Assistant Director
Topeka, KS - USA
Job Summary
Step into a leadership opportunity with Bright Horizons as a Child Care Assistant Director where your work supports a strong welcoming and well-run early childhood center. Partnering closely with the Center Director youll help guide daily operations while maintaining our high standards for care learning and safety. From supporting educational programming and mentoring teachers to building meaningful relationships with families your leadership will play an important role in shaping a center where children and teams can thrive.
Responsibilities:
Uphold our mission culture and values to ensure an inclusive environment and strong relationships with families staff and clients
Monitor program quality ensuring childrens learning is documented and visible
Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards health and safety protocols and company policies
Qualifications:
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
Associate or higher degree in early childhood education education or child development related field is required; bachelors degree is preferred
At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care daycare or preschool settings is required
Strong understanding of center quality compliance health safety and licensing standards is required
Bring your leadership skills and passion for early childhood education to Bright Horizons and be part of a community where people grow futures are shaped and lives are changed. We offer the rewards opportunities and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. Were changing the world of work and family and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons youre the difference.
Physical Requirements:
This leadership role requires work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision curriculum delivery business management and customer and client services per Bright Horizons policies procedures and guidance in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g. covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
Compensation:
The annual compensation for this role ranges from $53000 - $66500 per year. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience education and training certifications geography and other relevant business or organizational factors.
Benefits:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical dental and vision insurance
Paid vacation sick holiday and parental bonding leave
401(k) retirement plan
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
Learn more at $53000 - $66500 / yr
Life at Bright Horizons:
At Bright Horizons youre more than your job title youre the difference. Whether youre nurturing a childs first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes your work creates real impact. Were a community that celebrates individuality invests in your growth and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive so do the children families and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future for yourself and for others.
Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race color religion sex age disability sexual orientation veteran status national origin genetic information or any other characteristic protected under federal state or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process please contact the recruitment helpdesk at or . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Required Experience:
Director
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