Benefits:

1. 401(k) matching
2. Company parties
3. Dental insurance
4. Employee discounts
5. Health insurance
6. Opportunity for advancement
7. Paid time off
8. Training & development
9. Vision insurance

Job Qualifications:

1. Associate's and/or Bachelor's degree with 12 credits in ECE, child development or related field
2. 3 units related to infant care
3. 3 units related to Adult Supervision
4. 3 Units related to Administration
5. 3+ years of teaching experience in child care setting
6. 1 year minimum supervisory experience
7. Site Supervisor Permit

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director shall be responsible for assisting the Director with the operation of the Center and compliance with CA state and The Learning Experience (TLE) regulations. The Assistant Director assists with providing and coordinating the necessary support, resources, supervision and leadership to ensure the provision of nurturing care and education to young children in a group setting, in accordance with the goals and curriculum plans of the Center, the philosophy and policies of The Learning Experience (TLE). The Assistant Director of TLE is a member of the Management Team and reports to the Center Director. The Assistant Director shall not accept outside employment that interferes with the duties of the Center.

Assistant Director Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist the Center Director in leading teaching staff, supporting families, and achieving enrollment, accreditation, and operational objectives
2. Partners with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children
3. Cultivates positive relationships with families, teachers, CA state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners
4. Serves in various roles throughout the center as needed including teacher, cook and/or driver
5. Ensures and facilitates smooth functioning of all aspects of the Center in order to best serve children and families
6. Works closely with the Owner and the Center Director of TLE to ensure the efficient administrative operation of the Center
7. Maintains cleanliness and organization of front desk area
8. Maintains stock cleanliness of infirmary according to CA state regulations
9. Ensures the cleaning of center laundry
10. Maintains clean floors by sweeping, mopping and vacuuming as needed
11. Maintains clean walls in the classroom
12. Assists Director in ensuring that licensing requirements are met at all times
13. Maintains accurate sign-in and sign-out attendance records of children
14. Helps to coordinate staff scheduling within approved teacher-child ratios; schedules and assigns staff breaks
15. Assists with ensuring that TLE curriculum, lesson plans are implemented and current in each classroom
16. Ensures that all bulletin boards are nicely decorated and current
17. Assists with ensuring that each classroom is running smoothly, following and implementing all CA state and TLE requirements (feeding, diapering, toy baths, clean, neat rooms, etc.)
18. Assists with supervision of “Safe and Secure” app for each classroom
19. Provides supervision, leadership and support to all Center staff
20. Assists with the facilitation of the recruitment and coordinates, assists in the hiring and orientation of all new staff to the Center, within TLE-approved processes and policies
21. Consults, supports and provides guidance to teaching staff in evaluating and revising children's programming as required
22. Develops and maintains positive relationships and regular communication with parents; facilitates or directly provides mediation and resolution to minor parent-program conflicts which arise
23. Assists Director with regular liaison and communication, as required and applicable, with third parties, including custodial service, maintenance services, etc.
24. Markets the Center to prospective client-parents, within TLE standards
25. Gives tours, and assists with follow-up with potential client-parents
26. In collaboration with the teaching team, assists in the placement, orientation and evaluation of students at TLE
27. Is an active, contributing member of TLE's Management Team, providing input to the Director and Owner on policy and other matters affecting the Center. Assists in the dissemination of key messages on decisions made by the Management Team to Center staff on an ongoing basis.
28. Represents TLE by participation on committees in the Child Care Community
29. Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director of the Center
30. Professional appearance is required at all times
31. Performs duties & routine to open or close the Center
32. The Owner reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.

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