Assistant Director (Juneau)

Gold Creek Child Development Center is seeking an Assistant Director to help oversee Gold Creek Child Development Center (GCCDC). Gold Creek is a play-based center with a family oriented atmosphere, focusing on implementing social-emotional skills. It is our duty to provide quality child care for all families in the Juneau community in a loving and educational environment.

Assistant Director Job Description

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

● Be at least 21 years of age and have a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

● Pass a criminal background check (State and Federal).

● Must have at least 12 semester hours of college credit in early childhood development, child development, child psychology, or the equivalent, or must hold either a current child development associate (CDA) credential from the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.

● Have the equivalent credentials of at least a Level 06 Certificate on the Alaska SEED Career Ladder. (Current CDA OR 6 SEED EC related field credits OR Alaska Early Childhood Family Child Care Credential). Ability to obtain a Level 07 Certificate/CDA credential within six months of hire.

● Participate in continuing education by obtaining at least three semester hours of college credit in courses relevant to child care and development every two years. If the administrator has a BA in early childhood education, continuing education credits will be required every three years.

● Supply three references with names, phone numbers, email and mailing address, at least two of whom are not related to the applicant. References should be able to attest to the designated Assistant Director’s good character, reputation, interpersonal skills and, if possible, professional skills.

● Have management and supervisory skills necessary to handle finances, plan and evaluate programs, and select and supervise personnel, including delegation of responsibility and motivation of staff.

● CPR and 1st Aid, Health and Safety 6 hour, and Alaska Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter trainings required within two months of hire and to be kept current throughout employment.

● Be able to obtain a Food Handlers Permit with 30 days of hire.

● Have knowledge of basic child care and feeding, as well as an understanding of infant and child development.

● Have strong public relations and communication skills to work with children, family members, and other Center employees. Coordinate with parents to obtain current contact information.

● Have the ability to move and react quickly to a variety of circumstances.

● Have the ability to be patient with children, talk so kids will listen, and listen so kids will talk.

● Have the skills necessary to handle finances, budgets and plan and evaluate programs.

● Have basic computer skills, including email and document creation. Ability to obtain proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google docs programs.

● The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

○ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body such as climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, walking, or crawling.

○ The employee must frequently lift and/or move 20-25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 35-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

● Support, encourage, and require all staff achieve the education goals needed to earn and maintain (at minimum) a Learn and Grow Level II (Two) status in Alaska’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS) as a Center.

● Ability to perform any of the requirements, duties and responsibilities listed on the current Childcare Associate and Caregiver job descriptions.

● Provide regular reports to GCCDC Board Members.

● Take on responsibilities of Director when Director is not present.

● Assist and care for others – Provide personal assistance, medical attention, emotions support, or other personal care to children, their families and other Center employees. Dress children and change diapers.

● Think creatively – Collaborate with staff to develop, design, or create new developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive experiences and academic and life skills learning for the children.

● Make decisions and solve problems – Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

● Organize, plan, and prioritize work – Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish the work. Must help set up a system for monitoring child performance. Maintain office files on children and employees. Must designate a temporary administrator whenever absent from the Center during business hours.

● Resolve conflicts and negotiate with others – Handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts.

● Schedule work and activities – Schedule staff and daily activities for the children.

● Guidance of subordinates – Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

● Determine compliance with State regulations – Must be familiar with the Alaska State regulations regarding out- of-home care for children in a facility and make sure the Center stays in compliance.

● Supplies – Must make sure that all supplies necessary for the running of the Center are on site at all time. These supplies may include, paper towels, toilet paper, diapering supplies, cleaning supplies, office supplies, toys and equipment for play, books, arts and crafts supplies, non-perishable snacks, etc.

● Education – Keep up-to-date on current developmentally appropriate practices and research and participate in continuing education classes, webinars and AEYC conferences. Must identify and provide appropriate training opportunities for staff development.

● Early Childhood Education advocacy – Keep up-to-date on current legislation and funding opportunities at the local, state and federal levels. Maintain contact with other local and state childcare Directors, local, state and federal representatives, AEYC-SEA staff and THREAD staff. Educate and encourage advocacy in GCCDC families, other childcare Directors, and the public about legislation, funding, and regulation changes that affect early childhood education.

COVID-19 Mitigation:

Child drop-off and pick-up occur in lobby of the Federal Building at designated hours. At drop-off parents sign in their child(ren) and temperatures are taken of the parent and child(ren), and a teacher from their classroom picks up the student(s). Once inside the classroom teachers and students wash hands. We take the temperature of the child(ren) at drop-off, breakfast, lunch, and snack times. Gold Creek staff must take their temperature at the beginning of their shift, and after their lunch break. During the day, highly touched surfaces are disinfected multiple times, and all classrooms stay separated.

ALL STAFF MEMBERS MUST WEAR MASKS AT ALL TIMES.