Assistant Director
Chesterbrook Academy
Wilmington DE 19805 US
Assistant Director
Chesterbrook Academy is a multi-location school group with campuses in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia offering outstanding private education to preschool and elementary students. Our preschools offer the perfect balance of learning and play, while our elementary program provides a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction, and a vibrant school community. A career with Chesterbrook offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.
What We Offer
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid holidays and sick days
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Tuition discounts for your children
- Professional development
- Education reimbursement and partnerships
About the Role
As the Assistant Principal at Chesterbrook Academy, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing the potential of our students and ensuring a dynamic, engaging, and safe educational environment. This position calls for a dedicated leader committed to providing an enriching and stimulating educational atmosphere. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a seasoned preschool lead teacher to transition into an administrative role, where they can expand their leadership skills and contribute to the broader success of our early childhood education program.
Responsibilities
- Assist in leading the school administration team and overseeing the overall operation of the school, including the delivery of the instructional program and successful implementation of the Spring Education Curriculum.
- Evaluate performance, provide feedback to teaching staff, and ensure a safe, clean, and attractive school environment conducive to learning.
- Manage student enrollment and community relations, participating in marketing plan implementation to grow and maintain enrollment.
- Build effective relationships with staff and the community, and manage staff development and accreditation processes.
- Maintain compliance with state and federal laws and accreditation requirements.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of three years of experience in education administration or business administration.
- Minimum of one-year teaching experience required; three years of teaching experience preferred.
- Meets minimum education and experience requirements to comply with state regulations and accrediting boards, including holding any state-required certifications.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities and a strong commitment to professional development.
- Ability to successfully pass a state and federal background check.
- Compliance with all state education and licensing standards.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.
Other details
- Job Function Early Childhood Education
- Pay Type Hourly
- Employment Indicator Full Time
- Min Hiring Rate $26.00
- Max Hiring Rate $28.00
- Required Education Bachelor’s Degree