Assistant Preschool Director

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Center Director in ensuring all Center staff deliver high quality, child-Centered education to children
• Serving as a liaison to the CHS Central Office on any operational and strategic issues as necessary
• Supporting the teaching team in the effective application of curriculum and classroom safety procedures
• Ensuring classrooms and additional learning environments are properly equipped and maintained
• Developing and maintaining teaching staff schedules
• Collaborating with other departments to manage future classroom projections and coordinate enrollment opportunities with the Family Success team
• Managing the execution and delivery of child developmental assessments
• Supporting teachers and family engagement staff in providing timely, relevant, and engaging communication to families
• Ensuring proper onboarding and ongoing training and development of teaching staff
• Implementing policies and procedures to safeguard health and safety of families and staff in compliance with State requirements (DHS/OCDEL) and NAEYC standards
• Providing direct reports with timely and constructive feedback through ongoing performance evaluations
• Optimizing daily operations and workflow management, and resolving inefficiencies alongside the Center Director
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with all staff and encouraging Center growth and performance
• Cultivating collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including parents, staff, and community partners
• Reporting to and working closely with the Center Director to achieve the mission and values of CHS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special Education or Human Services
• 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience in people management and conflict resolution
• Comfortable with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) or willing to learn
• Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
• Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate large teams
• Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families
• Proactive identification of problems and implementation of solutions

Pay

The salary range for this position is $79,000 to $92,500 per year, based on expertise.