Early Learning Center Assistant Director

General Summary

The Assistant Director is responsible for adhering to DCF regulations, ensuring a quality program is delivered to children and families in order for children to develop school readiness skills. The assistant director will supervise, monitor, train and support instructional and non-instructional staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Makes sure appropriate interactions with children are provided, both individually and in a group setting.
• Provides guidance techniques that include redirection, positive reinforcement, anticipation and elimination of potential problems, and verbalization of feelings.
• Implements the center’s discipline policy, which includes positive discipline and transition techniques, as specified in the employee handbook.
• Makes sure meal preparation, service and clean-up comply with all state and federal regulations.
• Works with teaching staff to ensure parent conferences and other parent-involved activities are occurring at the center.
• Makes sure inventory checks and orders supplies as needed to operate programs and implement curriculum.
• Attends and participates in staff team meetings and professional development trainings.
• Maintains proper recordkeeping and confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities Under Direction Of Center Director

• Aids in the day-to-day operations of the site, in compliance with the Florida Department of Children and Families standards.
• Ensures appropriate enrollment, recruitment and attendance.
• Supports teachers at parent meetings, workshops, trainings, and other parent involvement activities.
• Provides direct feedback in the areas of performance, attendance and professional development of center staff.
• Coordinates and/or provides screenings.
• Communicates with staff and parents through newsletters, calendars, memos, and other forms of communication.
• Maintains proper recordkeeping at the site, including daily attendance, health checks, meal counts, portfolios, accident reports, and lesson plans.
• Maintains daily maintenance of the site; reports maintenance needs in a timely manner.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church preferred.
• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• Current DCF 45-hour training completed, National CDA and VPK endorsed Director’s credential.
• Valid First Aid and CPR certificate.
• Knowledge of governmental, educational and religious standards, as set forth by DCF and any other agency to which the agency commits.
• Knowledge and ability of computer software: MS Office, PDS.
• Knowledge of applicable safety and abuse reporting procedures.
• Successfully passes the required criminal background check prior to employment and every five years; completes Protecting God’s Children (PGC) workshop prior to employment.

Reasoning and Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The position may require some evening and weekend hours.