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Preschool Assistant Director
Open Space Early Learning Center
Chicago, USA
Full-time
Mid
Onsite
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- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- Act as a Director in the Director’s absence, with responsibilities including opening and/or closing the center each day, supervising faculty, communicating with families, ensuring that the center meets DCFS and City of Chicago standards at all times, and, overall, ensuring that daily center operations run smoothly.
- Manage opening or closing the center each day and ensuring the safety and security of the children, families and teachers at Open Space.
- Maintain positive relationships with children, staff, parents, and co-workers.
- Reliably meet deadlines and manages time and attendance well.
- Follow Open Space’s and Safety policies, procedures and regulations.
- Follow legal and ethical standards related to job responsibilities.
- Perform general office duties daily including reading mail and email, making and receiving phone calls, filing documents, managing database systems, and overseeing office activities.
- Support creation of programming and curriculum within classrooms with teachers.
- Supervise and advise staff.
- Manage center facilities.
- Ensure that the center is adhering to all DCFS and other licensing agencies regulations. Become familiar with the DCFS 407 and City of Chicago Health Requirements
- Assist in creating and implementing new policies as needed.
- Assist with planning and executing parent engagement events and initiatives.
- Assist with managing files and ensure that all documentation is up to date according to DCFS, State, City, Open Space and all licensing agencies.
- Must meet basic requirements of DCFS: Associate's degree that includes 21 ECE credit hours Preferred: Gateways Level 1 Director Credential or 3 credit hours in administration/leadership
- Associate's degree that includes 21 ECE credit hours
- Preferred: Gateways Level 1 Director Credential or 3 credit hours in administration/leadership
- Ability to relate positively with young children.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children.
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