Assistant Director

Job Posted 3/8/2025

CHS New Danville Center

Hershey, PA 17033

Category Management

Job Description

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. The starting salary for this position will be $69,292 - $92,505 annual based on expertise.

Responsibilities:

Assisting the Center Director in ensuring all Center staff deliver high quality, child-Centered education to children
Supporting the 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 other departments, managing future classroom projections and coordinating enrollment 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 engaging communication to families
Ensuring proper onboarding and ongoing training and development of teaching staff
Implementing policies and procedures to safeguard health and safety of families and staff in compliance with the State requirements (DHS/OCDEL) and NAEYC standards
Providing direct reports with timely and constructive feedback through ongoing performance evaluations
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 and performance
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, Special Education or Human Services
5 years of experience in a similar role
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
Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate large teams
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 students
Ability to effectively oversee a large department, multitask, and efficiently streamline operations
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families
Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions
Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all CHS and MHS staff are considered to be role models for children
U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances