Assistant Academy Director - Cross City Church

MORE THAN A JOB... A MISSION

At Lionheart, your work matters! You are here with a calling and you are on a mission with us.

OUR CORE VALUES

We are Christ followers passionate about reaching children and families with the Gospel, and out of our calling flows these.

• Heart to Serve – We joyfully serve others with humility and strength
• Tenacity – We are brave, resilient, and work with all our heart
• Intentional Relationships – We focus on cultivating relationships and encouraging others

OUR VISION

To see children and families transformed by the Gospel through Christ-centered child care centers across the country.

OUR MISSION

To partner with local churches to operate quality Christian preschool, after-school, and summer programs to reach unchurched children and their families.

REASONS WHY PEOPLE JOIN THE LIONHEART FAMILY

• Personal & Professional Development - Financial Peace University, RightNow Media, and more!
• Spiritual Community - Leaders committed to your spiritual growth
• Flourishing Culture - Annually certified Best Christian Workplace since 2015
• Personal and Family Wellbeing - Our Total Rewards and Compensation program demonstrates our commitment to support the health and well-being of all our team members

Our Total Rewards And Benefits

HEALTH, MEDICAL, PRESCRIPTION AND DENTAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

• Employee Assistance Program for mental health
• Valuable, low-cost, low-deductible medical plan
• Vision, dental, and disability insurance
• Tuition Discounts

Financial Benefits

• Annual employee wellness benefits
• Retirements saving with matching 403b plan
• Competitive PTO, even for part-time staff
• Financial Peace University classes to grow in money management

Intangible Benefits

• Continuing education credits
• Career growth opportunities
• And a lot more!
• Bi-annual In-Service + monthly staff development
• RightNow Media subscription to stream 20,000+ videos for spiritual, personal, and leadership development

The Assistant Academy Director will be responsible for managing all aspects of Academy operations and meeting the state licensing requirements as outlined in the Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. The Assistant Academy Director will promote and instill corporate values, vision and goals. The Assistant Academy Director will foster and maintain positive relationships with Academy staff, key host church staff, parents, students, vendors and the local community while providing strategic leadership and oversight of the academy.

The Assistant Academy Director will report directly to the Academy Director and have direct reports from Lead Teachers and all other academy support staff.

Visionary Leadership

• Assist in promoting and maintaining the vision, mission and core values of Lionheart Children's Academy
• Ensure that the culture of the academy is dynamic, inspiring and fun
• Exercise both professional and spiritual leadership and focus to ensure that the goals and vision for the academy maintain priority.

Church Relations

• Assist in the cultivation and development of strong relationships with church partners to maintain their satisfaction and ensure their goals are achieved. Contribute tobi-monthly reports on progress and meet with Academy Director to assess effectiveness. Maintain positive communications with key church contacts and communicate academy updates and spiritual highlights to Academy Director
• Aid in marketing efforts to cultivate additional church partners.

Outreach Marketing

• Contribute to effective marketing plans and other direct marketing strategies to achieve and maintain enrollment goals.
• Assist in the development and strengthening of partnerships with teachers, educational specialists, school/district administrators, churches and parent/teacher organizations
• Consistently grow the academy through on-going marketing and promotion of the academy

Staffing & Leadership Development

• Actively participate in key professional organizations so as to enrich personal and professional development.
• Assist the Academy Director in providing leadership to Academy Staff- including spiritual nurturing, coaching, mentoring, encouragement, educational and professional development - to ensure that they are passionate and joy-filled as they teach and care for young children
• Contribute to the evaluation of Academy Staff job performance, development plans, and compensation recommendations.
• Be available to Academy Staff, parents, and church leaders as a resource and/or problem-solving

General Operations

• Visit classrooms on a daily basis, to ensure adherence to corporate and academy goals, standards and objectives
• Participate in on-going review of faculty and crisis handbook to ensure that they remain relevant and up to date
• Ensure compliance with all licensing requirements and federal and state laws related to academy operations
• Assist the Academy Director and Regional Director in the development, implementation and oversight of all operating standards, processes and systems necessary to effectively operate the academy to achieve stated outcomes
• Maintain weekly/monthly checklists for licensing standards compliance
• Assist in conducting annual tuition rate survey in order to adjust tuition rates, based on child care trends in the area

Space & Equipment

• Regularly inspect outdoor areas and reporting any maintenance needs to Academy Director
• Regularly inspect indoor areas and reporting any maintenance needs to Academy Director
• Assist the Academy Director in arranging for custodial care, maintenance, and repairs

Enrollment

• Conduct orientation of newly enrolled students
• Familiarize parents of newly enrolled students with school policies
• Support advertising and public relations program to promote enrollments
• Remain alert to enrollment needs at all times
• Provide tours to parents of prospective students

Parents

• Contribute to a parent-education program
• Maintain an active system of parent-school relationships
• Maintain an open line of communication between parents and staff
• Maintain parents’ resource library

Health

• Connect with recognized agencies that are able to help children with special needs
• Maintain a referral system for children who have special needs
• Implement a health program for the school

Safety

• Keep informed of the school’s legal responsibilities and liabilities
• Implement a safety program for the school
• Assure that teachers plan activities to teach the children safety on an ongoing basis
• Maintain scheduling, conducting and records of fire and storm drills
• Inspect all vehicles and report any maintenance needs to Academy Director

Community Relationships

• Welcome visitors to the school and arrange pleasant, productive and thorough visits
• Maintain a liaison with representatives of various branches of local, state, and federal government, for the purpose of supporting legislation concerned with education

Accounts Receivable/Finance

• Provide weekly tuition aging report to Academy Director
• Manage weekly/monthly billing using the academy's management software
• Provide timely and accurate weekly and monthly records and reports - to include bank deposits, billing reports, contact logs and call backs, etc. to Academy Director as requested.
• Collect outstanding tuition and implement academy policies regarding such
• Adhere to budgetary guidelines - specifically accounts receivable, labor expenditures and food purchases
• Work closely with the Academy Director to follow the Academy's annual financial plan including key outcomes and corresponding budget.
• Collect, post, and deposit tuition payments daily

Background, Experience, and Education

• Key expertise will include accreditation, marketing, recruitment and staff supervision, operations management and customer service.
• Experience with Microsoft office products, with proficiency in Outlook, Excel and/or other database management or CRM systems.
• Associates Degree or CDA required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Assistant Academy Director for a licensed child care facility.
• Academic experience with toddler, pre-school and/or elementary teaching.

Critical Gifts

• Excellent customer-service skills and the ability to create effective partnerships with churches, families and staff
• Burning desire to reach children and parents
• Strong collaboration and teamwork
• Spiritual maturity - committed and passionate follower of Jesus Christ
• Well-versed in child care accreditation and licensing standards
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• People builder - proven ability to build teams, grow leaders, and create culture
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Results-driven, self-starter
• Capacity to effectively manage Academy financials

Thank you for your interest in joining the Lionheart Children’s Academy team. We look forward to learning more about you.

"But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14 (NIV)

Blessings!

Talent Acquisition Team

The Lionheart Children’s Academy

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