Assistant Director, Hertz Nursery School

Hertz Nursery Assistant Director

Hertz Nursery School is seeking an Assistant Director to work collaboratively with the Director and to manage the daily operations of the preschool in accordance with Massachusetts state licensing regulations. We are looking for a warm person who has strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a passion for nurturing children and their families. The Assistant Director should be able to work well as part of a team as well as independently, balancing responsibilities while maintaining clear channels of communication. We are looking for someone who possesses strong administrative and time management skills. This is a full-time (40 hours a week) position.

Requirements:

• Must by EEC Director II certified.
• Familiar with current EEC ECE regulations.
• BA/BS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field (Will consider an associate degree with relevant management experience).
• 3-5 years of experience supervising early childhood staff, either as a team lead, lead teacher or assistant director of a program.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong oral, written, and organizational skills.
• Must be comfortable using Word and Excel
• Familiarity with parent communication apps
• Able to life and hold a small child

Responsibilities:

Daily Operations and Administration

• Assist in meeting the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care licensing requirements.
• Assist with running our 8-week summer program.
• Assist with maintaining administrative coverage during hours of operation, including staying until closing 2 afternoons a week.
• Attend monthly parent committee meetings and staff meetings twice a month.
• Attend evening and Sunday Temple Israel events throughout the year where Hertz families attend. These events would not exceed more than 5 times throughout the year.
• Provide support to and mentorship to staff/classroom teams in curriculum development, teaching skills, child development issues, parent/teacher relationships.
• Assist in keeping Hertz’s space, health, safety, and fire procedures to code.
• Assist with scheduling substitutes for teacher absences.
• Assist in maintaining class schedules and daily attendance records.
• Assist in updating the Parent Handbook and Hertz’s policies.
• Ensure student and teacher files are up to date, including immunization records and enrollment packets. 
• Update and maintain parent and staff contact information.
• Assist with adhering to our yearly budget, including payroll and ordering of supplies.

 Staff Supervision and Development

• Assist with establishing a safe, healthy, and welcoming preschool setting and oversee programs and activities to engage and educate young children.
• Assist with hiring and recruitment of new staff for the school year as well as the summer program.
• Assist with teacher observations, training, and orientation.
• Assist with reviewing progress reports and Parent Teacher conference forms.
• Support teachers with classroom set up and classroom management.
• Assist with planning and participating in recommended training programs, conferences, and other areas of professional development. 
• Assist with planning agenda for and running bi-monthly staff meetings.

 Leadership

• Establish and maintain strong communication skills with Director, teachers, children, and parents.
• Ability to communicate and model Hertz standards, guidelines, and policies to staff.
• Ability to assist in supervision of individualized goals for teacher’s professional growth and development.
• Assisting with teacher observations and training.