Assistant Director Position Available In Sumner, Tennessee

Assistant Director 3.0 3.0 out of 5 stars Hendersonville, TN 37075 Job Summary Assists and supports Director in a variety aspects of management of the academy, to include human resources, marketing, customer relations, financial systems, quality control and physical facility. Shift required- 8am-5pm, with 1 hour break Monday- Friday.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in the management of the academy to ensure effective and cost-conscious operation. Assumes full responsibility for academy management in director’s absence.
• Ensures compliance with all federal and state laws, as well as all Kiddie Academy® standard operating procedures.
• Assists in completing and submitting required paperwork and record keeping on a timely basis, and maintaining in an organized, up-to-date manner.
• Takes an active role in planning and participating in academy activities (staff meetings, training sessions, open houses).
• Performs all duties assigned of teacher during portion of day assigned to classroom.
• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available.
• Develops and maintains positive, professional working relationship with academy staff.
• Assists in daily supervision of staff; keeps director apprised of staff concerns and situations needing attention; provides performance appraisal input to director.
• Assists with staff scheduling, recruitment efforts, interviews, and the hiring process.
• Assists with enrollment inquiries, follow-up and academy tours in order to increase enrollment.
• Develops a strong working knowledge of Kiddie Academy® Philosophy, Mission, Core Values, and programs in order to communicate same to current clients, prospective customers or other community entities.
• Develops and actively maintains positive communication with parents.
• Assists in recognizing parental concerns, evaluation of the course of action and responding professionally to parents’ needs.
• Develops a strong working knowledge of the academy budget and assists director in managing all resources effectively and within budgetary constraints.
• Assists in tracking all monetary transactions with customers and vendors.
• Assists in training staff to plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities.
• Helps ensure that quality control of programs is sound and meets state and Kiddie Academy® requirements.

Provides feedback to director on quality control issues and assists in resolving quality control issues.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must have Associate of Arts Degree or equivalent in Early Childhood Education and 1 year of experience working in a child care center.
• Candidate must meet state minimum requirements for education and experience.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$17.00 – $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to

Friday Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Preschool/Childcare:

1 year (Required)

Management:

1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person