Child Care Assistant Director

L.P. College, Inc.•New Bedford, MA

11d

About The Position

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS Responsibilities: Responsible for assisting the Program Director with oversight of the overall program and quality improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Mentoring, coaching and support to team members and guide professional development activities. Responsibilities include ensuring a developmentally appropriate curriculum that provides a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment while maintaining compliance with any and all applicable standards and mentoring staff on classroom implementation. (EEC, NAEYC, QRIS, CPPI) Works collaboratively with Program Administrators and Education and Training Coordinators to engage teaching staff in the implementation of the program’s mission, vision and educational goals. Develops and maintains positive relationships and regular communication with families; facilitates or directly provides mediation and resolution to parent-program conflicts which arise. Maintain ratios, conduct daily attendance, maintain a daily break schedule. Maintain the food program, daily counts and submission of billing. Administer and document medications. Promote a culture of professionalism in communicating with program staff and families. Ensure that the learning environment is conducive to learning through monitoring, maintaining and improving indoor and outdoor learning environments. Works with Education and Training Coordinators to develop individual professional development plans with targeted goals to enhance performance and promote commitment to the field. Conduct bi-monthly observations as required by EEC. Review ITERS/ECERS/SACERS within the program as needed. Works with Program Administration and Education and Training Coordinators in implementing a cohesive, program wide approach to promoting social and emotional development, preventing challenging behavior and addressing challenging behavior that does occur. Assist Program Director with NAEYC reaccreditation process. Assist Program Director in EEC licensing process. Participate in the implementation of Family Engagement Events. Conduct staff team meetings one time a month. Meet with the Education and Training Coordinator regularly for review of observations. Substitute in classrooms as needed. In the absence of the Program Director, assume full responsibility of the program. Other job duties as assigned. Requirements: Must meet EEC requirements for Lead Teacher, Director preferred. Associates or Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Must also have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a child care setting. Extensive MS Office experience (Word, Excel, Team, PPT) Have a passion for children, their development and well-being, and the early childhood education profession. Must be warm and have a friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, and be able to relate well to children and co-workers. Have the ability to supervise and manage multiple staff members. Maintain 20 hours of professional development annually. Must be willing to fulfill his/her responsibilities in accordance with the center’s educational philosophy, goals, and mission.

Requirements

Must meet EEC requirements for Lead Teacher, Director preferred.
Associates or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Must also have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a child care setting.
Extensive MS Office experience (Word, Excel, Team, PPT)
Have a passion for children, their development and well-being, and the early childhood education profession.
Must be warm and have a friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, and be able to relate well to children and co-workers.
Have the ability to supervise and manage multiple staff members.
Maintain 20 hours of professional development annually.
Must be willing to fulfill his/her responsibilities in accordance with the center’s educational philosophy, goals, and mission.

Responsibilities

Responsible for assisting the Program Director with oversight of the overall program and quality improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
Mentoring, coaching and support to team members and guide professional development activities.
Responsibilities include ensuring a developmentally appropriate curriculum that provides a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment while maintaining compliance with any and all applicable standards and mentoring staff on classroom implementation. (EEC, NAEYC, QRIS, CPPI)
Works collaboratively with Program Administrators and Education and Training Coordinators to engage teaching staff in the implementation of the program’s mission, vision and educational goals.
Develops and maintains positive relationships and regular communication with families; facilitates or directly provides mediation and resolution to parent-program conflicts which arise.
Maintain ratios, conduct daily attendance, maintain a daily break schedule.
Maintain the food program, daily counts and submission of billing.
Administer and document medications.
Promote a culture of professionalism in communicating with program staff and families.
Ensure that the learning environment is conducive to learning through monitoring, maintaining and improving indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Works with Education and Training Coordinators to develop individual professional development plans with targeted goals to enhance performance and promote commitment to the field.
Conduct bi-monthly observations as required by EEC.
Review ITERS/ECERS/SACERS within the program as needed.
Works with Program Administration and Education and Training Coordinators in implementing a cohesive, program wide approach to promoting social and emotional development, preventing challenging behavior and addressing challenging behavior that does occur.
Assist Program Director with NAEYC reaccreditation process.
Assist Program Director in EEC licensing process.
Participate in the implementation of Family Engagement Events.
Conduct staff team meetings one time a month.
Meet with the Education and Training Coordinator regularly for review of observations.
Substitute in classrooms as needed.
In the absence of the Program Director, assume full responsibility of the program.
Other job duties as assigned.