Assistant Director - Bridge of Grace Early Years Academy

Summary

The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Site Director in ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education for all children within the center’s care. Under the direction of the Site Director, the Assistant Director collaborates with staff to ensure the curriculum and classroom activities are properly delivered, that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately. All leadership will advocate for the organization in regard to fulfilling our vision and mission statement.

Duties

Expectations/Values

Leadership

• Models authentic servant leadership through honesty, responsibility, respect, trust, humility, and upholding Westminster’s values.
• Holds confidential all information regarding Westminster’s data and conversations, during employment and after termination or resignation of employment.. This includes but is not limited to financials, employee records, and details of management.
• Attends all meetings with an engaging demeanor, bringing their voice to the table.
• Seeks out personal & professional development.
• Partners directly with the Site Director in completing tasks and maintains a united front.
• Assumes the duties of the Site Director if they are absent.
  
  

Culture

• Create a culture of shared purpose,trust, community, vision and promote inclusion.
• Lives in curiosity over judgment in all relationships
• Champions staff to meet their goals and expectations through continuous classroom observations and evaluations.
• Implement Teacher Improvement Plans, if expectations are not being met and release staff who are unable to meet expectations.
• Ensure the program meets all standards and regulations Westminster concedes to follow (CCDF, VCP, CACFP, PTQ. etc).
• Including staff and child files are up to date, health and safety regulations met for indoor and outdoor spaces, etc.
• Partners with employees in conflict to work towards resolution.
• Lead in scheduling staff and daily shifts.
  
  

Community

• Oversee all Parent Teacher Conferences are conducted at least three times a year (August, December, May)
• Organize, schedule, and implement all program family or special events (i.e. Christmas Program, Stone Soup, Touch-a-Truck, etc).
• For all-program events, Site Directors are expected to collaborate together with the other Site Directors, Development Director,and Executive Director (i.e. Trunk-or-Treat, Pre-K Graduation, etc).
• Conduct at least 2 Open Houses a year for current and prospective families.
  
  

Communication

• Communicate and articulate Westminster’s mission, vision, values, and goals clearly.
• Distribute monthly family and staff calendars.
• Provide abundant communication with current and prospective families through various forms of communication (in-person, procare, newsletters, etc).
• Updates promptly Google Calendar with events, time-off, etc.
• Efficiently, professionally, and consistently utilizes various forms of group communication to staff (i.e. Groupme, email, text, phonecall, in-person).
• Checks email daily.
  
  

Curriculum

• Learn and understand Westminster’s Curriculum through Pathwright and in paper form.
• Read Bill Millard’s book “Life Calling,” which provides details behind the parts of the curriculum.
• Ensure all staff are completing competencies on Pathwright, alongside the curriculum calendar.
  
  

Creativity & Resourcefulness

• Able to create efficient organizational processes for paperwork, bills, staff scheduling, etc.
• Motivated self-starter who is able to ask for assistance when needed.
• Proactive in meeting deadlines and planning for future events (i.e. Christmas program, graduation, etc).
• Finances
• Utilize budget given by the Executive Director or Westminster Board.
• Submits tuition bank deposits weekly.
  
  

Balance

• Maintain emotional control in stressful situations.
• Creates and maintains healthy physical, emotional, and spiritual boundaries between staff and themselves.
• This could include communicating how each type of communication is to be used. For example, Groupme is only used during the day for potty breaks and other immediate needs.
• Committed to taking care of self and understanding their impact.
  
  

Expectations and values above may be adjusted or added to the position at the discretion of the Site Director, Development Director, Executive Director or Westminster Preschool Board.

Requirements

Qualifications required: CDA, at least 2 years of Early Childhood Education experience

• Meet National Association Membership Qualifications
• Infant/child CPR & First Aid Certification
• Pass background check
• Pass physical health screening
• Willing and able to lift a child weighing at least 40 pounds
• Must be able to bend, stoop, reach, sit on the floor and rise from the floor without adult assistance.
  
  

Nice To Haves

Qualifications preferred: Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or higher, early Childhood leadership experience

Benefits

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