Child Care Assistant Director
About The Position
Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Assistant Director for Bright Horizons at Abacoa in Jupiter, Florida. Working closely with the Center Director, the Assistant Director supports daily center operations and helps maintain high standards for care, learning, and safety. The role includes supporting educational programming, mentoring teachers, and building relationships with families. This is an in-person leadership role in an early education and preschool child care center. Duties include center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. The position combines office, computer, and phone work with in-person supervision of care delivery and employees, interactions with families and prospective families, and occasional brief periods covering as a supervising caregiver when needed. The annual salary range is $59,000–$66,000. Actual compensation depends on factors including experience, education, training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.
Requirements
- Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
- Associate degree or higher in early childhood education, education, child development, or a related field.
- At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
- Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety, and licensing standards.
- Complete 45 hours of Florida DCF training, depending on in-state experience under DCF guidelines.
- Meet Florida Care Provider Clearinghouse background screening requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Uphold Bright Horizons’ mission, culture, and values, 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 requirement.
- Partner with the Center Director to support daily center operations.
- Support educational programming and mentor teachers.
- Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services.
- Supervise care delivery and employees throughout the center and, when needed, temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for brief periods.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holiday leave
- Paid parental bonding leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Money-saving discounts
- Financial planning tools
- Career development opportunities
- Free college degrees through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in the employee’s family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
