Assistant Director

The Goddard School of North Ridgeville, OH

North Ridgeville, OH

$40,000 to $45,000 Yearly
Paid Time Off , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Benefits:

Competitive salary
Employee discounts
Paid time off
Training & development
Tuition assistance

Looking for an opportunity to grow as a leader in early childhood education on an experienced leadership team? We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, team player to join our management team as an Assistant Director at The Goddard School in North RIdgeville.

The right candidate will be a natural fit in our school family culture and will build positive relationships with the students, parents, and staff at the school. Experience in guiding childrens behavior, having collaborative discussions with parents, and the ability to coach our teaching staff is strongly preferred.

As with any position in early childhood education, attention to detail and placing the safety of children at the highest priority is a requirement. Other job requirements may vary based on the skills and talents of the Assistant Director and the best fit with the remainder of the leadership team which consists of an on-site owner and long tenured Director.

Job requirements

Flexibility to work within the hours of 7a-6p as needed, but primarily 9a-6p while balancing shifts between the Assistant Director and Director to cover opening and closing with a minimum 8 hour shift
Ability to understand and participate in monitoring a new inquiry-based curriculum, including effectively working with both the educational standards and the associated technology infrastructure
Ability to understand, implement, and maintain licensing requirements, Step Up to Quality measures, and Goddard Health, Safety, and Education standards
Effective, positive interactions with children, parents, staff members, and touring families
Prepared to spend time in classrooms interacting with students and staff

Qualifications

Minimum Associates Degree in Education (Early Childhood Education strongly preferred), Child Development or equivalent required
Must pass FBI/BCI background checks as required by state licensing
Drug screening required
Experience in positive discipline practices and awareness of social/emotional developmental milestones required
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to handle stressful or emotional situations while maintaining composure
Further requirements discussed in the interview process

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience with room to grow!
Paid professional development opportunities with mentoring from both Director and On-site Owner
Supportive work environment with established teaching and management team that works well together!
Paid time off, including week between Christmas and New Years and limited off-hour/weekend requirements
Substantial childcare discount
Retirement savings (SIMPLE) plan available