KinderCare Learning Centers
Assistant Director
KinderCare Learning Centers, Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States, 60440
Job description
Working with KinderCare Learning Companies means using your outstanding talents to help set the foundation for lifelong learners, where you can collaborate with colleagues, grow and learn, and positively impact the families we serve.
With over 50 years of experience, 30,000+ employees, and more than 2,000 early learning center programs, we are the most accredited leaders in early childhood education. Together, we create environments where kids grow and thrive. As one of only four companies to receive the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award six times, we’re confident that you can grow and thrive here, too. We can’t wait to meet you.
If you’re passionate about positively impacting the lives of others and making waves in the world of early childhood education, the Assistant Director role might be for you! Assistant Directors play an integral role in leading our centers to success. With KinderCare’s world-class curriculum, center accreditation process, and passionate teaching staff, together, our Assistant Directors and Center Directors are changing the world one achievement at a time. As an Assistant Director, you will educate parents, teachers, and leaders on the value of early childhood education and make that value come to life for the children in your center.
When you join our team as an Assistant Center Director, you will:
Assist the Center Director in leading teaching staff, supporting families, and achieving enrollment, accreditation, and operational objectives.
Partner with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children.
Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners.
Serve in various roles throughout the center as needed, including teacher, cook, and or driver.
Qualifications -
Must meet IL Director Qualifications which are:
a minimum of an Associate Degree in child development or early childhood education
OR - 64 semester hours in any discipline with a minimum of 21 hours of college credit in child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Gateways to Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential
OR - 3 semester hours of college credit in administration, leadership, or management
OR - 3 points of credential-approved training in administration, leadership, or management.
Skills, Education, and Experience
At least two years of early childhood education experience required, with an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices and the ability to ensure its use in the classroom.
Excellent administrative, organizational, verbal, listening, and communication skills required.
CPR and First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain.
Physically able to use a computer with basic proficiency, lift a minimum of 40 pounds, and work indoors or outdoors.
Able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity.
Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents in English.
Please indicate if you require reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Our benefits meet you where you are.
We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
Know your whole family is supported with
discounted child care benefits.
Breathe easy with
medical, dental, and vision benefits
for your family (and pets, too!).
Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with
employee assistance programs.
Feel great and thrive with access to
health and wellness programs, paid time off
and
discounts
for work necessities, such as cell phones.
… and much more.
When you work at a KinderCare Learning Center, each new day is an adventure. You will have the opportunity to directly impact our students and families, encouraging them to become lifelong learners and experiencing all the happiness that comes with it. You will deliver our high-quality proprietary curriculum and apply our time-tested educational techniques, while exploring new, forward-thinking ideas.
KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.30 per hour
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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Working with KinderCare Learning Companies means using your outstanding talents to help set the foundation for lifelong learners, where you can collaborate with colleagues, grow and learn, and positively impact the families we serve.
With over 50 years of experience, 30,000+ employees, and more than 2,000 early learning center programs, we are the most accredited leaders in early childhood education. Together, we create environments where kids grow and thrive. As one of only four companies to receive the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award six times, we’re confident that you can grow and thrive here, too. We can’t wait to meet you.
If you’re passionate about positively impacting the lives of others and making waves in the world of early childhood education, the Assistant Director role might be for you! Assistant Directors play an integral role in leading our centers to success. With KinderCare’s world-class curriculum, center accreditation process, and passionate teaching staff, together, our Assistant Directors and Center Directors are changing the world one achievement at a time. As an Assistant Director, you will educate parents, teachers, and leaders on the value of early childhood education and make that value come to life for the children in your center.
When you join our team as an Assistant Center Director, you will:
Assist the Center Director in leading teaching staff, supporting families, and achieving enrollment, accreditation, and operational objectives.
Partner with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children.
Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners.
Serve in various roles throughout the center as needed, including teacher, cook, and or driver.
Qualifications -
Must meet IL Director Qualifications which are:
a minimum of an Associate Degree in child development or early childhood education
OR - 64 semester hours in any discipline with a minimum of 21 hours of college credit in child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Gateways to Opportunity Level I Illinois Director Credential
OR - 3 semester hours of college credit in administration, leadership, or management
OR - 3 points of credential-approved training in administration, leadership, or management.
Skills, Education, and Experience
At least two years of early childhood education experience required, with an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices and the ability to ensure its use in the classroom.
Excellent administrative, organizational, verbal, listening, and communication skills required.
CPR and First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain.
Physically able to use a computer with basic proficiency, lift a minimum of 40 pounds, and work indoors or outdoors.
Able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity.
Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents in English.
Please indicate if you require reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Our benefits meet you where you are.
We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
Know your whole family is supported with
discounted child care benefits.
Breathe easy with
medical, dental, and vision benefits
for your family (and pets, too!).
Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with
employee assistance programs.
Feel great and thrive with access to
health and wellness programs, paid time off
and
discounts
for work necessities, such as cell phones.
… and much more.
When you work at a KinderCare Learning Center, each new day is an adventure. You will have the opportunity to directly impact our students and families, encouraging them to become lifelong learners and experiencing all the happiness that comes with it. You will deliver our high-quality proprietary curriculum and apply our time-tested educational techniques, while exploring new, forward-thinking ideas.
KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.30 per hour
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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