One Hope United

Assistant Director - $2,000 Sign on Bonus

One Hope United • $114K *
Aurora, IL 60505In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field required
  • Director Level 1 credential or the ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire required
  • Two years of professional experience working with children in childcare or school setting preferred

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and implementing the marketing plan and activities
  • Enroll children to fill openings in a timely manner
  • Implement the education program to ensure compliance with requirements
  • Gather program feedback from families and staff for improvement planning
  • Manage child transition policies and procedures
  • Participate in maintaining accreditation status through NAEYC
  • Engage in local professional organizations and advocacy for children and families
  • Utilize community resources for services to children and families

Benefits

  • $2,000 sign-on bonus available
  • Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days, 6 paid personal days, and 5 paid sick days annually
  • Tuition assistance up to $2,500 per year
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans
  • Agency paid life insurance up to $50K based on salary
  • Voluntary Supplemental Life, Legal Plans, and long-term disability options after 1 year
  • Guaranteed flexible scheduling options and a supportive leadership environment
Full Job Description
$2,000 Sign-on Bonus Available!

Assistant Director
"We are such an inclusive organization, we don't turn anybody away. Everybody is welcome. Working here, I feel like family. I've never felt so appreciated working in a place before. They really take care of you here, listen to your concerns and act on them. It's just amazing! And it's really easy to make it amazing when the people you work with are amazing."
Shari Conley, Joliet Early Learning Center (Joliet, IL)

Culture of Care
The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

What you would be doing:
  • Assisting in the development and implementation of the center's marketing plan and activities
  • Enrolling children to ensure that openings are filled in a timely manner
  • Implementing the education program, to ensure compliance with regulatory, funding, and accrediting agency requirements
  • Working with the director to solicit feedback about the program from families and staff on an annual basis, and develops a program improvement plan based on such results
  • Managing child transition policies, procedures, and systems
  • Participating in the process of ensuring and maintaining accreditation status through the NAEYC and quality rating through the Illinois ExceleRate system
  • Participating in local professional organization and advocacy efforts that support the needs of children and families
  • Utilizing community resources to provide needed services to children and families such as mental health, social services, and housing
  • Monitoring and collection of client billing as needed
  • Completing all written reports in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner
  • Assisting Child Development Director in the developing and monitoring the center budget
  • Managing staff and program expenses to enrollment
  • Functioning as the Director Delegate in the absence of the Center Director
  • Participating in the recruitment and retention of staff
  • Ensuring that new staff are appropriately oriented to their role
  • Conducting formal performance evaluations in a timely manner
  • Coordinating of ongoing staff development activities including in-house meetings and trainings
  • Recommending expenditures for classroom and site supplies

What you can expect from us:
  • Supportive leadership that provides classroom support, ongoing professional development opportunities, and an open-door policy
  • Guaranteed 40-hour work week and flexible scheduling options
  • Monthly staff morale boosting
  • Opportunities to expand and grow your career
  • You will also be part of a well-respected company (OHU is 125 years old!) that has a seat in community partnerships

In addition, you will receive the following benefits:
  • 3 time off banks! Up to 4 weeks paid vacation days; up to 6 paid personal days and up to 5 paid sick days annually
  • Tuition assistance up to $2500 per year
  • Medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement, flexible spending accounts, short-term disability options
  • Agency paid life up to $50K based on salary
  • Voluntary Supplemental Life for Employee, Spouse and Child(ren)
  • Voluntary Legal Plans
  • Agency paid long term disability after 1 year of employment

What we will expect of you:
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in ECE or related field required
  • Director Level 1 credential or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire required

Experience
  • Two years of professional experience working with children in a childcare or school setting preferred

Pay Range: $55,000 per hour

About One Hope United

One Hope United is a nonprofit organization that provides a diverse array of prevention, intervention and community-based programs, including early education, foster care, adoption, counseling, residential, and other support services. The organization was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. One Hope United serves over 10,000 children and families each year in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Florida. The organization's mission is to protect children and strengthen families. One Hope United is committed to providing quality services to children and families in need, regardless of their ability to pay.
Learn more about One Hope United
Size
800 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
* Ladders Estimates

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