Little Sprouts S. End is seeking an Assistant Director to join our team at our South End school in Boston. Little Sprouts is a network of 39 preschools and early learning centers across New England. We prioritize employee experience and are closed the week between Christmas and New Year. This offers you a guaranteed week of paid time off upon hire.

The Assistant Director in this school will spend no less than 50% of their time as a lead teacher. The remaining time will be spent assisting in administrative functions and maintaining center operations. The position requires the ability to support the day-to-day operations of a high-quality Early Childhood Education program. The Assistant Director will have strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a passion for nurturing children and their families.

Qualifications

* Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Education, Human Development, or related field, or 30 college credits with an Early Childhood or School Age focus

* Lead Infant/Toddler & Preschool Certification Preferred

* Director I EEC Qualifications

Center-based daily/educational operations:

* Schedule and administer smooth daily opening and closing procedures

* Oversee all on-site teacher and administrative training

* Supervise curriculum to meet or exceed the standards of NAEYC's developmental guidelines, and state education standards

* Demonstrate a complete mastery of the regulatory environment, including compliance, licensor relationships, and the ability to adapt to regulatory changes.

* Assist in oversight of school culture and activities

* Maintain exceptional relationships with enrolled families through excellent verbal and written communication, family events, and positive interactions.

* Ensure that anti-bias and anti-racism perspectives are evident throughout the school

* Actively engage children, staff, and families in age-appropriate social-emotional learning

* Serve as a mandated reporter, and ensure all staff understand their obligations as mandated reporters

Center-based financial management:

* Assist with weekly scheduling handled in Paylocity

* Assist as needed with billing, managing and collecting outstanding tuition, voucher renewals, and the ordering of supplies

* Communicate with families as needed

* Assist with updating family payment and attendance schedules through company Procare

Benefits:

* Paid week off between Christmas & New YearsCompetitive wages.

* 75-50% off discount on your children's tuition

* Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.

* 401k with company match.

* Tuition reimbursement.

* Career advancement and coaching

* Additional Paid Time off and Holidays

* Referral Program

* Free Subscription to First Stop Health; receive ongoing care from doctors and prescribers through easy telehealth services.

* #INDLS

$25 - $30 an hour

This positions includes an annual bonus plan based on qualitative and quantitative metrics.

Little Sprouts LLC is a subsidiary of Babilou Family, a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers. Little Sprouts LLC provides award-winning early education and child care across 39 New England schools. Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.

Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers - they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make this a great place to work. At Little Sprouts, LLC we are consistently recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities in which we operate. Our focus on equity and inclusion allows us to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.

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