Assistant Director at a Daycare Center
Primrose School of Old Bridge
Assistant Director at a Daycare Center
Full Time • Primrose School of Old Bridge
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
Full-Time | In-Person | Central New Jersey
A well-established early childhood education center is seeking an experienced, organized, and hands-on Assistant Director to support the daily operations, educational quality, and overall success of the school.
The ideal candidate is a proactive team player who can effectively balance administration, staff leadership, family communication, licensing compliance, and classroom support.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Education Coordinator, supporting curriculum implementation, classroom quality, and instructional consistency across the school.
- Mentor and coach teachers, provide classroom guidance, and step into classrooms as needed to support quality and coverage.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and organized student and staff records.
- Support state licensing compliance, including required documentation, binders, inspections, and recordkeeping.
- Conduct school tours and support family enrollment, onboarding, and new-student transitions.
- Coordinate new staff onboarding and orientation, ensuring required documentation and training are completed.
- Communicate professionally and confidently with families, teachers, prospective parents, and staff.
- Ensure classrooms and common areas remain organized, welcoming, and tour-ready at all times.
- Prepare and coordinate monthly newsletters, calendars, menus, announcements, and family communications.
- Assist with planning and execution of school events, celebrations, and staff meetings.
- Support front-office operations, including answering phones, responding to inquiries, and assisting families and visitors.
- Partner with the Director on staffing, scheduling, classroom coverage, and overall daily school operations.
- Maintain flexibility to support both opening and closing responsibilities based on the needs of the school.
Qualifications
- A degree in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, or a related field, and/or at least three years of management experience in a licensed childcare facility, kindergarten, preschool, or early childhood program preferred.
- Strong understanding of childcare operations, classroom standards, and licensing requirements.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Comfortable mentoring teachers and working directly in classrooms when needed.
- Dependable, proactive, professional, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong team player with a willingness to support all areas of school operations.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off – Vacation & Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k)
- Employee Referral Bonus
The school is seeking a hands-on leader who takes initiative, supports and develops teachers, builds strong relationships with families, and understands that effective leadership happens both in the office and in the classroom.
Compensation: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
As a preschool teacher, you'll develop the skills you need to advance your career in education or launch the next chapter of your professional life.
INDUSTRY-LEADING CURRICULUM
Teachers at Primrose schools are educators, not babysitters. They all use our Balanced Learning approach - an exclusive, research-informed method that gives you both structure and flexibility, so you can make the most of every moment in the classroom.
SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY
You'll be part of a team of educators and in-school leaders who feel more like family and are as invested in the children - and your future - as you are.