Job description

Assistant Director

• It's a Small World Daycare (ISW)

Address: 8318 Carpenter rd., Ann Arbor MI. 48104

We’re hiring immediately! We are currently seeking an Assistant Director to bring your love of children and experience in early childhood education to our team of kind, caring Teachers.

Our schools are staffed with people who are talented, fun, and genuinely enthusiastic about child development and learning. We encourage collaboration and cherish open-communication in each location. We work hard to create an outstanding work-life balance by supporting our staff members every step of the way.

Enjoy the many benefits of working at ISW:

• Competitive compensation
• Childcare tuition discount
• Educational and professional development
• Comprehensive benefit package for all full-time employees, including:
• Paid time off that increases with seniority
• Healthcare options available
• Additional life, disability, and retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays

ISW is one of the premier early childhood educators in the United States, with over 29 years in business, we have an unparalleled expertise in preparing students to thrive in the next step of their childhood.

Our overall mission is to provide parents with peace of mind by giving children an exceptional fun education every day in a place as nurturing as home. This mission can only be accomplished through a team of passionate childcare professionals who combine their talents to provide an unparalleled level of care and compassion for children and their families. Our High Scope-based curriculum and home-based environments are the leading edge of early education.

Preschool Assistant Director Required Skills:

• Proven experience and success as a Early Childhood Education Professional
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on teaching experience
• Compliance with state licensing standards for a program director, including but not limited to criminal background screening and fingerprinting.
• Minimum requirement of education/experience within one of the following: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university combined with 6+ months of experience in the group care of children – or –

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education – or –Associate's degree or equivalent combined with 1+ year in a supervisory position and 2+ years of experience in the group care of children

• Comprehensive knowledge of national and state education standards, licensing requirements and procedures, and fire, health, and OSHA regulations
• Strong knowledge of USDA Nutritional Standards for Schools
• Must be at least 21 years old and meet State driving requirementsPreschool Assistant Director Responsibilities:
• Establish a safe, healthy, and welcoming school setting and oversee programs and activities to engage and educate young children.
• Develop open lines of communication with staff, parents, and children—and conduct one-on-one meetings with parents to discuss each child's progress
• Build and support a qualified team of childcare educators to promote our superior reputation in early-childhood education
• Meet or exceed financial goals and objectives
• Participate in marketing events, campaigns, and community relations
• Provide unparalleled customer service
• Ensure full compliance with company policies as well as federal, state, and company standards, regulations, and requirements including licensing, safety, and sanitation
• Help manage recruitment, hiring and training of new staff

Leadership and Managing Performance

• The Assistant Director upholds company standards and set the example by consistently modeling professional leadership, management and instructional skills while interacting with others. Demonstrates consistency in words and actions
• Clearly communicates ECE standards, guidelines, and preschool policies to all staff and stress their importance to the organization
• Ability to train a staff of 15 - 30 and oversee the completion of performance appraisals, supervise the development of individualized goals for staff’s professional growth and development, as well as supervise the monitoring and evaluation of goal accomplishment

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $18.80 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid Practices
Screening for symptoms and temperature (For anyone entering the building).
Frequent handwashing or sanitizing, (Mandatory upon arrival).
Anyone with illness' that have Covid symptoms must stay home.

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Experience working with students: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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