Preschool Assistant Director

Spanish Schoolhouse LLC•Providence Village, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us on our mission to create a bigger and brighter future for children through a quality Spanish immersion program. As a passionate and talented Preschool Assistant Director you will be tasked with delivering an exceptional student experience by training and coaching our teaching staff. For 25 years, Spanish Schoolhouse has served preschoolers from ages 18 months to 5 years old offering a premium curriculum and language immersion experience. As a result, thousands of students have gained an accelerated start to elementary school, fluency in a second language, and an appreciation and understanding of the Latin culture. PURPOSE The Assistant Director is responsible for delivering the SSH standard of academic excellence through teacher onboarding, training and coaching. They support the Director in fostering staff engagement and retention as well as ensuring compliance with state regulations.

Requirements

Strong coaching and team-building skills
Positive and encouraging approach to problem-solving
Demonstrated enthusiasm for child development, language, and cultural understanding
Some college credit hours in child development and at least 1 year of experience in a licensed child-care center OR
Three years of teaching experience in a licensed child-care center
MSOffice proficiency
Spanish fluency required; conversational English proficiency is necessary
Able to lift 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a SSH teacher a plus

Responsibilities

Compliance: Support the Director in ensuring school operations comply with all state/local regulations.
Hiring: Helps create a winning team by helping interview, select, and place great talent.
Training & Onboarding: Delivers a quality onboarding experience for new teachers ensuring they are set-up for success. Provides on-going training & coaching to all teaching staff.
Classroom Management: Ensures daily adherence to the SSH Way and Love & Logic in classroom behavior management. Assist with classroom discipline as needed.
Classroom Instruction: Reviews teacher’s written lesson plans in accordance with SSH programs and standards. Verify consistent implementation of SSH curriculum to include:
Monitor continuity & implementation of written lesson plans
Ensure correct classroom materials used (age appropriate)
Track classroom needs, materials. Create shopping list for classroom materials.
Check children’s artwork
Ensure skills of the week used in classroom
Oversee show songs/dances and provide guidance
Teacher Engagement: Support Director in fostering positive staff morale.
Works with Director to hold regular meetings with staff to provide updates on events, issues, and curriculum.
Provide feedback to Director for PEPI Performance Review feedback.
Assist with planning and execution of teacher recognition programs.
Ad Hoc Duties: Supports Director and Office Manager with coverage and special projects as needed.