Produce billing statements and collect & receipt tuition payments.
• Responsible for ordering materials and supplies.
• Ensure Center is compliant with all DCFS regulations/guidelines.
• Provide Center tours to prospective parents and guide them through the application process.
• Collaborate with marketing to increase community awareness of the Center and increase enrollments.
• Responsible for daily food service: preparing and coordinating lunch menus and ordering food for meals and snacks.
• Develops and maintains enrollment files, records, statistical data and prepares reports as needed.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining Monthly Parent Newsletter and manage daily teacher/parent communications.
• Engage in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on best practices/trends in early childhood education.
• Ensure a member of the management team is available to greet parents during peak hours (6:30-9:00AM and 4:00 – 6:30PM).
• Assist with NAEYC accreditation process.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director.

Staffing:

• Promote teamwork by creating a positive and rewarding culture where staff want to come to work each day.
• Ensures appropriate staffing coverage per DCFS guidelines.
• Ensure staff complete required trainings and maintain credentials.
• Conduct New Employee Orientation and assist with onboarding.

Youth Development & Curriculum:

• Execute a developmentally appropriate curriculum tailored to meet the needs of all children.
• Plans summer enrichment, onsite "field trips", plans annual graduation event, schedules Hearing & Vision screening, and schedules school pictures.
• Conduct regular observation of classrooms monitor curriculum and teacher performance.

Risk Management:

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of all children enrolled in the Center.
• Responsible for oversight of safety practice goals.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Staff: Lead Teachers, Teacher Aides
• Functional: Ensures DCFS licensure.

Magis & Service Excellence Accountabilities:

• Responsible for consistently demonstrating our Magis values of Care, Concern, Respect and Cooperation through teamwork and effective communication in an effort to prevent and solve problems and to achieve quality outcomes, patient safety, customer satisfaction and a safe environment.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining an environment of service excellence as outlined in the Service Excellence standards.

Minimum Education:

• 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 1) a Gateways to Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential –OR- 3 Points of Credential approved training in administration, leadership or management) required.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, and classwork in administration, leadership, or management preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must have 1,200 hours of work experience as Assistant Director or Director

Minimum Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience managing childcare center operations with a proven track record maintaining a balanced budget, positive enrollments, and meeting educational goals required.
• 3-5 years progressively responsible experience leading childcare center operations and experience with fiscal management, enrollment growth and retention, program management, community relationship building, facility & grounds oversight preferred. Experience implementing NAEYC accreditation process a plus.
• Managerial Experience: Previous leadership/supervisory experience in a childcare center is mandatory. Must have 1,200 hours of work experience as Assistant Director or Director

Licensure/Certifications:

• Food Service Certification, Current CPR/First Aid Certification, Member of Gateways to Opportunity required.
• Must hold DCFS qualifications for Early Childhood Education Director

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency required.
• Expertise managing operations database to measure center metrics, conduct billing, and monitor attendance/center growth preferred.
• Understanding of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) Ability to use other software required to perform essential functions.

At Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, we know you’re more than your job. We see you and all of your potential. That’s why we invest in our people. Clinical advancement programs, flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement and day one benefits… at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, what’s important to you, is important to us.

Join our family.

• Benefits from Day One
• Daily Pay
• Career Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
• Educational Stipend
• Certification reimbursement (up to 1 certification)
• Referral Rewards

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Melrose Park, IL 60160: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000