Assistant Preschool Director

Are you passionate about childhood education and helping children learn, grow, and develop while working in a fun and rewarding environment? At Endeavors Academy Inc., our mission is to serve families in our community by providing high quality education and affordable childcare in a loving, safe, and nurturing atmosphere. If you are motivated to make a positive impact on our future generation, apply today to become a part of our team!
This is a full-time position that works Monday-Friday, 6:30am-4:30pm. The pay is $16 -18 per hour with merit increases depending on experience and qualifications. This role is onsite at our center located: 800 Paul St, Orlando, FL 32808
The Assistant Director plays a meaningful role in turning children's goals into reality and helping Endeavors Academy lnc. become the best it can be. You'll have the opportunity to utilize your natural interpersonal and sales skills while bringing an enthusiastic energy to the staff and facility. The Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education for all children within the center’s care. The goal of this position is to collaborate with staff to ensure that curriculum and classroom activities are properly delivered, and that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately while we send our students off to kindergarten feeling academically prepared, socially confident, and personally happy. If you would like to make a difference in young lives, we'd love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Manage adherence to quality standards in accordance with both center’s vision and state and local requirements.
• Maintain a personal and professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
• Prepare weekly report for the Senior Director’s outlining the details of your contacts, tours, and resulting enrollments
• Collect information, assess applications, handle application documentation, enter data into files, make recommendations, and provide customer service to families as needed
• Assist with administrative duties to include budget management, personnel record keeping, childcare management systems, and daily reporting and inspection

What We Need from You:

• High school diploma / GED, or degree in related field of study required
• 45 DCF hours required with VPK endorsement
• CDA and Directors Credential preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of professional early childhood education or experience
• Must clear a full level II background check
• CPR, First Aid, and Fire Extinguisher Certification completion within 30 days of employment
• Demonstrate empathy and patience in difficult situations
• Cheerful, enthusiastic, and engaging in the workplace
• Excellent leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and basic computer skills
• Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed
• Effective in communicating with both students and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teachers, and resolve parental concerns
• Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.

Why You’ll Love Working for Us:

• 12 Paid Holidays after 90 days of employment
• PTO after 1 year of employment
• Aflac Benefits
• Incentive Pay / Merit Increases
• Professional Development
• Quarterly Bonus

Endeavors Academy Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.