Early Learning Center Assistant Director

Hope House Colorado•Arvada, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hope House Colorado (HHC) is hiring an assistant director (AD) who is responsible for supporting the leading of the Early Learning Center (ELC) for Hope House Colorado. The AD is responsible for supervising and leading staff and assisting the director of childhood education (DCE) in building a culture that exemplifies Hope House Core Values, implementation of programming that aligns with our educational philosophy and principles, running the summer program, managing parent communication, and ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing and Colorado Shines standards.

Requirements

Larger center certified (required)
Possess Infant Nursery Program Supervisor credential or willing to obtain within 6 months of hire (required)
Experience in early childhood setting serving infants, toddlers and/or preschoolers (required)
Two years of experience in a supervisory role, leading and managing staff (required)
Familiar with ELC licensing regulations (required)

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable of early childhood education, child development principles and practices, and early intervention best practices (preferred)
Working knowledge of Teaching Strategies Gold and Creative Curriculum (preferred)
Knowledge and experience in the implementation of trauma informed care practices as it relates to both children and adolescents (preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide supervision for operations assistant, summer camp staff, ELC teachers and ELC assistant teachers
Oversee daily operations of the ELC in partnership with DCE, including programming, staff and quality of care
Lead classroom scheduling, coverage and support to ensure child/staff ratio for all classrooms and compliance with childcare regulations
Maintain accurate teacher and child records needed for licensing and Colorado Shines
Assist the DCE in ensuring compliance with Colorado licensing standards and state and federal laws to maintain license, Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and local fire department regulations
Lead and implement professional learning, lesson planning, classroom fidelity checks, and coaching for Creative Curriculum, Orange (Bible) Curriculum and Social-Emotional strategies as appropriate
Lead and implement Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment System professional learning, assessment schedule, management of TS Gold System, teaching coaching to utilize data to make decisions to increase child outcomes
Direct annual professional learning for ELC (required and based on needs of ELC), including identifying needs, scheduling, budgeting and managing presenters
Assist the DCE in the compliance and quality of the ELC to reach and maintain a Colorado Shine 5-star rating (learning environment, leadership management and administrative plans, family engagement and child health program)
Promoting Hope House Colorado’s Core Values throughout the organization and external relationships

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Simple IRA plan with employer match up to 3%
Paid vacation (accrues 4.62 hours per paycheck, up to 120 hours/3 weeks annually, with increases based on tenure)
Paid holidays (12 observed holidays)
Paid week of Christmas off
Paid Sick and Safe Leave (PSSL) and Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) in accordance with Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
Two mental health days per year
Employer-based childcare for full-time employees' children
Free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program