Daycare Assistant Director - Plainfield, United States - Little Learner Children's Academy

Little Learner Children's Academy

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Plainfield, United States

23 hours ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Little Learner Children's Academy is a privately-owned childcare center. Our core values are Family, Kindness, Patience, Customer Experience, Fun, Culture of Excellence, and Trust. We have a tight-knit team of early childhood professionals, and we want to hire YOU to join our team, if you are inspired by excellence

We are seeking an
Assistant Director Monday through Friday available during hours of operation from 6:30AM to 6:00 PM. There are some evening and weekend meetings and events the director is required to attend.

Locations:
Bolingbrook - Channahon - Crest Hill - Minooka - Yorkville - Naperville

Shifts From: 6:30am-6:00pm

Monday through Friday

No nights

Compensation

:

_(Commensurate with education and experience)_

THE DESIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of others with a professional and positive attitude
Express a loving demeanor with children
Spanish
Speaking and writing is preferred

Minimum qualifications required to qualify as an Assistant Director in the ECE field

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Minimum 21 years old
Physical Exam
Pass Criminal Background Check
3 written character references
CPR/First Aid Certification (30 days from start date)
Continuing education: 15 inservice hours

Education qualifications per DCFS standards

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Assistant Director tasks include but aren't limited to

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Organizing large school events
Preschool graduation
Book fairs
Supervising classroom curriculum/classroom observations
Training new Kitchen and Driver Staff
Maintaining accurate child files per DCFS
Welcome new families and staff
Helping children with eating, diapering/toileting
Cleaning, keeping a clean and safe room
Keeping appropriate logs and making sure everything is in compliance with State Regulations as well as with Little Learner Children's Academy standards.
Able to stand for long periods of time, frequent walking, sitting on the floor and playing with children, being able to lift up to a 40 lb child in an emergency situation.
This is a physically ACTIVE role.

Fluency and clear communication in English. Must be able to communicate with other staff and parents clearly in both verbal and written form.
Growth mindset
You must be prepared to laugh, love, and learn more about children than you ever have

Assisting the director with

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Managing employee time cards
Conducting Professional and Performance Plans for staff
Staff performance reviews
On boarding Feedback meetings
Conducting Monthly Mandatory Center Meetings
Attending Monthly Management meetings at HQ
Creating Staff schedules
Managing payroll for the center
Ensuring center is "tour ready" on a daily basis
Keeping a positive site work culture
Managing food program
Supervising DCFS compliance
Resolving parent/staff concerns
Managing parent tuition

This is by far one of the most joyous places to work, but you must be prepared to accept the challenges and benefits this job has to offer.

Yes, you will have many days where you go home utterly exhausted, but you can't wait to go the next day and try that amazing Pinterest idea to build a positive staff culture.

We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully having you join our LLCA Family