Assistant Director (Riverside CDC)
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Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
09-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
SUMMARY
The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Center Director in ensuring an educational caring and safe child development program to meet the developmental needs of children served by the Center for Transforming Lives. The Assistant Director is responsible for managing and supervising the staff program and day-to-day operations of the Child Development Center in the absence of the Center Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Contributes to providing quality service in whatever capacity is required in accordance with skills and training.
The Assistant Director is responsible for assisting the Center Director in ensuring an educational caring and safe child development program to meet the developmental needs of children served by the Center for Transforming Lives. The Assistant Director is responsible for managing and supervising the staff program and day-to-day operations of the Child Development Center in the absence of the Center Director.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Contributes to providing quality service in whatever capacity is required in accordance with skills and training.
Assists the Center Director in ensuring that the Child Development Center is operating in compliance with agency policies and procedures state licensing standards and other regulatory entities.
Supports the process of apportioning the work among the employees and directing work of center staff.
Helps to ensure the safety and security of the children employees and the property.
Assists the Center Director in ensuring enrollment goals are met.
Ensures families and children are referred and/or connected to community resources as appropriate
Supports implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Supports child screening and child assessment process. Ensures children are referred to community resources as necessary.
Ensures staffing patterns throughout the center meet Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards for classroom ratios.
Is available and accessible to parents/guardians daily and responds professionally to parent/guardian concerns.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree in Child Development Early Childhood Education or related field required.
Minimum of three years of classroom or management experience in an early childhood setting.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES
Knowledge of Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards and Head Start Performance Standards.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES
Knowledge of Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards and Head Start Performance Standards.
Maintains awareness of trends and best practices and is proactive in continually acquiring knowledge in fields related to children and families poverty and homelessness and early childhood development and education.
Knowledge of Windows operating system and Office products including Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook or ability to learn them independently and to use them.
Ability to learn and use any other software programs needed in the operations of Center for Transforming Lives programs including but not limited to any center management data collection and reporting system (Pro Care and Child Plus).
Ability to learn and use any other software programs needed in the operations of Center for Transforming Lives programs including but not limited to any center management data collection and reporting system (Pro Care and Child Plus).
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907 Center for Transforming Lives is one of Tarrant Countys biggest family safety nets working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. The non-profit meets the needs of 3000 women and children annually through a comprehensive and evidence-based two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support early childhood education economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009 the $20 million non-profit opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in May.
Center for Transforming Lives is the only homeless services provider in Tarrant County and one of seven early childhood education centers to achieve National Accreditation recognized for the highest standards of care in the nation.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Organizational skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Management Experience
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Attention to detail
About Company
CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES WORKS SIDE-BY-SIDE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
