Looking for a place to make a difference? At Kïdo International Preschool, we believe that our people are the most important part of our schools. People on our team make a genuine impact on the lives of the children and families we serve in our communities.

We are opening a new campus in South Austin and are looking for a passionate Assistant Director to join our team!

Job Responsibilities:

You will have accountability for the following:

• Support teachers through training and ongoing mentorship
• You’ll help ensure learning spaces are organized, clean, and inviting
• Sales and marketing
• Curriculum support and oversight
• Build positive relationships with families, children, and staff providing pro-active and responsive support as needed
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by the school management
• Ensuring compliance with health/safety guidelines, regulating agencies, and Kido
• Taking an active role in supporting the growth and development of your school
• Offering recommendations about how we can improve our offerings and always push the boundaries of excellence.

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• You are fluent in both Spanish and English with ability to read, write, and speak.
• You hold either a Child Development Associate (CDA) OR a Bachelor’s degree or higher in early childhood education or related field;
• You have four or more years of experience in a licensed child care facility working with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
• You must have a working knowledge of TX Minimum Standards
• Ideal Candidates will have at least 1 year of school leadership experience

Benefits at Kido:

• We are people focused, which means as part of our team you’re always at the top of our priority list.
• Competitive salaries and opportunity for advancement
• Free tuition while you work for your children ages 18 months to 5 years
• Stocked teacher lounge with healthy snacks for you
• Stocked teacher supply Cabinet with options to order any additional supplies you need bi-weekly
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development - we provide you with all the training you need, and we’ll help you develop a plan to meet your professional goals.
• Comprehensive paid training, including two training days where we shut down the school to spend the day investing in continued education for our team.
• Smaller student – teacher ratios than the state minimums allowing for more small group and one-on- one time along with regular planning time for all teachers.
• And as a thank you for our team when they send us another great team member… $500 refer-a-friend bonus after the person you’ve referred has completed a certain amount of employment.

Full time employees ALSO get:

• The day OFF to celebrate your birthday
• 2 weeks of paid vacation time and 1 week of sick time for a total of 3 weeks (15 days) your first year
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health care, vision and dental - with generous subsidies to make it affordable
• FREE Short-term disability (STD) and life insurance
• Annual bonuses based on length of tenure with our school and after your 5year anniversary we’ll send you on a trip to London to visit our sister schools!

As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care, the successful candidate is expected to undergo an enhanced fingerprint-based background check.

Kido is an equal opportunity employer.