Assistant Director

What You'll Do

• Maintain staff-to-child ratios in all classrooms.
• Manage interviewing/hiring staff and managing staff according to each individual job description.
• Assist in maintaining program budget including collecting payments/fees, approving expenses, distributing funds, facilitating payroll, tracking expenses, and planning fundraising events.
• Properly maintain all records for state agencies.
• Assist director in managing, conducting, and documenting staff meetings.
• Perform general office duties daily including reading mail and email, making and receiving phone calls, filing documents, managing database systems, and assisting director in other office activities.
• Assist director in supervising all daily and weekly tasks including reviewing staff and children’s schedules, observing classroom management, and overseeing curriculum implementation.
• Provide support for daily and weekly activities including recruitment efforts and managing program calendars.
• Greet parents and visitors, answer questions, arrange meetings, lead tours, and perform other daily customer service tasks.
• Assist in planning and implementing family engagement activities.
• Assist in overseeing supply and food ordering to ensure compliance with state licensing regulations.
• Ensure all required paperwork for children, staff, and licensing are obtained and organized in a timely manner in accordance to state licensing regulations (including required emergency plans and drills.) 
• Serve as acting director when required, including providing signature authority, managing staff, and overseeing programs activities.
• Any other related duties assigned.

Requirements

Preferred: 1-2 + years in an Early Childhood Setting

Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree in early childhood education

CDA or TCC

Job Skills

• Leadership experience and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to problem solve and make decisions independently.
• General computer literacy.