Assistant School Director

Do you want to be on the cutting edge of early childhood education? Do you like to have fun while you work? If you have a passion for training, mentoring, and developing teachers in early childhood education, Primrose School of Evergreen has a position for you!

We are currently looking for a qualified Assitant Director with strong classroom management and organizational skills to empower teachers to deliver our research-informed Balanced Learning® curriculum. This is a full-time Management position and will be required to fulfill management duties as well. Each new addition to the Primrose Family has the opportunity to strengthen the message of why Primrose Teams do what we do, to reinforce how we make a difference, and to expand our ability to serve more children and families.

A few of the advantages of being part of the Primrose team include:

• The opportunity to make a difference
• A working environment in which team members respect one another
• A School Leadership Team that supports the professional and personal growth of the staff
• Low student/teacher ratios
• Clear expectations, necessary resources, and support to meet children’s needs
• Extensive training and opportunities for continual learning and development for staff

The Assistant Director helps with the day-to-day and overall operations of the facility, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines while supporting our mission to enhance learning and development for each child. With guidance from the Director, he or she ensures the staff provides the best possible learning and care experience for the children in our programs, oversees the curriculum, and markets the facility and our programs. Depending on staffing ratios, the Assistant Director may need to function in any capacity within the facility, including filling in as interim director or a classroom teacher or performing administrative duties. He or she must have a good understanding of childcare management and early education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helps the Director operate and manage all aspects of the school, including business management, education and continual learning and development, campus environment, and marketing and communications
• Assists the Director with the necessary management responsibilities to ensure maximum enrollment and effective cost control to produce profit
• Assumes responsibility to manage operation of the school in the Director’s absence
• Oversees and ensures consistent implementation of the Balanced Learning System for all students enrolled at a Primrose school
• Consistently implements the Primrose Schools’ Continual Learning Plan to prepare and support teaching staff
• Actively develops and maintains positive staff relationships and parent partnerships and manages all resources effectively
• Establishes and maintains respectful working relationships with state licensing authorities
• Ability to perform all of the essential functions for each position in the school, including, but not limited to, other leadership team positions, teacher, food service teacher, and bus driver
• Observes all rules and regulations pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children
• Attends all required staff meetings, workshops, and/or school functions as determined by the Director
• Maintains a professional personal appearance, attitude, and work behavior at all times
• Assists in other capacities that Director, or designee, determines is necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education or related field
• Site Supervisor or Director’s Permit
• At least two years of Director level experience in a licensed early childhood program or at least five years of lead teacher experience
• Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for this position
• Some administrative or business experience a plus
• Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
• Excellent communication, customer service, and problem solving skills, including the ability to maintain composure under stress
• Strong organization skills, able to multi-task, and can manage time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Highly professional and dependable
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance after Introductory period
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Training
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Uniforms Provided