Assistant Director
CHS Hershey Center - Hershey, PA
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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.. Starting salary is in the range of $69,292 to $92,505 per year, based on your 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 solutionsU.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances
Created: 2025-01-27