Preschool Assistant Director

We have owned and operated child care businesses for the past 35+ years. If you are looking for a solid, stable and fun environment that allows you to provide feedback to make the school better, than look no further.

Full-time position in Gainesville Private Preschool. This job will require a commitment of more than forty hours per week! If you think child care can be done better and are excited about coming to work to make that vision happen, then this job is for you!

The Assistant Director will take on shared responsibility for the school, the staff, the programs and services offered, and most importantly you will be responsible for the care and education of all children that are enrolled.

Customer service with a smile is our expectation.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all staff understands and maintains the quality of all programs: child care, education, and enrichment.
• Work with teachers, as required, on improving their teaching skills, offering suggestions and ideas for improvement
• Set up and ensure implementation of strong parent communications.
• Attend to all center functions, open houses, etc.
• Assist staff on any parental requests for a conference.
• Develop interfacing with all state licensing and other regulatory agencies involved in child care center operations to ensure continued compliance and re-licensing of center.
• Required to have all files up to date, have a clean, safe building, meet all fire regulations, etc.
• Attend workshops, whenever possible, hosted by licensing groups, and encourage staff to do the same.
• Must keep school "hospital clean" and always free of clutter
• Have all playgrounds and equipment checked on a regular basis for repairs and/or maintenance.
• All materials and supplies stored in a well-organized manner.

Skills Required:

• Must be friendly and energetic person
• Must be able to work very flexible working hours to cover the school and complete all responsibilities.
• Must meet requirements as stipulated by Florida DCF
• Must have a completely clear background check
• Ability to relate positively to young children is essential.
• Prefer preschool admin experience
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.
• Must be willing and able to laugh a lot while at work and in the classroom