Assistant Director Early Childhood Education

The Intro Part

Hi! My name is Katie and Im the Director for Thrive Reunion a school 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:
• Strong organizational leadership and communication skills
• A positive attitude warm personality and passion for working with young children families and teachers
• 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 the same collaborative feedback to your colleagues
• 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:

• Collaborate with the schools director to provide flexible responsive support across all school operations to advance the programs goals
• Support in the observation evaluation and training of classroom and support teachers
• Monitor facility safety security licensing and maintenance operations and procedures
• Maintain all compliance documentation as defined by Thrive and mandated by the State of Colorado (e.g. attendance logs student and staff files vaccination records)
• Foster culture that is in alignment with school missions and philosophies
• Coordinate activities with teachers and staff including staff scheduling monthly staff meetings professional development and special events (i.e. open house events back-to-school nights parent-teacher conferences holiday celebrations etc.)
• Assist in performing the directors common duties for students staff and families at times when the director is unavailable
• Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children when needed

Your responsibilities to the teachers will be:

• Facilitate teachers encouraging student progress including gathering and documenting information for assessment

• Assist teachers in developing everyday classroom behavioral management solutions
• Support teachers and staff in goal setting and follow-through for overall program quality improvement
• Observe classrooms to assess teacher-student interactions and instructional methods

Your responsibilities to the families will be:

• Develop strong bonds with parents and guardians to facilitate positive collaborative interactions with all families
• Host tours of the school for new families and handle communications with existing families at times when the director is unavailable

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