Early Childhood Education - Assistant Director - Tierra Encantada

Tierra Encantada is the leader in Spanish immersion early education and provides high-quality language immersion education to children ages 6 weeks through 6 years of age. We are currently seeking a qualified full-time Assistant Director for both our Texas location! The Assistant Director will serve as the operational leader of one of our centers. Leading, coaching, and developing 30 to 40 staff members will be an important aspect of this position.

Duties:

Leading a team of people through daily operations

Becomes intimately familiar with Tierra Encantada's mission, values, and operations

Accountable for overall center safety, quality, and standards

Utilizes Microsoft 365 and Google Suites on a daily basis

Owns exceeding the expectations of Tierra Encantada families enrolled through excellent customer service

Exemplifies a community environment with staff and families through professional working relationships

Exemplify a shining example of good behavior and high performance

Consistency trains and motivates the center team through clear expectations and detailed follow up

Conducts staff performance reviews to assess training needs and build career paths

Creates strategic daily schedule planning by using critical thinking and resources

Owns expenses of the center through planning and budgeting

Evaluates and coaches to ensure licensing laws are being consistently maintained and followed

Responds to and owns security of the center

Maintains and safeguards confidential information

Must fulfill required training requirements and supports center objectives in achieving accreditations

Qualifications:

Must have a minimum of 2 years in a leadership position, daycare, or educational setting is a plus

Must have powerful leading skills and business orientation experience

Must love connecting with children, families, and teams while creating safe and fun experiences

Must be able to write, speak, and read English fluently and have proficient Spanish skills

Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs

Must have excellent proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suites (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)

Must have the perceptual and cognitive judgment to be able to mitigate and respond to family concerns

Proven success in customer experience ratings is a plus

Proven success in retention and onboarding of new hire experience is a plus

This person will not be afraid to get their hands dirty and will jump in to help out in any part of the center to lead Tierra Encantada to success.

Qualified candidates will have the physical ability to perform essential job functions without health restrictions. This includes the ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time, to have unrestricted use of the upper and lower body, hearing and vision within normal ranges to be able to adequately ensure the children's safety, to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, to chase a fleeing child, to join children's play actively, and the ability to bend, squat, kneel, reach, and climb stairs. They will have current First Aid/CPR certification or will be able to provide a certificate of completion of an approved pediatric first aid and CPR training within 90 days of hire. Employees are responsible for renewing and maintaining a valid, current CPR and pediatric first aid certification at all times. Must pass fingerprinting through DHS, and e-verify.

Tierra Encantada strives to foster a climate of purposeful inclusion, where all can feel safe, valued, and cared for. We cherish the diversity of humanity, which includes differences in sex, age, race, ethnicity, and national origin, range of abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, financial means, education, and political perspectives. This guides our decisions pertaining to employment, enrollment, and curriculum design.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday through Friday

Pay: $44,000.00- $49,000 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave