Assistant Director of Education

Responsibilities

• Create the daily coverage schedule for all classrooms (absences, lateness, lunch coverage and aftercare)
• Serve as supervisor for all FT and PT floaters and per diem employees
• Approve timecards for floaters and per diem staff
• Support all classrooms by completing the required daily checks each morning and providing coverage if necessary
• Be an admin presence in the parks, lobby and at opening and closing of program on a rotating basis
• Sign incident reports and support the directors in assessing children who may get hurt or ill while in school
• Collaborate with the operations team, specialized services and educational arms of the program
• Build relationships with community members to establish Early Childhood at Manny Cantor Center as a dynamic, responsive and inclusive community

Program Development and Classroom Support

• In partnership with Educational leadership team, support teacher’s professional development by planning/participating in staff meetings, dialogue groups and professional development
• Observe in classrooms to provide feedback, strategies and coaching to individual teachers and teams, to help identify emerging lines of inquiry, and to support the planning and implementation of a responsive, co-constructed curriculum
• Support teachers to use documentation as the basis of the reflection and planning process, and to make children's learning visible to children, families and the community
• Mentor and coach teachers
• Document professional development plans and coaching logs as required by DOE and/or Head Start
• Participate in parent meetings as needed
• Participate in interviewing, recruitment, training and development of teachers, assistant teachers and additional support staff
• Provide orientation to welcome new staff into our approach and philosophy
• Aid in the planning of Parenting Center programming
• Collaborate with other programs and departments within Educational Alliance and Manny Cantor Center as appropriate

Administration

• Assist program staff, teachers, students and parents with questions, concerns, and information
• Aid classrooms to maintain compliance for DOH, DOE and other regulatory requirements
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned
• Potentially supervise classrooms in the ITT, 3K and UPK programs
• Partner with our Early Childhood Social Worker to develop a trauma-informed whole child approach to supporting children and families
• Participate in interviewing, recruitment, training and development of teachers, assistant teachers and additional support staff
• Provide orientation to welcome new staff into our approach and philosophy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and Certification in Early Childhood Education (or willing to be on a study plan for certification) required
• Minimum 3 years of classroom teaching experience required
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills
• Organized with strong attention to detail and ability to develop efficient, internal systems and workflow
• Able to work a flexible schedule as needed
• Team player with a passion for building relationships and fostering partnerships, both internal and external to Manny Cantor Center
• The ideal candidate will be a passionate and warm collaborator, excellent communicator with proven success connecting and relating with students, parents, staff, and the community
• Understand developmental milestones, appropriate practice and assessment for all age groups in the school
• Self-motivated, highly efficient, and able to problem solve
• Demonstrated ability to handle stressful situations in a professional, warm and friendly manner
• Conversational in Spanish and/or one or more Chinese dialects a plus