RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist the Executive Director with management of center daily operations by:
- Ensuring the health and safety of all children.
- Ensuring all children in the center are always supervised.
- Contributing to process and quality improvement initiatives based on research and center performance.
- Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with children, parents, and families.
- Increasing and maintaining full enrollment of each classroom.
- Leading Teachers and Support Staff by ensuring all policies, procedures, safety, and accreditation standards are met and performed with excellency.
- Scheduling Teachers and Support Staff to ensure coverage for daily operations is sufficient.
- Interviewing eligible candidates for open positions.
- Orienting and onboarding new Teachers and Support Staff.
- Managing transportation process, including transporting school age children to and from schools.
Office Management Responsibilities
- Manage children files according to state and accreditation standards.
- Manage employee files according to state and accreditation standards.
- Manage purchase order processes.
- Process payments and monitor Academy receivables.
EDUCATION
- Child Care Director Credential
- Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development, Business Administration, or closely related field, or appropriate college credit hours; nine (9) in child development and six (6) in management
Preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development, Business Administration, or closely related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3 years of Early Childhood Education classroom experience with a licensed childcare provider.
- Minimum 2 years of Early Childhood Education management experience, supervising employees with a licensed childcare provider.
Preferred
- At least 5 years of Early Childhood Education classroom experience with a licensed childcare provider.
- At least 3 years of Early Childhood Education management experience with a licensed childcare provider.
TRAINING AND LICENSES
- Infant and Child CPR/First Aid
- Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record (past 2 years); Must be able to drive a 15 passenger van or minibus
Skills/ Abilities
- Strong customer service skills
- Work independently without close supervision.
- Flexible and adaptable to constant change.
- Strong tact and diplomacy; interact with and work cooperatively with children, parents, and staff.
- Compromising and Accommodating Conflict Resolution style
- Highly organized; ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments/projects.
- Ability to prioritize, organize and plan work under own initiative.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
- Ability to delegate tasks clearly and effectively.
- Provide leadership by being a Chief Example to Others (CEO).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
- Proficient knowledge of Texas Child Care Regulations Minimum Standards
- Knowledge of Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) processes and procedures
- Strong knowledge of Positive Discipline and Guidance
Preferred
- Knowledge of Minute Menu software
- Knowledge of ProCare Software
- Knowledge of Texas Rising Star Accreditation standards
- Knowledge of NAC or NAEYC Accreditation standards
American Care Academy is a proud community leader with nationally and state-recognized accreditations from the Association of Early Learning Leaders and a 4-star rating from Texas Rising Star. New team members partner with an established fellow team member to learn how best to fulfill their role as an early education specialist, to get to know the families we serve, and quickly grow from newbie to expert.
Each center is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the center, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of each center. All inquiries about employment at these schools should be made directly to the center location, and not to Grow Your Center Corporate.