Assistant Director

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The assistant director would assume full responsibility for management in the director’s absence.
• The assistant ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as all Great Starts CDC operating procedures are being followed daily.
• The assistant director will assist in completing and submitting required paperwork and record keeping on a timely basis, and maintaining in an organized, up-to-date manner.
• They would take an active role in planning and participating in center activities (staff meetings, training sessions, open houses, holiday events, community events).
• The assistant director would be expected to perform all duties assigned to the teachers during a portion of day if the assigned teacher is absent and the assistant director is needed to cover ratio in the classroom.
• The assistant director would be expected to develop and maintain positive, professional working relationship with the staff, the parents and the children.
• They would assist in daily supervision of the staff; keep the director up-to-date of staff concerns and situations needing attention; provides performance review input to director.
• The assistant director would assist the director with staff scheduling, posting job ads, interviewing, and the hiring.
• They would answer questions about enrollment, follow up with families who have reached out for child care, and give center tours to interested parents in order to increase enrollment.
• The assistant director assists in recognizing parental concerns, evaluation of the course of action and responding professionally to parents’ needs.
• The assistant director would be in charge of training staff to plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities.
• They would provide feedback to the director on quality control issues and assists in resolving quality control issues.
• Is required for completing at least 20 hours of approved continued training during the licensing year.
• The assistant director would work a part time schedule, but needs to be flexible in case full time work is offered.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must be able to pass a Background and Finger Print check.
• Candidate must have 30 STARS training certification.
• Candidate must have Associate of Early Childhood Education and 2 years experience working in a child care center.
• Candidate must have Infant, Toddler, Adult CPR/First Aid, HIV/Blood Borne Pathogens certification, Food Handlers certification, Medication Management, Safe Sleep, and Child Abuse and Neglect certification.
• Candidate must have a negative TB test and MMR vaccine on record.
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday, be able to be on their feet for 4 hours or more on a consistent basis, and be able to hear well in loud environments.

SALARY & BENEFITS

• $16,800 to $20,400 a year depending on amount of hours scheduled, education and experience.
• $750 sign on bonus paid after probation period is ended and other requirements have been meet.
• Raises available with a 90% or higher score on the annual staff evaluation screening.

• Aflac benefits are offered to all employees after 90 probation period is ended.
• Sick leave, Personal Time Off (PTO), and vacation time is offered to all part time and full time employees.
• Paid holidays and paid training days are given to both part time and full time employees after their 90 day probation period.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $1,400.00 to $1,700.00 /month

Experience:

• licensed child care teacher: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Location:

• Battle Ground, WA (Preferred)

Shifts:

• Morning (Required)
• Mid-Day (Required)
• Evening (Required)

Required travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Additional Compensation:

• Bonuses

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Working days:

• Friday
• Thursday
• Wednesday
• Tuesday
• Monday

Typical start time:

• 8AM

Typical end time:

• 6PM

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible — enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented — would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent — enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative — prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance — thrives in a high-pressure environment

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-oriented — results-focused with strong performance culture
• Aggressive — competitive and growth-oriented
• People-oriented — supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative