Assistant Director of Grace Beginnings Academy

## Description

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

The Grace Beginnings Academy Assistant Director supports the Directors and Head of School in managing daily operations, supervising staff, ensuring compliance and fostering a positive relationship with families. The position works Monday-Friday from 9:15a-5:45p.

Operations + Licensing

• Assumes administrative responsibility in the director’s absence
• Assists in completing required licensing forms
• Assists in reviewing and filing student and staff information
• Responds to parent communication: in person, phone and Brightwheel messages
• Assists in executing staff training content
• Ensure GBA adheres to health, safety and licensing regulations
• Participate in the administrative team
• Share operating director shifts with leadership team

Staff Supervision

• Is the supervisor to assigned staff including teacher assistants, floats and/or subsitutes
• Conducts regular 1-1s with direct reports + annual reviews
• Regularly walks around the facility to observe
• Assist in recruiting, interviews, onboarding and mentoring teachers
• Support teachers in child behaviors

Family Relations

• Greets and welcomes family to the school
• Partner with families through words and actions for the best of the child
• Assist in student orientations
• Assist in planning and executing family community events throughout the school year
• Other duties as assigned

## Qualifications
**PROFESSIONAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS**

• Educational requirements: Bachelor’s in education or related field, must meet director status per MN licensing
• Experience required: 2+ years in leadership, 3+ years as a lead in a licensed childcare center
• Strong computer and technology skills, attention to details, multi-tasking and organization
• Articulate and welcoming both in verbal and written communication
• Has a commitment to prayer, as evidenced in both corporate and personal prayer
• Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit
• Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations