Preschool Assistant Director

We have an exciting leadership opportunity for an energetic, organized and collaborative person to join us as our Assistant Director. You’ll work closely with the Academy Director to guide a passionate team of child care professionals who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community every day. And you’ll do it in an environment with enhanced health and safety protocols. If you’re motivated by smiles and laughs from children and praise from parents, this could be the job for you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists and supports Director in all aspects of management of the Academy to include human resources, marketing, customer relations, financial systems, quality control and physical facility
• Assists in the management of the academy to ensure effective and cost-conscious operation.
• Ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as all Kiddie Academy® standard operating procedures.
• Assists in completing and submitting required paperwork and record keeping on a timely basis, and maintaining in an organized, up-to-date manner.
• Takes an active role in planning and participating in academy activities
• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available.
• Develops and maintains positive, professional working relationship with academy staff.
• Assists with staff scheduling
  
• Assists with enrollment inquiries, follow-up and academy tours in order to increase enrollment.
• 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.
• Assists in training staff to plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities.
  
• Helps ensure that quality control of programs is sound and meets state and Kiddie Academy® requirements. Provides feedback to director on quality control issues and assists in resolving quality control issues.

Qualifications:

• Posses Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a preschool or early childhood environment
  
• CPR and First Aid certified
• Preferably be familiar with the VPK program and processes
• Florida Director's Credential preferred
• Preferably familiar with Child Care Food Program
• Must be tech-savvy (i.e., MS Office, Social Media, etc.) and eager to learn the center's internal computer systems & programs

Benefits:

• Dental insurance, Vision insurance, TeleHealth
• Paid Time Off / Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• No-Cost Education Assistance towards CDA, Associates, Bachelors Degree
• Access to employee discount programs