Assistant DirectorAt — Newport Harbor Lutheran Church & School

Assistant Directors play an integral role in leading our centers to success. With passionate teaching staff, together, our Assistant Directors and Director are changing the world one achievement at a time. As an Assistant Director, you will educate parents, teachers, and leaders on the value of early childhood education and make that value come to life for the children in your preschool.

The Assistant Director will provide a variety of support to the preschool.  This position may work with a variety of age groups throughout the preschool.  The Assistant Director will help in the operation and administration of the Preschool and is committed to sustaining a high-quality Lutheran program that values partnerships between families, staff, and church.

Task:

Staff Training: Assist in hiring, training, and orienting new staff and substitutes.
Professional Development: Provide ongoing training and development opportunities for staff, including mentorship and guidance.
Curriculum Development: Contribute to the development and implementation of age-appropriate, educational, and engaging curriculum.
Compliance: Assist in monitoring classrooms for compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Staff Supervision: Supervise and support staff, including substitutes and support staff.
Staff Evaluations: Assist in evaluating employee performance.
Staff Meetings: Assist with organizing and facilitating staff meetings.

Additional Information:

• Create an open and honest working environment that inspires professionalism and rewards creative, innovative teaching.
• Clerical duties including but not limited to: laminating, filing, and copying.
• Maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children.
• Must attend all mandatory staff meetings, school functions and in-service days.
• Maintain daily open communication with parents and maintain confidentiality.
• Assist staff with both long and short range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy.
• Keeps the Director informed of any necessary information regarding the care and safety of children.
• Assists and accepts responsibility in other daily duties that might be temporary in the event other personnel are not available.
• Support the Director in day to day management of the facilities.
• Manage group meetings as requested.
• Attend group meetings: School Advisory Board and Church Council as requested.
• Coordinate Preschool and Christian Curriculum.
• Maintain orientation of new staff and assist director with licensing needs.
• Answer and return phone calls. Assist Director with school tours.
• Enforce all administration policy and rules governing all students and staff.
• Supervise, evaluate, and plan assessments for all staff.

Training:

Training with the Director and Assistant Director for orientation (mandatory), weekly one-on-one mentor meetings, shadowing both Director and Assistant Director, workshops/skills training in person and online, provision of work samples, overview/contextualization of assigned tasks, training literature reviews and testing.

Learning Outcome:

Assist the Director in leading teaching staff, supporting families, and achieving enrollment, and operational objectives
Partner with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children
Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners