Childcare Center Assistant Director - Bilingual

Tierra Encantada•Rochester, MN

23h•$49,000 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director at Tierra Encantada plays a crucial role in supporting the center's operations, maintaining high standards of educational quality, and enhancing team culture. The Assistant Director helps lead the center in achieving enrollment targets, fostering positive staff relationships, and maintaining a safe, compliant, and welcoming environment for children and families. As the Assistant Director, you will work closely with the Center Director to support the center's success in the following areas: Leadership and Team Support - Assist the Center Director in embodying Tierra Encantada's core values in all aspects of center operations. Foster a collaborative team environment through coaching, feedback, and recognition, while supporting staff development and retention initiatives. Step into a leadership role during the Center Director's absence, ensuring seamless center operations and consistent staff performance. Lead a team of floats, aids and kitchen staff. Cover the classrooms and kitchen when needed due to breaks, PTO or sickness. Administrative Tasks and Parent Communication - Manage daily administrative functions, including enrollment tasks, handling phone calls, responding to emails, updating child records, and ensuring timely communication with families. Serve as a point of contact for parents, addressing concerns, resolving issues, and communicating updates related to their child's progress, center policies, and upcoming events. Regularly update parents on center activities and important announcements, promoting transparent and proactive communication to enhance parent satisfaction. Coordinate parent-teacher meetings, ensuring open lines of communication and active parental involvement in their child's education. Maintain organization within facilities. Oversee purchasing of food and supplies within budget. Operations and Compliance - Support the Center Director in managing daily operations, ensuring compliance with childcare licensing regulations and internal policies. Oversee the facility's safety protocols, conducting regular safety drills and ensuring the center remains a secure environment for children, staff, and families. Assist in monitoring staff schedules, managing time-off requests, and maintaining accurate payroll records to ensure proper staffing levels. Educational Quality and Program Management - Collaborate with the Center Director to review and enhance the educational programs, maintaining Tierra Encantada's high standards of early childhood development. Work with teachers to monitor child development, ensuring comprehensive assessments and strong communication with families about their child's progress. Support the maintenance of accreditation standards and the continuous improvement of educational quality. Community Engagement and Customer Service - Assist in local marketing initiatives to promote the center, supporting enrollment growth by participating in open houses, community events, and family engagement activities. Build strong relationships with families, providing responsive feedback and fostering a welcoming community that ensures high satisfaction and retention.

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years of experience in a lead teacher or assistant director position in a daycare, pre-k or educational setting is required.
Teacher and director qualified for the state of Minnesota in accordance with Minnesota statute 9503.0031 and 9503.0032 is required.
Bilingual Spanish and English is required.
Familiarity with childcare licensing requirements, safety protocols, and best practices in early education strongly preferred.
Strong communication and leadership skills, with an emphasis on team building and problem-solving strongly preferred.
CPR, First Aid, and Food Protection Manager certification (or willingness to complete within 90 days of hire) strongly preferred.
Must have strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suites (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms).
Must have the perceptual and cognitive judgment to be able to mitigate and respond to family concerns.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience in managing customer service experience is a plus.
Proven success in retention and onboarding of new hire experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist the Center Director in embodying Tierra Encantada's core values in all aspects of center operations.
Foster a collaborative team environment through coaching, feedback, and recognition, while supporting staff development and retention initiatives.
Step into a leadership role during the Center Director's absence, ensuring seamless center operations and consistent staff performance.
Lead a team of floats, aids and kitchen staff.
Cover the classrooms and kitchen when needed due to breaks, PTO or sickness.
Manage daily administrative functions, including enrollment tasks, handling phone calls, responding to emails, updating child records, and ensuring timely communication with families.
Serve as a point of contact for parents, addressing concerns, resolving issues, and communicating updates related to their child's progress, center policies, and upcoming events.
Regularly update parents on center activities and important announcements, promoting transparent and proactive communication to enhance parent satisfaction.
Coordinate parent-teacher meetings, ensuring open lines of communication and active parental involvement in their child's education.
Maintain organization within facilities.
Oversee purchasing of food and supplies within budget.
Support the Center Director in managing daily operations, ensuring compliance with childcare licensing regulations and internal policies.
Oversee the facility's safety protocols, conducting regular safety drills and ensuring the center remains a secure environment for children, staff, and families.
Assist in monitoring staff schedules, managing time-off requests, and maintaining accurate payroll records to ensure proper staffing levels.
Collaborate with the Center Director to review and enhance the educational programs, maintaining Tierra Encantada's high standards of early childhood development.
Work with teachers to monitor child development, ensuring comprehensive assessments and strong communication with families about their child's progress.
Support the maintenance of accreditation standards and the continuous improvement of educational quality.
Assist in local marketing initiatives to promote the center, supporting enrollment growth by participating in open houses, community events, and family engagement activities.
Build strong relationships with families, providing responsive feedback and fostering a welcoming community that ensures high satisfaction and retention.