Date posted: October 31, 2025
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Job description:
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Health, Vision, Dental
- Subsidized Childcare
- 401(k) Plan Options with Match
- Vacation and Sick-Time Plans
Overview
The Goddard School is an education and curriculum based facility where the focus is on academic growth as well as social-emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
An Assistant Director at The Goddard School® is responsible for assisting in the management of the program and curriculum. Additionally, the School Owner or Director may delegate certain business tasks to the assistant director.
Qualifications
An Assistant Director must meet the qualifications of his or her state and the following qualifications:
- The ability to interact closely with children at their level;
- The ability to keep children within sight and sound supervision at all times;
- The ability to change children’s diapers and/or assist in toileting (where necessary);
- The ability to understand and comply with the franchisee’s employment policies;
- The ability to communicate effectively and professionally with school personnel, children and parents;
- The ability to handle crisis situations, including assisting in evacuating the building during emergencies; and
- The ability to comply in all respects with all applicable laws and regulations relating to childcare.
An offer of employment may be made contingent on the following:
- An approved criminal record check as required by state regulations.
Educational Qualifications
All candidates who wish to be considered for the position of Center Coordinator/Assistant Director must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities:
- EEC Director I or II certification
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development and management experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool.
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework, including 12 documented hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8, and management experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool.
- An Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field and 1 year of experience (1560 clock hours)2 working in a licensed childcare center or preschool and 1 year of management experience.
- An Associate’s degree or higher in a related field, including 18 hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8, and 2 years (3120 clock hours) of experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool, and 1 year of management experience.
- A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential, and an additional 12 semester hours or continuing education units in courses related to young children birth to age 8, and 2 years (3120 documented clock hours) of experience in a licensed childcare center or preschool, and 1 year of management experience. Any candidate with 12 hours of completed coursework must present franchisee with a written career development plan documenting how and when the remaining 6 hours of required coursework (ECE or continuing education) will be completed.
Responsibilities
The Assistant Director responsibilities include assisting the Director in implementing the Director’s responsibilities. The Director’s responsibilities include the following:
Administrative
- In classroom 60% per week.
- Maintain compliance with Goddard QA Standards
- Maintain accurate record-keeping, both state and Goddard requirements (e.g., children’s files, faculty files)
- Manage classroom scheduling/schedule faculty
- Review Employee Handbook annually
- Implement a health program including communication with the School’s healthcare consultant
- Maintain a school inventory (e.g., snacks, supplies)
- Assumes all Director responsibilities and duties in the absence of the Director.
- Supervises the children at all times by sight and sound.
Licensing
- Initiate and maintain a positive relationship with licensing agent/agency
- Maintain current licensing documentation
- Comply with all current licensing regulations
Personnel
- Help to manage faculty schedule
- Assist in conducting faculty orientation
- Assist in conducting monthly faculty meetings
- Assist in the planning and implementing bi-annual in-service meetings for faculty
Program, Program Support, and Professional Development
- Conduct monthly classroom observations
- Keep abreast of research and development in the field of early childhood development
- Maintain a resource library at the School
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Childcare
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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