Assistant Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director is responsible for supporting the Assistant Director of Operations and the Director of Education in managing the center’s general administrative activities. This position is also responsible for assisting management in coordinating services of the program and maintaining a positive and safe learning environment for the children served. Above all else, the Assistant Director will uphold the Vision, Mission, Core Values and Circle of Care philosophy of Lightbridge Academy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

As an Assistant Director, you will:

• Create strong relationships resulting in a high retention rate and referrals from staff, parents, and the community.
• Assist in achieving center occupancy goals by providing center tours and following the Lightbridge enrollment process.
• Provide a WOW customer experience to all in our Circle of Care.
• Build community relationships and enrollment through participation in local area marketing and execution of open houses and other marketing.
• Support a nurturing and positive learning environment encouraging children and staff to grow and develop.
• Foster a “learning is fun" environment by implementing the Lightbridge Academy program and Seedlings curriculum.
• Uphold discretion in dealing with all confidential matters and information.
• Maintain proper ratios and substitute in classrooms if necessary.
• Support all team members by example and provide mentoring and coaching.
• Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children and staff members.
• Observe all Lightbridge Academy policies, procedures, and state licensing regulations.
• Support regularly scheduled staff meetings and trainings.
• Complete a minimum of 20 hours of ongoing professional development annually.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in early childcare education or a related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of child care experience, classroom experience preferred.
• Maintain continuing education requirements per company and state requirements
• Initiative – Ability to proactively spearhead and coordinate the execution of responsibilities in order to achieve desired outcome, and identify and develop new ideas and challenges for business improvement.

Integrity – Instill mutual trust and confidence, create a culture that fosters high standards of ethics, behave in a fair and ethical manner toward others, and demonstrate a sense of corporate responsibility and commitment to the population served.

Customer Service – Demonstrate strong commitment to identifying and meeting customers’ needs in a timely and appropriate manner, and continually seek to ensure their full satisfaction.

Decision-Making & Judgment – Ability to react quickly with sound judgment and problem solving skills in complex and critical situations such as injuries and accidents.

Communication – Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Teamwork – Ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; act as a team leader by demonstrating interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together. Adaptability – Respond to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.

Motivation – Willingness to take self-directed or self-motivated actions to do more than is expected in the job with the aim of improving job performance and finding or creating new opportunities.

Self-Development – Responds positively to feedback regarding performance, continually strives to develop professionally, and takes advantage of opportunities to grow.

Technical – Proficiency with use of technology such as tablets and smart devices, and software such as Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform manual tasks. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employees are expected to interact with others, and successfully concentrate and think in this role. The typical work environment for this position is a classroom, but requires the ability to perform duties outdoors during daily recess, except in cases of extreme weather conditions.

**NOTE :**This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, class, color, sexuality, gender, gender expression, religion, age, nationality, disability, marital status, or military status, in any of our activities or operations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Fanwood, NJ 07023: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person