Assistant Director

Bright Horizons Children's Centers • Rapid City, SD

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Child Care Assistant Director partners closely with the Center Director to guide daily operations at a Bright Horizons early childhood center while supporting high standards of care, learning, and safety. The role includes supporting educational programming, mentoring teachers, and building meaningful relationships with families, staff, and clients.

This position works in person in an early education or preschool child care center in the Rapid City, South Dakota area. Duties include center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with company policies, procedures, applicable laws, and safety requirements. Work combines office, computer, and phone-based tasks; in-person supervision throughout the center; family and prospective-family interactions; and occasional brief service as a supervising caregiver, such as covering breaks or unscheduled absences.

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks.
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• An associate degree or higher in early childhood education, education, or a child development-related field.
• At least two years of leadership experience in a high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool setting.
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health and safety, and licensing standards.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Uphold Bright Horizons’ mission, culture, and values while fostering an inclusive environment and strong relationships with families, staff, and clients.
• Monitor program quality and ensure children’s learning is documented and visible.
• Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards, health and safety protocols, and company policies.
• Fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate State agency, informing the director, and ensuring teaching staff know about the reporting requirement.
• Support daily center operations in partnership with the Center Director.
• Support educational programming and mentor teachers.
• Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services.
• Temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver when needed, such as covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools.
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
• Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree