Assistant Director Daycare Center

Cozy Childcare & learning Center•Augusta, GA

136d•$13 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

Cozy Childcare & Learning Center is seeking an Assistant Director to work with the Director in managing a center located in Hephzibah or Augusta, Georgia. The successful candidate will have experience managing a center, oversee the front office, and help manage classrooms for children ages 1, 2, or 3 as needed. The role requires a friendly demeanor, a love for children, and a commitment to creating a supportive and encouraging environment for children and parents. The Assistant Director supports day-to-day daycare operations, including opening and closing the center, handling parent billing and payments, answering inquiries, and assisting in the kitchen, classrooms, or bus runs when needed. The position also involves teaching, planning, supervising children and classrooms as needed to cover staff, preparing lesson plans and daily activity schedules, and maintaining a safe, clean, and stimulating environment. The employee must follow BFTS, DECAL, and center child-safety rules and policies, with child safety as the first priority.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Clean background, employment, and fingerprint checks.
Comply with local, state, and federal laws governing child care.
Great customer service skills and a professional appearance and attitude.
Good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Flexible, dependable, reliable, and consistent.
Experience managing a center.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
CDA, TCC, or teaching certification.

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe, happy, and stimulating environment for children and parents.
Teach, manage, plan, and supervise children and classrooms as needed to cover for staff.
Prepare lesson plans and daily activity schedules for classrooms.
Set up classrooms according to the weekly curriculum, theme, and lesson plans.
Sign children in and out of the classroom.
Maintain cleanliness of the classroom and other assigned areas.
Maintain a professional appearance, attitude, and work ethic.
Be a flexible team player and help team members as needed.
Greet children and parents with a smile and positive attitude.
Communicate with children, colleagues, and families and develop relationships with them.
Take payments from parents and follow up on weekly tuition and billing.
Support day-to-day daycare operations, including opening and closing the center.
Answer and address phone inquiries.
Identify problems and bring them forward or help develop solutions.
Help in the kitchen, classrooms, or on bus runs when someone is absent.
Handle billing and payments with parents.
Follow BFTS, DECAL, and center child-safety rules and policies.