Assistant Director

Learning Care Group • Silver Spring, MD

18d

About The Position

The Assistant Director is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the school alongside the School Director, helping achieve Learning Care Group’s safety vision. In the Director’s absence, the Assistant Director has sole responsibility for the school. The role also supports children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth. The Assistant Director helps ensure the school follows company and state licensing standards; fosters an educational, caring, and safe environment for children and parents; encourages children’s imagination, self-esteem, and discovery; promotes a positive company image; recruits, selects, and retains quality staff; and helps achieve company profitability.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Previous leadership experience.
• At least 1 year of experience working in a licensed childcare facility.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must meet state education requirements and the center/school’s requirements.
• An associate degree in Early Childhood Education, or a bachelor’s degree in another field with 90 documented hours of classroom experience with infants to school-age children.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the school operates in accordance with company and state licensing standards.
• Foster an educational, caring, and safe environment for children and parents.
• Promote children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth, and encourage imagination, self-esteem, and discovery.
• Promote a positive image of the company and help make it a provider of choice in the communities it serves.
• Recruit, select, and retain quality staff.
• Help achieve profitability for the company.
• Take sole responsibility for the school in the School Director’s absence.

Benefits

• Bi-weekly and daily pay options.
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision, for full-time employees.
• Paid time off for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match for full-time employees.
• Child care discount.
• Education assistance, including tuition reimbursement and certification, available to all employees.

What This Job Offers

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