Bright Horizons
ChildCareAssistantDirector
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“Child Care Assistant Director at Bright Horizons. Skills: Child care operations, Team mentoring, Family relations. Uphold mission, culture, and values. Ensure inclusive environment”
What You'll Achieve.
Shape a center where children and teams can thrive
Industry & Context.
Pass state and company background checks, Serve as supervising caregiver on as-needed basis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field, At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings, Understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree preferred
What You'll Do.
Ensure inclusive environment
Build relationships with families
Monitor program quality
Ensure children's learning is documented and visible
Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards
Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols
Ensure compliance with company policies
Guide daily operations
Maintain high standards for care
Maintain high standards for learning
Maintain high standards for safety
Support educational programming
Build meaningful relationships with families
Provide center supervision
Manage business operations
Provide customer and client services
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with Center Director
Full Job Description
Step into a leadership opportunity with **Bright Horizons** as a **Child Care Assistant Director** , where your work supports a strong, welcoming, and well-run early childhood center. Partnering closely with the Center Director, you’ll help guide daily operations while maintaining our high standards for care, learning, and safety. From supporting educational programming and mentoring teachers to building meaningful relationships with families, your leadership will play an important role in shaping a center where children and teams can thrive. **Responsibilities:** * Uphold our mission, culture, and values to ensure an inclusive environment and strong relationships with families, staff, and clients * Monitor program quality, ensuring children’s learning is documented and visible * Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards, health and safety protocols, and company policies **Qualifications:** Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements: * Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor’s degree is preferred * At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required * Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required Bring your leadership skills and passion for early childhood education to Bright Horizons, and be part of a community where people grow, futures are shaped, and lives are changed. We offer the rewards, opportunities, and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. We’re changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. **At Bright Horizons, you’re the difference**. **Physical Requirements:** This leadership role requires work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum
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