Assistant Preschool Director at Dayspring Academy – New Port Richey, Florida

OVERVIEW

As a top-performing charter school in our county and state, Dayspring Academy seeks individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, strive for excellence, and are dedicated to their team and the families they serve.

We are here to create an educational family that develops character-driven, culturally literate, lifelong learners who bring value to their community. We are preparing learners in Pasco County, Pre-K through 12th grade, for high school, college, and the workforce by delivering world-class education through the arts in a collaborative environment fueled by a passion for learning.

Dayspring Academy is committed to its policy of offering equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, religion, color, gender, ethnicity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability and acknowledges veteran preference in employment.

This position is responsible for assisting the preschool director.

Starting Pay Rate: TBD

Full Time Year Round

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Additional Insurance, PTO, and Paid Holidays

Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist the director oversee the safety, quality, and all operations of the program.
• Assist in the hiring and conducting evaluations.
• Assist the director with ensuring deadlines are met with tuition, funding paperwork, annual licensing, and in service hours.
• Parent communications and relations including, but not limited to tuition, activities, behavioral issues, and special events.
• Support and guide staff by providing training, encouragement, and actionable feedback on effective teaching strategies, behavior management, and academic instruction best practices.
• Ensure the quality of the content being taught by assisting in the developing and continually reviewing curriculum, as well as observation of how it is implemented.
• To ensure standards are implemented within teacher lesson plans and schedules are being followed.
• Assist with making sure all deadlines are met.
• Assist with making sure all ratios are being followed and procedures for compliance are enforced at all times.
• To keep the learners safe at all times; must be familiar with all emergency procedures and aware of special conditions for the learners within the school.
• Communicate to the Director any challenges, concerns, and solutions you may have.
• Treat all learners with dignity and respect while encouraging independence.
• Maintain a professional attitude at all times.
• Be loyal to the school at all times.
• Lead by example - Training up assistants to take lead roles and make our school stronger.

QUALIFICATIONS

• All employees must be fingerprinted and pass a background screening process by the Clearinghouse.
• MUST pass the DCF background screening process.
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or a related field, along with experience in early childhood education.
• Experience in working with learners; a commitment to teaching is essential.
• A degree in Early Childhood is preferred but required.
• 45 hours DCF training.
• Must have his/her CDA.
• Experience in preschool education is required.