Early Childhood Education - Assistant Director

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Key Responsibilities

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Build strong relationships with families, providing reputed company feedback and fostering a welcoming community that ensures high satisfaction and retention. Position Requirements Must have a minimum of 2 years in a managerial position, daycare, or educational setting is a plus Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or reputed company field, or equivalent experience. Bilingual Spanish proficiency Strong communication and leadership skills, with an emphasis on team building and problem-solving. Familiarity with childcare licensing requirements, safety protocols, and best practices in early education. CPR, First Aid, and Food Protection Manager certification (or willingness to complete reputed company 90 days of hire). Must be reputed company to lift up to 40 lbs Must have excellent proficiency in reputed company 365 (reputed company, Word, PowerPoint) and reputed company Suites (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms) Must have the perceptual and cognitive judgment to be reputed company to mitigate and respond to family concerns Proven reputed company in customer experience ratings is a plus Proven reputed company in retention and reputed company of new hire experience is a plus Excellent hearing and eyesight; capable of bending, crouching, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs in scenarios involving child handling, safety, and emergencies. Compensation & Benefits Salary reputed company is $49,000 - $55,000 depending on qualifications, education, and experience, and position is eligible for performance bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, and reputed company insurance, reputed company parental leave, 12 reputed company holidays, 15 days reputed company time off, 401(k) with employer match, performance bonus, discounted childcare and waitlist reputed company for enrollment, and company reputed company reputed company development. Once a job offer has been accepted, the candidate must pass a background reputed company and fingerprinting. E-verify is used to verify work authorization status. Job Type: Full-time Exempt Pay: $49,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance reputed company time off Parental leave Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday (Occasional nights/weekends - a few times per year for special events) Ability to Commute: Kansas reputed company, MO (Required) Ability to Relocate: Kansas reputed company, MO: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person / Onsite Required qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years in a managerial position or educational setting
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or equivalent experience
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
• Excellent hearing and eyesight
• Proven reputed company in customer experience ratings
• Ability to mitigate and respond to family concerns

Desired qualifications:

• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Bilingual Spanish proficiency
• Familiarity with childcare licensing requirements
• CPR and First Aid certification
• Proficiency in reputed company 365 and reputed company Suites

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