Assistant Director (Bilingual-English/Spanish preferred)

Assistant Director (Bilingual-English / Spanish preferred)

MARS Early Learning Academy - Seattle, WA

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Salary : $45,760.00 to $52,000.00 per year

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated, passionate, and bilingual individual to join our team as a Childcare Assistant Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Center Director in the overall management of the center, ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education for all children within the center’s care.

This includes managing day-to-day operations of the childcare center, ensuring compliance with State, City, and County licensing standards, and assisting in the development and implementation of programs and curriculum.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• 401K (Employer Matching contribution)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Sick Leave
• Vacation

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Assist the Center Director in managing day-to-day operations of the childcare center.
• Participate in staff recruitment, training, and development.
• Conduct tours of MARS ELA, enrollment process, and new family orientation; consult with prospective families to promote the values, culture, and goals of MARS ELA.
• Work with Program Supervisor on staffing issues and client issues; report to the Director.
• Utilize information systems tools - Procare Child Care Management System, Teaching Strategies Gold, and Creative Curriculum.
• Work closely with the Director and Program Supervisor to ensure staff compliance with policies and ongoing professional development.
• Assist the Director with the management of the Early Achievers (EA), DCYF, and CCAP programs.
• Oversee administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining the company admin email account.
• Ensure all classrooms have a weekly lesson plan and sign off on them.
• Assist with the ongoing safety and cleanliness of the facility.
• Provide back-up in classrooms as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• BA degree in ECE or related field.
• AA degree or at least 45 ECE credits will be considered with additional experience.
• Must meet DCYF licensing requirements as required for an Assistant Director.
• Attend staff training and meetings, as requested.
• Must obtain a State Certificate (47 credits) within five years from the date of hire or by August 1, 2026.
• Previous experience in a childcare setting is preferred.

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 must occasionally lift and / or move up to 35 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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.

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