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NYS Certified Field Assistant Director - NYC

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brighthorizons logoBrighthorizons · Bright Horizons At East 46th - 1659
$74K–$83K/yrFull-timeOn-siteToday
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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
  • Must be qualified to meet Bright Horizons, client (as applicable), and state/local requirements; must meet and maintain state/local licensing credentials.
  • Travel required. Must be willing to commute up to 1 ½ hours each way from home center to a center/school for their temporary assignment.
  • Must demonstrate in-depth understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards; must have knowledge and ability to lead staff in implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum.
  • Must demonstrate skill in communication, leadership of diverse teams, organization and systems management, customer service, and ability to perform job responsibilities in all levels of direct care.
  • Must demonstrate knowledge of business operations and management of center/school financial performance.
  • Must be proficient with technology platforms for business operations.

Requirements

  • Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education is required
  • NYS Teaching Certification (B-2, N-6, 1-6, Special Education) is required
  • At least two years of center supervisory or administrative experience in a high-quality program required, experience working in a NAEYC-accredited center strongly preferred
  • Physical Requirements:
  • The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions . Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
  • Salary Rate and Other Compensation Disclosures:
  • This position is also eligible for $2,000 hiring incentive payable after 100 days of employment.

Benefits

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:Medical, dental, and vision insurance401(k) retirement planLife insuranceLong-term and short-term disability insuranceCareer development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree ProgramEmployee Referral BonusBright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.Compensation: $68,640 to $77,200 per year annuallyLife at Bright Horizons:At Bright Horizons, you're more than your job title - you're the difference . Whether you're nurturing a child's first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work cHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Performance bonus

Additional Information

Child Care Field Assistant Director Step into a leadership role as a Child Care Field Assistant Director at Bright Horizons , where your positive influence and motivational skills will help shape the success of our early childhood center. Support the Center Director with daily operations, ensuring everything runs smoothly and in accordance with our high standards and guidelines. From administration and educational programming to mentoring teachers and welcoming new families, your work will make a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, and your team.


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