Assistant Director, Little Blessings Preschool

General Description:

To assist and support the Little Blessings Director to plan, assist with the curriculum,
develop, manage, grow and coordinate the programs and staff at Little Blessings.

Essential Duties:
Alleluia has a strong work culture, evidenced by the deep commitment and extraordinary work ethic of the staff.
Our work ethic and culture are established and reinforced by leadership roles such as this. To perform this job
successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below
are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other related duties may be assigned.

● Work with Director to oversee the day-to-day operations of the preschool.
● Work with Director to oversee the day-to day operations of the extended day care program.
● Be present and assist the Director with administrative duties including emergency drills, severe weather
logs, and substitute teacher calls
● Assist Director with planning and conducting of fire, emergency and tornado drills
● Partner with Director to ensure compliance with DCFS licensing regulations and classroom ratios
● Work with Director to plan, coordinate and implement the staff development meetings and maintain in-
service logs
● Demonstrate initiative to grow the enrollment by conducting tours, and interact with current and
prospective families
● Provide support to Little Blessings staff
o Staff training
o Provide curricular ideas
o Provide class management ideas
● Plan and co-ordinate in-house field trips 1-2 per year and special events.
o Examples include but are not limited to: Book fairs, Lutheran School Week, Get to Know You Coffee, Day
With Dad
● Serve as Parent Volunteer Coordinator and assist with special programs (Christmas Toy Drive, parent
Conferences, Registration, Outreach, Picture Day)
● Troubleshoot teacher suggestions and special needs in the classrooms
● Partner with Director to establish and maintain staff files and training logs as required by state regulations.
● Promote the preschool in the congregation and community
● With Director, schedule staff birthday breakfasts, Christmas party, Teacher Appreciation Dinner, and other
hospitality events
● Purchase classroom, office and paper supplies within budget. Turn in receipts and packing slips to
director and maintain spending and quantity history in a database
o Seek approval from Director for purchases over $250.00
● Create Little Blessings bulletin board in main hallway and update with product recalls per DCFS guidelines
● Be present and assist during drop off and pick up

● Be present and assist with classroom emergencies
● Serve on LB Advisory Board as requested by the Director
● Learn basics to use ProCare software
● Read and sign acknowledgement of policies and procedures as stated in the Alleluia! Staff Handbook.

Student Recruitment and Admissions Responsibilities:
● Promote the preschool in the congregation and community
● With Director attend annual preschool fair at the Naperville Public Library
● Provide tours for parents of prospective students
● When requested, provide enrollment materials that reflect the philosophy of the preschool and meet state
regulations
● Provide promotional brochures and activities
● Help to develop a robust ongoing marketing campaign with the Director
● Follow-up regularly with potential new families

Public Relations and Communications Responsibilities:
● Ability to establish, cultivate and nurture high value relationships with the students, their
parents/guardians, Church staff, and congregation
● Act as backup to prepare parent newsletters, in absence of Director
● Support teachers when keeping parents informed of progress and special needs of their children
● Represent the preschool’s purpose and mission in all written communication
● Reply to communication in a timely manner (within 24 hours)
● Communicate with the congregation through all media re: Little Blessings\
● Partner with Director to influence leadership by providing recommendations for programmatic
improvements
● Demonstrate judgement and poise when presenting information and/or recommendations to parents, staff
and congregation
● Demonstrate discretion when dealing with confidential issues.
● Demonstrate effective emotional intelligence and intuition necessary to appropriately engage with multiple
personalities in a variety of environments
● Professional presence; verbal/written communication skills
● Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with staff, volunteers, and other congregation members
● Demonstrate poise and maturity when presenting information and recommendations

Analytic Skills:

● Ability to learn to track and manage the purchasing budget, in collaboration with the Director
● Support the Director, as requested, to manage Preschool budget
● Ability to use computer programs for reporting purposes

Reasoning Ability:
● Critical thinking that enables effective data review and ability to generate narrative observations, findings
and recommendations
● Ability to work independently and know when to seek guidance form leadership
● Assist the Director in execution of both strategy and tactical work
● Ability to anticipate problems and partner with leadership to determine the best course of action
● Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple
projects and competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment
● Demonstrates sound discretion and professional judgement in decision making

Spiritual Requirements:
● Demonstrate the mission, values and culture principles of Alleluia! Lutheran Church

Physical Requirements:
● Work outdoors during outdoor activities
● Ability to stand long hours
● Ability to bend, squat, and kneel to assist students with floor activities.
● Ability to use physical ability to lift students and perform other manipulations in order to assist students
with daily living skills
● Ability to push, pull lift or carry up to 50 lbs.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience:
● Meet all DCFS requirements for a Director Designate (21 hours of Early Child Development including 3
hours in ED administration)
● Bachelor’s Degree
● 3 years of experience in a preschool setting
● Must earn Food Service and Sanitation Manager Certification with 3 months of hire, and maintain through
employment tenure
● Must have a current TB test on file as required by regulations
● Valid CPR and first aid certification within a year of hire

Employment at Will
All employees of Alleluia! Church are at-will, and as such, are free to resign any time without reason. Alleluia!
Church likewise, retains the right to terminate an employee’s employment at any time with or without reason or
notice.
Nothing contained in this job description or any other document provided to the employee is intended to be, nor
should it be, construed as a guarantee that employment or any benefit will be continued for any period of time.
Any salary figures provided to an employee in annual or monthly terms are stated for the sake of convenience or
to facilitate comparisons that are not intended and do not create an employment contract for any specific period of
time.
No manager, supervisor or employee of Alleluia! Church has any authority to enter into any agreement for
employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement for employment other than at-will.