Infant/Toddler Assistant Director

CHS Elizabethtown - Elizabethtown, PA

Full-Time

The Assistant Director- Infant/Toddler serves as the educational leader for the Infant & Toddler program, overseeing the implementation of curriculum and ensuring high-quality, safe, and nurturing classroom environments for Infants and Toddlers. This role provides direct leadership, coaching, and support to all teaching staff within the Infant & Toddler program, including Curriculum & Instruction Coaches, Lead Teachers, Associate Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Center Float staff as assigned and the Administrative Assistant. The salary range for this position is $79,500 to $92,505 per year, based on expertise.

Working in close partnership with the Center Director and the Assistant Director - Preschool, this individual helps uphold the Center's mission, policies, and culture while promoting consistency and excellence across programs. The Assistant Director - Infant & Toddler leads compliance efforts related to DHS and NAEYC standards, ensuring that all classrooms and practices meet regulatory and accreditation requirements. This role supports the day-to-day operations and management of the Center and assumes full operational oversight in the absence of both the Center Director and the Assistant Director-Preschool. As a role model for staff and children, this individual will foster a collaborative, responsive, and developmentally appropriate learning environment aligned with CHS standards.

Responsibilities:

In collaboration with the Assistant Director-Preschool, assists the Center Director in ensuring all Center staff deliver high quality, child-Centered education to children
Supporting the Infant & Toddler teaching team in the effective application of curriculum and classroom safety procedures
Ensuring classrooms and additional learning environments are properly equipped and maintained
Developing and maintaining teaching staff schedules. In collaboration with the Assistant Director-Preschool assign floaters to daily work to maintain best classroom outcomes
In collaboration with other departments, managing future classroom projections and coordinatingenrollment opportunities with the Family Success team
Managing the execution and delivery of child developmental assessments
Supporting teachers and family engagement staff in providing timely, relevant, and engagingcommunication to families
Serve as the compliance lead for the Infant/Toddler staff and classrooms
Ensuring proper onboarding and ongoing training and development of teaching staff
Implementing policies and procedures to safeguard health and safety of families and staff incompliance with the State requirements (DHS/OCDEL) and NAEYC standards
Providing direct reports with timely and constructive feedback through ongoing performanceevaluations
Manage, in partnership with AD- Preschool, all interns and seasonal staff. Assign work in theInfant/Toddler classrooms in alignment with program goals and in support of the full Center staffingexpectations
In collaboration with other departments, optimizing daily operations and workflow management, and looking to resolve inefficiencies alongside the Center Director
Building and maintaining positive relationships with all staff and encouraging Center growth andperformance
Cultivating collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including parents, staff, and community partners
Reporting 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 necessary
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or Special Education required
5 years of experience in a similar role
Center Director credentials is a plus
Best practice knowledge for development of Infant/Toddler programming
Direct experience in early childhood center(s)
Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions
Ability to effectively oversee a large department, multitask, and efficiently streamline operations
Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate large teams
Experience in people management and conflict resolution
Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to learn
Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families
Commitment 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 children
U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks andclearances

Who we are and what we’re looking for

At CHS, we are leaders passionate about early childhood education and community betterment. Our work is driven by the desire to endow children with the resources for educational and physical well-being, while supporting and empowering their families. We listen to the needs of our diverse community and adapt to give everyone a voice. We hold each-other accountable for bringing our best and most authentic selves to school every day, creating an environment of mutual respect.

We strive to build a team of individuals that is passionate about our mission, brings in new creative ideas, and loves their work. If this sounds like you, we look forward to seeing your application.

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About Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning

At Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning, we nurture children, support them in discovering their world, and help them grow to reach their fullest potential. We are passionate educators, caregivers, and role models dedicated to successful early childhood development. We believe that a rich and solid foundation, along with a nurturing and supportive environment, is critical to helping children grow. We focus on the whole child, helping them flourish in mind and body. And we set them on a path to become their strongest, brightest, and best selves in school and beyond.

Catherine Hershey’s dream was to provide children with a well-rounded education. That dream lives on in her name and is our mission at Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning.

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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning does not discriminate against applicants or employees, in hiring, promotion or any terms or conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.