Assistant Director- Child Development Center

Assistant Director- Child Development Center St. Luke's Community House in West Nashville is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated Assistant Director of the Child Development Center to join our dedicated staff. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of children and their families. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Enrollment Manages the waitlist and regularly updates prospective parents. Schedules and leads tours for prospective parents. Provides general program information and answers questions for parents. Assists parents in the application and enrollment process. Enters new student data in the childcare software application. Update data in the center's software application, as needed. Leads marketing efforts to recruit new students. Attends community events to promote St. Luke's Child Development Center. 2. Supervision Directly supervises Child Development staff. Communicates daily with the Director regarding staffing and teacher assignments. Assists Director in implementing the rules and regulations set forth by the Department of Human Services and the Star Quality Program. Assists Director in maintaining best practices outlined by United Way's Read to Succeed program, including the implementation of the Conscious Discipline approach to classroom behavior management. Recommends policies and procedures to increase the effectiveness of the Child Development Program. Assists the Director in coordinating parent-teacher conferences, open houses, kindergarten graduation, picture days, and other special events. Assists the Director in planning staff meetings and in-service trainings. Attends scheduled trainings and meetings. Purchases program supplies. Monitors the preschool door and the associated software application. Opens or closes the center, as needed. Oversees the childcare center in the Director's absence. Performs as a classroom floater, as needed. 3. Communication/Documentation Assists the Director in regular parent communications. Acts as the liaison between parents and the Accounting Assistant regarding tuition payments. Creates and provides student files to classroom teachers. Collects medical documentation of students and supervises distribution of medication. 4. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Ability to learn quickly and adapt to consistent change. Possess excellent time management skills, be a team player, be well organized, have the ability to prioritize numerous responsibilities for timely task completion, be self‑directed, be highly motivated, be energetic, be enthusiastic and be dependable. Possess a 'take charge' personality with the ability to get along with varied clientele and staff. Ability to seek out new ways of doing things. Bachelor's Degree or Child Development Associate Degree required. Experience working in a licensed, quality childcare facility, accredited preferred. Administrative and/or business experience. Experience supervising a staff of 10‑20 employees preferred. Excellent customer service skills. Ability to lift at least 40 pounds. Adaptability to changing demands, deadlines and priorities. A desire to serve St. Luke's clients, meeting their needs and St. Luke's mission. Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience entering data in, and reporting from, software applications preferred. St. Luke's Community House is a drug free workplace. All employees will be required to submit to drug testing prior to employment. This is an excellent full‑time career opportunity, working Monday through Friday. This position is currently accepting applications. EOE Statement St. Luke's commits to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination. It is the policy of St. Luke's that all applicants and employees are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion or creed, gender (includes pregnancy or related medical conditions), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics as required by local, state, and federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr St Lukes Community House