Preschool Assistant Program Director

Little Sunshine's Playhouse•Austin, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director is one of the highest onsite supervisory roles within Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool®, second to the Program Director. The duties include enrollment, supervision of operations, health, safety and educational aspects, and business management tasks and, when the Program Director is unavailable, to take on the responsibilities of the Program Director.

Requirements

Meet and exceed all Child Care Licensing requirements
CDA in early childhood development or a related field
At least three years of experience in a preschool/child care setting and have at least one year of management and sales experience
Possess leadership strength, a teamwork mindset, strong communication and networking skills, organization skills and problem-solving ability.
Be professional both in mind and appearance and have a strong work history.

Responsibilities

Assist with supervision of staff in all aspects, including but not limited to, the hiring, firing, evaluating, goal setting, scheduling, hours, disciplining, and training of employees and volunteers
Memorize, comply with, and ensure staff members’ compliance with, all state licensing rules and LSP policies, including but not limited to, LSP’s Operations Manual, Staff Handbook, and Parent Handbook
Conduct and record emergency drills, following all drill procedures outlined in the LSP Operations Manual
Oversee facility operations, organization (including staff and child files), cleanliness, and safety
Assist with keeping all hardware in operating order (security, cameras, intercom, etc.), communicating with LSP’s Corporate Office when service or repairs are needed
Plan appropriate classroom setup, scheduling and curriculum implementation
Build intentional positive relationships with staff, children, and their families
Participate and assist Program Director with organizing quarterly team builder events and be purposeful in establishing strong team morale within school staff
Assist Program Director in consistently maintaining school enrollment at or above 90%, with ultimate goal of running school at full 100% enrollment
Assist Program Director to operate school within budgets established by LSP's Corporate Office from time-to-time, including but not limited to payroll hours budget
Assist Program Director to meet and exceed school performance goals established by LSP's Corporate Office from time-to-time
Network with the community, recruit families and establish enrollment numbers
Conduct facility tours and field incoming phone calls
Disenroll children as necessary (aggressive behavior), following procedures outlined in Operations Manual
Assist with managing onsite accounting and tuition payments
Oversee all school fundraisers
Attend LSP’s Corporate trainings and online meetings, and follow events outlined on the LSP’s Corporate calendar
Come to work every day dressed professionally, at or above the level of clientele
Ensure that all tasks are competed on-time within the Managers Task List
Assist Program Director in ensuring compliance with all LSP’s Corporate Quality Assurance Reviews
Regular attendance is an essential requirement of the position in order to offer children and parents consistency