Experienced Assistant Director Early Childhood Education

The Intro Part

Hi! My name is Katie and Im the Director for Thrive Reunion a swiftly growing organization devoted to providing exceptional play-based learning experiences for young children and cultivating a better humanity for all. Were looking for a highly qualified Program Assistant Director to work with our incredible team of educators!

The About Us Part

Thrive is a nurturing and supportive community of early childhood professionals that are passionate about the importance of and interplay between play and discovery. We currently have five schools where we are creating a thriving community for children families and educators with exciting advancement opportunities (yes even for assistant directors!) and a focus on personal and professional growth.

The How Much Will I Make & How Many Hours Will I Work Part (aka the First Thing You Are Probably Reading Part)

We are looking to hire a full-time program assistant director (Monday-Friday 8 hours/day) for a salaried position making $50000 to $55000 per year plus extensive benefits.

The Benefits Part

We have strong beliefs about maintaining harmony between work and life for all our staff and those beliefs drive the benefits we offer.

We believe that time is our most valuable resource:

• Over 5 weeks of paid holidays and breaks (you can visit our website to see a sample school year calendar)
• 80 hours of paid time off each year in addition to the regular school holidays and breaks

We believe in caring for others now and into the distant future:

• Full group medical dental and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance offerings (disability accident hospital etc.)
• 401(k) plans with employer contribution matching

We believe the best environment for learning is one built around the community:

• Monthly community give-back programs.
• Seasonal festivals with pumpkin patches food trucks ice cream socials and more
• Catered meals in the centers
• Your imagination is the limitwere always looking for great new ways to bring the community together so share your passions with us and well work together to make something special

We believe every human being has the right to continued personal and professional growth:

• Professional development and continuing education opportunities as you grow with the organization

The Are We a Great Fit Part

Compatibility means everything to us. If you are dedicated to the future of our children thrive when managing and supporting others and believe in the power of play-based learning youre probably in the right place. But lets get the usual qualifications out of the way first.

Just to make sure were on the same page lets start with the basics:

• Deep knowledge of hiring recruiting and retaining staff for childcare programs
• Strong background in the ECE marketing & enrollment processes
• A positive attitude warm personality and passion for working with young children families and teachers
• Strong organizational leadership and communication skills
• Skilled in the use of electronic systems for the management of enrollment staffing student documentation staff time management and capable of learning and adapting to new systems as they are introduced to improve the efficiency of our programs.
• Looking to grow and evolve with a new and forward-thinking organization for many years to come
• High levels of self-awareness (emotional IQ emotional awareness strengths & weaknesses) and passionate about growth.
• Intentional mindful and reflective in professional practices
• Ability to receive and utilize feedback and constructive criticism as well as to provide and give the same collaborative feedback to staff you manage
• Ability to create and maintain professional and positive energies throughout the building and among staff
• Creative and go-getter mindset
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings (open houses family-teacher conferences seasonal holiday celebrations etc.) We pinky promise to make these as rare as possible
• Must meet minimum qualifications for employment as a director of a large childcare center in the state of Colorado including training experience and background check requirements and have an active directors certificate
• Minimum of two years of experience as a director or assistant director of a large childcare center in the state of Colorado.
• A Bachelors degree in early childhood education from a regionally accredited college or university and/or a masters degree with a major emphasis in child development early childhood education or early childhood special education is preferred but not required as we are open to alternative pathways to leadership credentials.

And here are some of the philosophies and lifestyle choices we share with our educators that make Thrive a special place to learn and grow:

• A love of or appreciation for nature and spending time outdoors
• Dedication to play-based learning
• Experience training and/or knowledge surrounding Reggio Emilia educational practices and philosophies and Conscious Discipline.
• A special talent skill or hobby (artistic multi-lingual play an instrument singing puppetry storytelling woodworking knitting cooking gardening etc.) that you would enjoy sharing with the children and staff. We take the play part very seriously.

The Responsibilities Part

As a Program Assistant Director youll work closely with your director our management team classroom teachers and support staff to guide all aspects of the program.

Your responsibilities to the school will be:

• Assist in the evaluation and training of primary and support staff
• Oversee further development and implementation of inquiry-based/mindfulness-based curriculum documentation and work projects of children in accordance with our guiding educational philosophy
• Establish educational standards and goals and build and uphold policies procedures and programs to carry them out
• Foster culture that is in alignment with school missions and philosophies
• Coordinate activities with teachers and staff including monthly staff meetings professional development staff scheduling and special events (i.e. open house events back-to-school nights parent-teacher conferences holiday celebrations etc.)
• Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency effectiveness and compliance with state local and federal regulations recommending any necessary modifications
• Create and disseminate informational materials for program marketing family/community engagement and parent education
• Monitor facility safety security and maintenance operations and procedures
• Maintain all documentation as mandated by the State of Colorado (i.e. attendance logs vaccination records student and employee files)
• Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children when needed

Your responsibilities to the teachers will be:

• Facilitate teachers monitoring student progress and gathering information for assessment
• Assist teachers in developing everyday classroom behavioral management solutions
• Support teachers and staff in goal-setting and overall quality program improvement
• Observe classroom to assess teacher-student interactions and instructional methods

Your responsibilities to the families will be:

• Host tours of the school and communicate with families during the onboarding process
• Confer with parents and staff to develop educational programming and school policies that will support all students

The Goodbye Part

If youre interested in providing a brighter future for our children please dont hesitate another moment in reaching out! When we find the right person to join our community we always wish we could have had you with us from the very beginning but well have to settle for the joy of having you now and growing with you for many years to come. Any questions Of course go ahead and ask. Thats what were here for. Thats what were all here for: to question.

Sincerely

Katie OConnell

Director Thrive Reunion