^{Assistant Director of the Early Learning Center}

Department: Early Learning Center

Reports To: Early Learning Center Director

MISSION: Liberty Christian Academy exists to support parents and guardians in their biblical responsibility to nurture and train their children. Thus, LCA provides opportunities which allow students to realize their God-given potential and to live lives that glorify God in the spiritual, academic, social, physical, and vocational realms.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Director shall support the Director in day-to-day operations and activities of the ELC, to include both administrative duties and staffing procedures and duties. Assistant Director shall step in and act as Director in director’s absence.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a Christ-follower
Four-year college degree encouraged, but not required
High-school diploma required
Experience in early childhood education required
Must be 18 years of age or older
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills and problem-solving ability

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support guidance of the students and staff throughout the ELC based on ELC academic and instructional policies.
Provide support for teacher evaluations by observing staff based on LCA ELC employee evaluation tool, including understanding of and evaluation of academic and instructional components of their teaching. Completing evaluation reports, and attending evaluation meetings
Point person for maintaining and ordering supplies and materials throughout the year based on required academic objectives. To include organizing and conducting yearly classroom inventories and resource room inventories
Manage and guide Encore staff through training of Encore personnel in their academic responsibilities, weekly devotions, staff scheduling, securing sub coverage, and afternoon lesson plans
Provide support for interviewing and hiring personnel, determining academic and instructional experiences
Assist with parent interviews and tours of the ELC, providing in-depth information on the academic and instructional elements of the ELC
Assist with organizing class lists for summer and fall, taking into consideration the academic and instructional needs of all students, student schedules, boy/girl ratio, and overall student ratio
Determining the academic objectives of field trip requests and assist with organizing and scheduling of ELC field trips and center experiences.
Manage and administer medications and necessary medication authorization paperwork. Keep records of medication expiration and medication paperwork expiration. Communicate clearly with parents, in a timely manner, of expiring medication and expiring medication paperwork, allowing them time to receive both updated medication and updated paperwork.
Organize, schedule, and file required paperwork for LU Christian service workers, LU Interns, and LU students required classroom observations.
Maintain paperwork and records of LCS early intervention services for ELC students and LCS staff conducting services for ELC students. Represent the ELC, along with classroom teacher, during intake meetings, eligibility meetings, IEP meetings, etc. Determining how academic support can be best provided by LCS early intervention support personnel.
Lead fundraising efforts by communicating, scheduling, and advertising activities/events
Provide leadership in organizing parent support for each ELC classroom (Room Parent/Guardian)
Send communications to ELC faculty/families experiencing life changes, such as birth, death, sickness, achievement, etc.

EVALUATION: The Assistant Early Learning Center Director will be evaluated by the ELC Director each year. This evaluation will be based on the functions and responsibilities outlined in this job description.

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