Assistant Early Education Director, $2,000 Sign On Bonus

Heartworks Early Education is invested in meaningful positive change for those who dedicate their careers to early education.

To be more comparable with K-12 primary education positions, we now offer 4 weeks of guaranteed paid time off for employees. Our school calendars include paid closures between Christmas and New Year's Day, February and April vacations (to align with the Chittenden County Public School District), the week of July 4th, along with multiple federal holidays and added professional development days throughout the year.

We are seeking an Assistant Director to join our team in Burlington, VT. The Assistant Director supports maintaining center operations and occasional classroom coverage. This role helps oversee the center's function, operation, and leadership. The position requires the ability to support the day-to-day operations of a high-quality Early Childhood Education program. The Assistant Director will have strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a passion for nurturing children and their families.

Our shared values are rooted in team spirit, passion, and continuous learning. All of our in-school services center around four strategic pillars: People First, Pedagogy for Tomorrow, Planet at the Core, and Positive Growth.

If those pillars are values that align with your personal approach to education, and you are looking to grow in your career in Early Childhood Education, our dedicated team would love to connect!

• Up to 75% discount on your child's tuition (Option for the initial $5,000 of tuition to be taken out of your paycheck before taxes through payroll deductions.)
• Generous time off
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
• Free subscription to First Stop Health for 24/7 access to virtual doctors.
• 401(k) plan with company match (eligibility starts after 60 days of employment).
• Opportunities for career advancement and ongoing coaching, including a dedicated Child Conference.
• Employee referral program available.

• Schedule and administer smooth daily opening and closing procedures
• Supervise curriculum to meet or exceed the standards of NAEYC’s developmental guidelines, and state education standards
• Demonstrate a complete mastery of the regulatory environment, including compliance, licensor relationships, and the ability to adapt to regulatory changes.
• Oversee school culture and activities
• Maintain exceptional relationships with enrolled families through excellent verbal and written communication, family events, and positive interactions.
• Ensure that anti-bias and anti-racism perspectives are evident throughout the school
• Actively engage children, staff, and families in age-appropriate social-emotional learning
• Serve as a mandated reporter, and ensure all staff understand their obligations as a mandated reporters

• All weekly scheduling and payroll calculation are handled in the payroll system, i.e., Paylocity
• Weekly Profit & Loss calculations are completed
• Budgeting (e.g., billing, managing and collecting outstanding tuition, handling all voucher renewals, revenue drivers, and the ordering of supplies)
• Communicate with families about all things related to tuition and billing 
• Updating family payment and attendance schedules through company systems (e.g., Procare)

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, Human Development, or related field, or 30 college credits with an Early Childhood or School Age focus
• Must qualify as an Assistant Director per the Child Care Licensing regulations for the state of Vermont.
• 1-3 Years in a formal childcare setting.
• Vermont Early Educator License is preferred.
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Little Sprouts LLC, Building Blocks Early Learning, and Heartworks Early Education are a subsidiary of Babilou Family, a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers, providing award-winning early education and care across 39 New England schools. Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.

Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers – they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make this a great place to work. At Little Sprouts, LLC we are consistently recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities in which we operate. Our focus on equity and inclusion allows us to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.

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