Preschool Assistant Director

Preschool Assistant Director# Preschool Assistant Director Early Learning Center 10 - Fernley, NV 89408## Overview Salary Range $37,000.00 - $39,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time## Description
** Come work in a child care center that supports not only the children in our care but also our staff, whether they are seeking a career with us or elsewhere.
** As an Assistant Director with the Early Learning Centers, you’ll be part of a team supporting teachers for children aged 6 weeks to five years. You will have the opportunity to focus on the positive and on the success of the team by:
* providing excellent customer service for parents, staff, members, and guests;
* managing records and data for the site, including computerized enrollments, student tracking, and billing;
* and supervising the site's openers and closers.
** We will need some qualifications from you, including:
*** A high school diploma or GED,
* six months of experience working with children, ideally at-risk children or children of trauma,
* and either a Toddler or Pre-K Child Development Associate (CDA), or ability and willingness to obtain one within six months of hire, or 8 college credits in Early Childhood Education.

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- ** In exchange, our centers offer extensive benefits:
*** We offer all full time employees
** 100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental plans**. All full time employees also receive
** complimentary*
* ** Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
** coverage.
* When we say we nurture great connections and build great futures, we don’t just mean for the students; as a member of our ELC team, you’ll strengthen your future as well through annual
** tuition reimbursement,
** the
** TEACH program,
** assistance with getting a
** CDA,
** and a
** 7% pension plan**.
* Pay starts at $18/hour.
** These are some of the additional things you will do as an Assistant Director with our child care centers:
*** Dispense and record medication and keep the allergy log up to date.
* Develop a comprehensive understanding of Conscious Discipline and the Pyramid Model for Social and Emotional Learning.
* Staff classrooms as needed.
* Exemplify teamwork by being first to respond to codes whenever possible.
* Maintain the safety of our children and staff, and ensure an optimal experience for all.
** This is what your day could look like as an Assistant Director with our child care centers:
*** This role is a full time role, and it requires you to be on-site from 8:30am to 5:30pm to address parent and staff needs.
* Our students range from 6 weeks to 5 years and are generally grouped into six age-based classes;
Assistant Directors are expected, however, to be able to support families and staff for all age groups.## Qualifications
** We have great leaders that can teach you skills on the job, but there are some actions and goals that will make you more successful as an Assistant Director.
*** You know that child care settings have more to do than educate, so you greet each child by name and take an interest in their families and lives.
* You want to create a positive workplace where the focus is on encouragement and confidentiality.
* You believe that uniqueness should be celebrated and support including all persons, regardless of background or beliefs.
* You respect your team and communicate when you are experiencing difficulty meeting responsibilities.
* Experience with MS Word and Brightwheel are also preferred.
** As part of our commitment to child and member safety, there are some additional steps that all hires will be asked to complete.
*** You will need to provide 3 references. These references should be professional references, but references from non-family members over the age of 18 who can speak to your…