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About the Role
Early Childhood at Manny Cantor Center is seeking a full-time Associate Director of Operations to advance the school's vision, ensure children feel welcome, and support teachers. The role is crucial in building a progressive education model on the Lower East Side, emphasizing inquiry, exploration, play, strong relationships, and belonging.
Responsibilities
- Create the daily coverage schedule for all classrooms, including absences, lateness, lunch coverage, and aftercare.
- Supervise all full-time and part-time floaters and per diem employees.
- Approve timecards for floaters and per diem staff.
- Support all classrooms by completing daily checks and providing coverage if necessary.
- Act as an administrative presence in parks, the lobby, and during program opening and closing on a rotating basis.
- Sign incident reports and assist directors in assessing children who may get hurt or ill.
- Collaborate with the operations team, specialized services, and educational arms of the program.
- Build relationships with community members to establish Early Childhood at Manny Cantor Center as a dynamic, responsive, and inclusive community.
- Support teacher professional development by planning and participating in staff meetings, dialogue groups, and professional development.
- Participate in parent meetings as needed.
- Participate in interviewing, recruitment, training, and development of teachers, assistant teachers, and support staff.
- Provide orientation to welcome new staff into the program's approach and philosophy.
- Work collaboratively with the Early Childhood Parent Policy Council and assist with planning and delivery of family events and projects.
- Collaborate with other programs and departments within Educational Alliance and Manny Cantor Center.
- Assist program staff, teachers, students, and parents with questions, concerns, and information.
- Assist classrooms in maintaining compliance with DOH, DOE, and other regulatory requirements.
- Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
- Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.
- Perform any other job duties relevant to the role.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
- Organized with strong attention to detail and ability to develop efficient, internal systems and workflow.
- Able to work a flexible schedule as needed.
- Team player with a passion for building relationships and fostering partnerships, both internal and external.
- Passionate and warm collaborator, excellent communicator with proven success connecting and relating with students, parents, staff, and the community.
- Minimum 2 years of classroom teaching experience preferred.
- Understand developmental milestones, appropriate practice, and assessment for all age groups in the school.
- Self-motivated, highly efficient, and able to problem solve.
- Demonstrated ability to handle stressful situations in a professional, warm, and friendly manner.
- Conversational in Spanish and/or one or more Chinese dialects preferred.
Skills
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- System development
- Workflow development
- Teamwork
- Relationship building
- Partnership fostering
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Spanish language proficiency
- Chinese dialect proficiency
Location
- Lower East Side
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Associate Director
- Minimum 2 years of classroom teaching experience preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
Benefits
- Generous PTO Policy
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Pension Plan
- 403b Retirement Plans
- Discount Perks for Movies, Broadway Shows, Amusement Parks, etc.
- Free Gym Membership to our MCC Fitness & 14th Street Y Gym
- Discounts to programs at Educational Alliance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Reward
About the Company
- Early Childhood at Manny Cantor Center is an inspired, responsive and progressive preschool serving children ages 0-5 years old.
- The school is built on the principles that all children are competent, capable, and curious; all families have something to contribute; and we are stronger together.
- Our pioneering blended-funding model incorporates Head Start, Early Head Start, Universal Pre-K and tuition funding to serve all families on the Lower East Side and beyond.
- Inspired by the schools of Reggio Emilia and the Creative Curriculum, our classrooms are joyful and nurturing learning environments that foster inquiry, exploration and reflection.
- Educational Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Opportunity
- Educational Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.