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Playful Minds Job title: Childcare Program Assistant Director
Position summary: To manage all facets of Playful Minds, LLC program. Assist and monitor children’s development progress. Plan appropriate educational activities. Enhance growth, and maintain a sound working relationship with providers, children, parents, and outside agencies. Work on obtaining NAEYC accreditation, including standard updates and changes.
Reports to: Director, Executive Director, Owners
Supervisory responsibility: Teachers, Office Manager, Cooks, Volunteers
Required Education And Experience
Associates or Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field; Lead Teacher qualifications; 6-months work experience as a Lead Teacher in a similar setting; 2-credits Child Care Administration; AND 2-credits Early Childhood Education. Director II: role must have additional 2-credits in other administrative topics.
Additional eligibility qualifications:
MA EEC certification for MA locations. Evidence of medical physical within 1-year of employment and a statement from a physician that the applicant can do the job. Evidence of mandatory vaccinations or immunity to communicable diseases
On-going education, training, certification:
Annual CPR and First Aid, Infant & Child. Maintain certification with MA EEC. Participate in required professional development annually.
Travel: To and from other PMLC locations and occasional offsite training.
Responsibilities/Core Functions:
All staff serve as mandated reporters as stipulated under state laws governing center locations. All staff ensure all needs of children are met.
Program administration and oversight:
Ensure the health and safety of the children in the program. Ensure compliance with MA EEC and/or CT OEC laws and regulations at all times. Administer daytoday operations consistent with all Playful Minds policies and procedures. Stay current on all staff licensing standards and staff to child ratios. Ensure daily program cleanliness: includes washing, vacuuming floors, and other general light housekeeping tasks. Ensure regular progress reports are written and distributed to parents.
Staff:
Assign staff to program schedule maintaining staff to child ratios. Prepare annual Staff Handbook. Make and distribute changes as policies as they occur. Plan and conduct annual staff orientation and regularly scheduled staff meetings/professional development. Oversee teachers with classroom management and parent involvement. Schedule and regularly conduct a meeting with each staff member and maintain notes of the meeting. Plan and facilitate continuing education options and certification achievement for staff. Arrange substitutes when needed. Ensure there is at least one staff member trained in medication administration. And medications are stored and administered according to MA regulations.
Children:
Enroll children according to program policy. Plan for and oversee the arrival of new children to the program. Always be aware of what is happening in classrooms. Be aware of the unique needs of children with special needs and ensure appropriate adaptions occur. Monitor and oversee children’s developmental progress. Ensure children are with the appropriate/approved age group.
Parents:
Interview parents of prospective enrollees. Conduct program tours. Distribute Parent Handbook of program procedures and policies to each new family. Ensure all required forms are completed and filed for each child enrolled. Plan for and conduct parent/child orientation. Plan for and conduct Parent Participation and Education program. Regularly and promptly notify parents of program activities, new policies, and education opportunities. Be readily available to parents for meetings and to address their questions/concerns.
Curriculum:
Oversee the implementation of curriculum standards of MA Plan and implement appropriate educational activities. Work with owners and other administrators to obtain NAEYC accreditation and ensure standards are changed and implemented. Financial: Work with owners to develop the annual budget. Manage program within the approved annual budget. Oversee the collection of tuition and fees. Review, approve, and authorize payroll processing and accounts payable.
Other responsibilities:
Monitor and ensure the facility and equipment follow Massachusetts or Connecticut health department, environment protection, fire safety standards, and other criteria. Remain on premises during all active hours or designate a qualified staff member as acting director during the absence. Maintain all records of the program. Oversee daily cleaning and care of space. Purchase equipment and supplies. Plan and manage the inventory of supplies and indoor/outdoor equipment.
Skills/Competency:
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Cultivate and maintain an atmosphere of teamwork. Genuine enjoyment when working with children. Comfortably engage with students, staff, and parents. Easily and compassionately address student’s needs and engage/counsel parents. Quickly and effectively problem solve complex situations. Enhance program growth. Maintain sound working relationships with service providers and outside agencies. Other performance indicators: Build strong, professional relationships with community resources. Actively engage with community resources and refer to them when children and/or families have physical or emotional needs. Actively represent the program when in the community. Effectively interpret program to community groups. Participate in community events which provide an opportunity to highlight advocacy for children and families.
Work environment: Office work. Classrooms. Outside play areas.
Physical demands: Lift children up to 75 lbs. Bend and sit on the floor. Run, skip, and hop.
Expected hours of work: 8.5 hours per day during the center’s core hours with an unpaid 30-minute meal break. Additional availability before and after core hours to respond to emergencies or staff coverage issues. Seniority level
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Assistant Director
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Playful Minds 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Assistant Director
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Playful Minds Job title: Childcare Program Assistant Director
Position summary: To manage all facets of Playful Minds, LLC program. Assist and monitor children’s development progress. Plan appropriate educational activities. Enhance growth, and maintain a sound working relationship with providers, children, parents, and outside agencies. Work on obtaining NAEYC accreditation, including standard updates and changes.
Reports to: Director, Executive Director, Owners
Supervisory responsibility: Teachers, Office Manager, Cooks, Volunteers
Required Education And Experience
Associates or Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field; Lead Teacher qualifications; 6-months work experience as a Lead Teacher in a similar setting; 2-credits Child Care Administration; AND 2-credits Early Childhood Education. Director II: role must have additional 2-credits in other administrative topics.
Additional eligibility qualifications:
MA EEC certification for MA locations. Evidence of medical physical within 1-year of employment and a statement from a physician that the applicant can do the job. Evidence of mandatory vaccinations or immunity to communicable diseases
On-going education, training, certification:
Annual CPR and First Aid, Infant & Child. Maintain certification with MA EEC. Participate in required professional development annually.
Travel: To and from other PMLC locations and occasional offsite training.
Responsibilities/Core Functions:
All staff serve as mandated reporters as stipulated under state laws governing center locations. All staff ensure all needs of children are met.
Program administration and oversight:
Ensure the health and safety of the children in the program. Ensure compliance with MA EEC and/or CT OEC laws and regulations at all times. Administer daytoday operations consistent with all Playful Minds policies and procedures. Stay current on all staff licensing standards and staff to child ratios. Ensure daily program cleanliness: includes washing, vacuuming floors, and other general light housekeeping tasks. Ensure regular progress reports are written and distributed to parents.
Staff:
Assign staff to program schedule maintaining staff to child ratios. Prepare annual Staff Handbook. Make and distribute changes as policies as they occur. Plan and conduct annual staff orientation and regularly scheduled staff meetings/professional development. Oversee teachers with classroom management and parent involvement. Schedule and regularly conduct a meeting with each staff member and maintain notes of the meeting. Plan and facilitate continuing education options and certification achievement for staff. Arrange substitutes when needed. Ensure there is at least one staff member trained in medication administration. And medications are stored and administered according to MA regulations.
Children:
Enroll children according to program policy. Plan for and oversee the arrival of new children to the program. Always be aware of what is happening in classrooms. Be aware of the unique needs of children with special needs and ensure appropriate adaptions occur. Monitor and oversee children’s developmental progress. Ensure children are with the appropriate/approved age group.
Parents:
Interview parents of prospective enrollees. Conduct program tours. Distribute Parent Handbook of program procedures and policies to each new family. Ensure all required forms are completed and filed for each child enrolled. Plan for and conduct parent/child orientation. Plan for and conduct Parent Participation and Education program. Regularly and promptly notify parents of program activities, new policies, and education opportunities. Be readily available to parents for meetings and to address their questions/concerns.
Curriculum:
Oversee the implementation of curriculum standards of MA Plan and implement appropriate educational activities. Work with owners and other administrators to obtain NAEYC accreditation and ensure standards are changed and implemented. Financial: Work with owners to develop the annual budget. Manage program within the approved annual budget. Oversee the collection of tuition and fees. Review, approve, and authorize payroll processing and accounts payable.
Other responsibilities:
Monitor and ensure the facility and equipment follow Massachusetts or Connecticut health department, environment protection, fire safety standards, and other criteria. Remain on premises during all active hours or designate a qualified staff member as acting director during the absence. Maintain all records of the program. Oversee daily cleaning and care of space. Purchase equipment and supplies. Plan and manage the inventory of supplies and indoor/outdoor equipment.
Skills/Competency:
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Cultivate and maintain an atmosphere of teamwork. Genuine enjoyment when working with children. Comfortably engage with students, staff, and parents. Easily and compassionately address student’s needs and engage/counsel parents. Quickly and effectively problem solve complex situations. Enhance program growth. Maintain sound working relationships with service providers and outside agencies. Other performance indicators: Build strong, professional relationships with community resources. Actively engage with community resources and refer to them when children and/or families have physical or emotional needs. Actively represent the program when in the community. Effectively interpret program to community groups. Participate in community events which provide an opportunity to highlight advocacy for children and families.
Work environment: Office work. Classrooms. Outside play areas.
Physical demands: Lift children up to 75 lbs. Bend and sit on the floor. Run, skip, and hop.
Expected hours of work: 8.5 hours per day during the center’s core hours with an unpaid 30-minute meal break. Additional availability before and after core hours to respond to emergencies or staff coverage issues. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Part-time Job function
Job function Business Development and Sales Industries Child Day Care Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Playful Minds by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Assistant Director” roles.
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