Assistant Director

Bright Horizons UK

Child Care Assistant Director partnering with the Center Director to manage daily operations. Guiding educational programs and ensuring compliance with care and safety standards.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeTopeka • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $53,000 - $66,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in early childhood education and leadership within child care settings, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and licensing standards while fostering a high-quality learning environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Early Childhood Education DegreeLeadership Experience in Child CareCompliance with Licensing StandardsHealth and Safety ProtocolsProgram Quality Monitoring

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Hard Skills

Child Development KnowledgeAccreditation Standards UnderstandingQuality AssuranceDocumentation of LearningSafety Protocol Implementation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Industry Keywords

Child CareDaycarePreschoolProgram QualityHealth Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partnering closely with the Center Director, you’ll help guide daily operations while maintaining high standards for care, learning, and safety.
Monitor program quality, ensuring children’s learning is documented and visible
Ensure compliance with licensing and accreditation standards, health and safety protocols, and company policies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor’s degree is preferred
At least two years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
401(k) retirement plan
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Career development opportunities and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family