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CHILDCARE CENTER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Summary

Hardworking and reliable Administrative Assistant with strong ability in day-to-day operations and demonstrated success in team leadership. Offering flexibility, multiple tasking and excellent customer service. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.

Skills
  • Supervisor
  • Teambuilding
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Team management
  • Training & Development
  • Conflict resolution
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Communication
  • Work ethic
  • Clerical
  • Active listening
  • Coordination
  • Problem resolution
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer service
Experience
Childcare Center Assistant Director
Houston, TXLakewood Church/May 2019 to Current
  • Assist and follow directives from the center director.
  • Assist the center director in running day-to-day operations, including stepping in for the director.
  • Supervised and managed center staff.
  • Confidentiality of records.
  • Presented positive role model behavior for students and staff, while supporting the mission of the program organization.
  • Professionally interacted with peers and supported other departments in the organization.
  • Approved payroll submissions, including paid leave request of pay periods.
  • Responded to emails in a timely manner.
  • Maintained and handled work orders.
  • Managed files of all center employees.
  • Made sure teachers were current or accumulating their annual training hours.
  • Observed and monitored all staff performance and interactions.
  • Monitored dress code and appearance.
  • Created daily attendance and sign-In /Out rosters for children.
  • Registered children in center program data base.
  • Navigated Microsoft Teams for meetings with staff or communicating with parents.
  • Submitted Purchase Order Requisitions for center and classroom materials.
  • Managed children files with up to date shot records and enrollment forms.
  • Coordinated meetings and trainings for teachers.
  • Handle reports of suspected child abuse to Supervisor and Child Protective Services.
  • Conducted center tours with parents.
  • Mitigated risk by ensuring regulatory compliance for required licensing.
  • Directed schedule of weekly projects and anticipated timelines for milestones and completion dates.
  • Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and when dealing with unhappy parents, effectively diffusing situations.
  • Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
  • Familiarized parents with center's policies, regulations, fees and curriculum.
  • Communicated with parents and fostered strong professional relationships.
  • Oversaw daily activities and programs to educate and socialize participants.
  • Monitored compliance with state, federal and company regulations, standards and requirements.
  • Inspected facility and activities to monitor safety, sanitation and procedures.
  • Hired, mentored and monitored qualified childcare staff.
  • Developed multilingual and multicultural staff and curriculum to serve families from diverse backgrounds.
  • Worked with parents and staff to improve student behavioral and learning issues with proactive approaches.
  • Established and enforced modern educational standards to support student needs.
Child Development Teacher
Houston , TXLakewood Church/Jan 2007 to May 2019
  • Assist and follow directives from the center director.
  • Opened and closed department at the end of the workday.
  • Attended Professional Development training at HAAEYC (Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children).
  • Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
  • Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
  • Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
  • Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
  • Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent.
  • Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
  • Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles.
  • Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
  • Increased student academic performance by diversifying teaching techniques.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
  • Administered and documented results of student assessments.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
  • Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems.
  • Maintained child-friendly environment with access to outdoor activities.
  • Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods.
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
  • Enforced behavior expectations at all times.
  • Worked closely with site director, family care workers, classroom teaching team and other specialists.
  • Encouraged teaching staff to continually improve strategies and maximize student learning.
  • Observed children to record development.
  • Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning.
  • Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
  • Supervised up to 60 children on field trips to local parks, movie theatre and zoos.
  • Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
Early Childhood Teacher
Houston, TXNEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS INC/HEAD START – HOUSTON, TEXAS/Apr 2001 to Jan 2007
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the curriculum program.
  • Prepared lesson plans that reflect accommodations for differences in student's learning style.
  • Conducted assessments of student learning styles and use results to plan instructional activities.
  • Used Special Education training to modify curriculum as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
  • Cooperated with other members of staff for planning and implementing instructional goal objectives and methods according to district requirements.
  • Used technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process.
  • Consistently assess student achievement through developmental testing and use results to plan instructional activities.
  • Presented myself as a positive role model for students and support the mission of the program organization.
  • Managed student behavior and administer discipline according to board policies, administration regulations and IEP's.
  • Established and maintained open communication by participating parent/teacher conferences with students regarding students and any parent concerns.
  • Participated in the organization's staff developmental programs.
  • Remain informed and comply with state programs regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
  • Demonstrated the use of appropriate and effective techniques for community and parent involvement.
  • Professional Development training at HAAEYC (Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children) Conducted home visits and parent-teacher conferences at the center site and individual homes.
  • Updated portfolios.
  • Planned IDT's Individual Developmental Transitions for children, Parents, and families.
  • Documentation on Progress Notes of Children, parents, and family interest.
  • Child's binder-filing of enrollment, income verification, immunizations, birth certificates, visual and hearing screenings, etc.
  • Answer phones, messaging, copying, and faxing.
  • Taught developmentally appropriate practices through Scholastic Inc.
  • Learning curriculum for higher education.
  • Created bulletin board displays for pre-school students.
  • Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
  • Observed children, using Anecdotal method to record development, interests and skills.
  • Completed all required documentation for National Head Start program.
  • Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning.
  • Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
  • Maintained child-friendly environment with access to outdoor activities.
  • Enforced behavior expectations at all times.
  • Worked closely with site director, family care workers, classroom teaching team and other specialists.
  • Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
  • Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems.
Education and Training
Degree: Early Childhood Education, Child Development - AdministrationHOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGEMay 2018

Completed courses in Early Childhood Education.

GEDHouston READ Commission Learning CenterJun 1994Houston, TX
Activities and Honors
  • HAAEYC (Houston Area Association for the education of young Children.)
  • NAEYC (National Education of Young Children)
Personal Information
  • Good communication & written skills.
  • Self-motivated to begin new task.
  • Goal oriented & well organized.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Lakewood Church
  • NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS INC/HEAD START – HOUSTON, TEXAS

School Attended

  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  • Houston READ Commission Learning Center

Job Titles Held:

  • Childcare Center Assistant Director
  • Child Development Teacher
  • Early Childhood Teacher

Degrees

  • Degree : Early Childhood Education, Child Development - Administration
    GED

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