Assistant Director
Company: CHS New Danville Center
Location: Hershey
Posted on: March 22, 2025
Job Description:
The CHS Assistant Director will serve as the Center's
educational leader, responsible for overseeing the delivery of
curriculum and maintenance of high-quality, safe, and nurturing
classroom environments. The Assistant Director will lead and guide
all members of the Center's educational staff including Curriculum
& Instruction Coaches, Lead Teachers, Associate Teachers, Assistant
Teachers and Floaters. This individual will report to the Center
Director, with whom the individual will work closely to shape the
Center agenda, policies and culture by providing direct oversight
of CHS's teaching department. The Assistant Director will be
responsible for supporting day-to-day operations and management of
the Center and will assume full oversight of Center operations in
the Center Director's absence. This individual will serve as a role
model for administrators, teachers, and students at the Center, and
will guide staff in fulfilling the CHS mission and vision. The
starting salary for this position will be $69,292 - $92,505 annual
based on expertise. -Responsibilities:
Assisting the Center Director in
ensuring all Center staff deliver high quality, child-Centered
education to childrenSupporting the teaching team in the effective
application of curriculum and classroom safety proceduresEnsuring
classrooms and additional learning environments are properly
equipped and maintainedDeveloping and maintaining teaching staff
schedulesIn collaboration with other departments, managing future
classroom projections and coordinating enrollment opportunities
with the Family Success teamManaging the execution and delivery of
child developmental assessmentsSupporting teachers and family
engagement staff in providing timely, relevant, and engaging
communication to familiesEnsuring proper onboarding and ongoing
training and development of teaching staffImplementing policies and
procedures to safeguard health and safety of families and staff in
compliance with the State requirements (DHS/OCDEL) and NAEYC
standardsProviding direct reports with timely and constructive
feedback through ongoing performance evaluationsIn collaboration
with other departments, optimizing daily operations and workflow
management, and looking to resolve inefficiencies alongside the
Center DirectorBuilding and maintaining positive relationships with
all staff and encouraging Center growth and performanceCultivating
collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders,
including parents, staff, and community partnersReporting to and
working closely with the Center Director to achieve the mission and
values of CHS -Acting as a liaison to the CHS Central Office on any
operational and strategic issues as necessaryOther duties as
assignedQualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood
Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, Special
Education or Human Services5 years of experience in a similar
roleExperience in people management and conflict
resolutionComfortability with technology including MS Office Suite
(Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to
learnResponsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a
mission-focused organizationWillingness to be held accountable and
receive feedbackExceptional interpersonal skills including the
ability to influence, lead, and educate large teamsCommitment to
the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree
of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role
models for studentsAbility to effectively oversee a large
department, multitask, and efficiently streamline
operationsDemonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively
work with low-income familiesAbility to proactively identify
problems and implement solutionsCommitment to the mission and
values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as
all CHS and MHS staff are considered to be role models for
childrenU.S. work authorization and successful completion of
pre-employment background checks and clearances
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Keywords: CHS New Danville Center, Harrisburg , Assistant Director, Executive , Hershey, Pennsylvania
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