Highland Park United Methodist Church Day School

The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for classroom operations for PreK 3 / PreK 4 / Bridge to Kindergarten, including management of staff and educational programming.  The Assistant Director will ensure quality and consistency of curriculum, classroom environments, parent communications, and teacher competencies. This position also oversees the Float Teachers and Employed Substitute Teachers to be sure they are fully utilized and available when needed in classrooms.

Additionally, on a schoolwide basis, this position manages the enrichment programs at the Day School and oversees Team Lead teachers.

Reports To:  Director, Day School

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Campus:  Mockingbird, (Dallas, Texas)

Working Hours:  This is a Full-time position with benefits that will work at least 40 hours per week.

Anticipated Schedule:  Monday- Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.  Additional hours may be necessary to meet the demands of the job.

 Job Responsibilities and Duties:

Administrative Oversight

• Supervises and supports PK3/PK4/Bridge to Kindergarten teachers in both AD and HD programs
• Provides a daily physical presence in all age-level classrooms by walking around and visiting classrooms and engaging with children, parents, and teachers 
• Provides Office hours after 11am
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures
• Oversees all classroom communications with parents
• Ensures consistency in classroom postings for parents across age-level classrooms
• Keeps parents informed of staffing changes and substitute coverage
• Keeps Director informed of any teacher or parent needs, concerns, and improvement plans
• Responsible for timely recommendations/referrals for admission to other schools as requested by parents
• Establish relationships with colleges/universities with education programs to assist with hiring teachers and on-call subs

Classroom Operations & Teacher Engagement

• Teacher Engagement & Supervision - ensures that the supervision of children is without distractions, there is proper playground zone supervision, and active teacher engagement with children’s play and educational activities
• Performance Assessment - conducts written classroom observations using designated assessment tool (each classroom observed 6 times per school year); submits documentation to Director
• Classroom Curriculum - reviews  weekly lesson plans and daily activity plans and ensures such plans are carried out, consistent between age levels classes, and are communicated to parents
• Health and Safety - responsible for classroom and playground compliance with CCR, Health Department, NAEYC and HPUMC Policy/Procedures
• Child Assessment - oversees  and maintains child development assessments, anecdotal records, and child portfolios
• Teacher Assistance - provides assistance to teachers with student and issues with parents as needed
• Special Needs - assesses child behavior and special needs; coordinates parent conferences, support services and resources
• Substitute Teachers - ensures maintenance and consistency of classroom management, curriculum, and appropriate parent communication 
• Parent Conferences - reviews all conference forms prior to scheduled meetings; sits in on at least one conference per teacher/year (may require more to support first year teachers)

Staffing

• Classroom Schedules - assesses child attendance patterns and manages age-level staffing structure; adjusts teacher schedules as needed to ensure teacher/child ratios are maintained
• Hiring - conducts teacher recruitment, hiring, orientation and ongoing professional development for PK3/PK4/Bridge to Kindergarten age level
• Annual Performance Evaluation -provides teacher performance evaluations in compliance with HPUMC Policy
• Performance Improvement - follows procedures for teacher performance improvement when necessary
• Staffing Support - works in the classroom as needed if a float/substitute teacher is not available 

Other Responsibilities:

Supervises and supports Float & Substitute Teachers

• Manages assignments of all Float Teachers
• Manages communication and schedule requests for Substitute Teachers

Responsible for all Enrichment Programs (school wide), including but not limited to:

• Specials classes and schedules
• Playground schedules
• In-house Field Trips
• Stay & Play

Other duties as assigned. Additionally, responsibilities may be changed at any time without advance notice.

Education and Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5 years experience in Early Childhood Education required; administrative experience preferred

Additional Requirements:

• Meets criteria for Director Certification through Texas Health and Human Services, Department of Child Care Regulation (Minimum Standards 746.1015)
• CPR and First Aid Certifications (can be completed while employed)
• Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills

About Highland Park United Methodist Church Day School

The Highland Park United Methodist Church Day School is a faith-based early childhood education program located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The Day School serves approximately 275 children, Infants through Bridge to Kindergarten. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

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