Assistant Director - $4,000 Sign on Bonus

Culture of Care

The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

What You Would Be Doing

• Assisting in the development and implementation of the center’s marketing plan and activities
• Enrolling children to ensure that openings are filled in a timely manner
• Implementing the education program, to ensure compliance with regulatory, funding, and accrediting agency requirements
• Working with the director to solicit feedback about the program from families and staff on an annual basis, and develop a program improvement plan based on such results
• Managing child transition policies, procedures, and systems
• Participating in the process of ensuring and maintaining accreditation status through the NAEYC and quality rating through the Illinois ExceleRate system
• Participating in local professional organization and advocacy efforts that support the needs of children and families
• Utilizing community resources to provide needed services to children and families such as mental health, social services, and housing
• Monitoring and collection of client billing as needed
• Completing all written reports in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner
• Assisting Child Development Director in the developing and monitoring the center budget
• Managing staff and program expenses to enrollment
• Functioning as the Director Delegate in the absence of the Center Director
• Participating in the recruitment and retention of staff
• Ensuring that new staff are appropriately oriented to their role
• Conducting formal performance evaluations in a timely manner
• Coordinating of ongoing staff development activities including in-house meetings and trainings
• Recommending expenditures for classroom and site supplies

What You Can Expect From Us

• Supportive leadership that provides classroom support, ongoing professional development opportunities, and an open-door policy
• A guaranteed 40-hour work week and flexible scheduling options
• Monthly staff morale boosting
• Opportunities to expand and grow your career
• You will also be part of a well-respected company (OHU is 125 years old!) that has a seat in community partnerships

Additional Benefits

• 3 time off banks!
• Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days; up to 6 paid personal days and up to 5 paid sick days annually
• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
• Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
• Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
• Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Agency paid long term disability after 1 year of employment

What We Will Expect Of You

• Education: Bachelor's degree in ECE or related field required
• Director Level 1 credential or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire required
• Experience: Two years of professional experience working with children in a childcare or school setting preferred

Company Information

• One Hope United does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• One Hope United is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
• OHU participates in eVerify.