Child Care Assistant Director: Knob Dr, Eagan
About The Position
The Assistant Director is responsible, together with the School Director, for the safe and effective operation of the school and for achieving Learning Care Group’s safety vision. In the Director’s absence, the Assistant Director has sole responsibility for the school. The role assists in promoting children’s social, physical, and intellectual growth. The Assistant Director helps ensure compliance with company and state licensing standards, fosters a caring and safe environment for children and parents, supports children’s learning and development, promotes the company’s image, recruits and retains quality staff, and contributes to the school’s 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 center/school requirements.
- Must meet at least one Minnesota Lead Teacher qualification pathway: 4,160 hours as an Assistant Teacher and 24 quarter credits; an Association Montessori Internationale diploma, preprimary credential, primary diploma, or provisional certificate from the American Montessori Society plus 2,080 hours as an Assistant Teacher, Aide, or Student Intern and 12 quarter credits; an American Montessori Society preprimary credential, primary diploma, or provisional certificate, or an Association Montessori Internationale diploma, with a baccalaureate degree and 1,040 hours as an Assistant Teacher, Aide, or Student Intern; a Minnesota Technical Institute certificate as a Child Development Assistant plus 2,080 hours as an Assistant Teacher, Aide, or Student Intern and 6 quarter credits; a preschool or infants/toddlers Child Development Associate (CDA) credential plus 1,560 hours as an Assistant Teacher, Aide, or Student Intern; or a Minnesota Department of Education license for Prekindergarten Associate, or a two-year child development/early childhood certificate from an accredited community or technical college, plus 1,040 hours as an Assistant Teacher, Aide, or Student Intern and 6 quarter credits.
Responsibilities
- Help ensure the school operates in accordance with company and state licensing standards.
- Foster an educational, caring, and safe environment for children and parents.
- Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of children.
- Spark children’s imagination, build self-esteem, and help them discover new things.
- Promote a positive image of the company and support its standing as a provider of choice in the community.
- Recruit, select, and retain quality staff.
- Help achieve profitability for the company.
- Share responsibility for safe and effective school operations with the School Director and assume sole responsibility for the school in the Director’s absence.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and FSA for full-time employees; limited medical for part-time workers.
- Tuition reimbursement and certification assistance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Child care discount available to all employees.
- Monday–Friday schedule.
- Bi-weekly and daily pay options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
