Assistant Site Manager – Early Childhood

Brightpoint • Bloomington, IL

6d • $60,000 - $63,000

About The Position

Brightpoint is a mission-driven human services organization focused on advancing children’s well-being by investing in families and strengthening communities. The Assistant Site Manager provides training, coaching, and reflective supervision to early childhood classroom teaching staff, including Teachers and Master Teachers. The role works closely with program staff and leaders, builds relationships with parents and families, and encourages family involvement in Early Head Start and Prevention Initiative education programs. The Assistant Site Manager also guides classroom staff in developing, writing, and implementing daily lesson plans, classroom routines, and transitions.

The role maintains knowledge of the Center’s operations, philosophy, and goals, and assumes responsibility for program operations when the Site Manager is absent. It supervises assigned staff and supports personnel processes, teaching practice, professional development, lesson planning, observations, and understanding child outcome data. The position also trains, provides reflective supervision to, and evaluates student interns as assigned.

This is a full-time, salaried position at Scott Child & Family Center. Center hours are 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Compensation is $60,000–$63,000, with offers based on experience and other relevant factors; bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation. Brightpoint is an approved Public Service Loan Forgiveness agency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field from an accredited institution, including at least 24 hours of early childhood education.
• Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Early Childhood Education Level 5 Credential.
• Illinois Gateways to Opportunity Director Level 1 Credential, or ability to obtain it within 12 months of employment.
• At least two years of early childhood teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

• Food Sanitation Certification.
• Head Start or Early Head Start experience for positions in those programs.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS).
• Experience with Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD, and ITERS/ECERS.
• Ability to drive and access to a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Maintain current knowledge of the Center’s operation, philosophy, and goals, and how the Center interrelates with the region and organization.
• Assume responsibility for program operations in the absence of the Site Manager.
• Supervise assigned Lead Teachers, Teachers, Classroom Support Aides, and other staff; manage workloads and monitor performance.
• Hire and train staff; implement personnel policies and practices; approve timecards; and manage performance appraisals, performance improvement plans, leaves, promotions, salary changes, terminations, and documentation of personnel actions.
• Coach and support teaching staff, model classroom teaching techniques, and provide support with effective teaching and behavior management strategies.
• Identify staff professional development training needs.
• Assist teachers with lesson plans and observations and with understanding child outcome data.
• Train, provide reflective supervision to, and evaluate student interns as assigned.
• Build relationships with parents and families and encourage their involvement in Early Head Start and Prevention Initiative education programs.
• Guide classroom staff in developing, writing, and implementing daily lesson plans, classroom routines, and transitions.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• More than three weeks of paid time off in the first year, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day; PTO increases with tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) with employer match
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager