Assistant Director – Early Childhood Education

Job overview

The Assistant Director – Early Childhood Education role is onsite in Chesapeake, VA. Compensation is $16–$18 per hour. Beulah Duke Learning Academy serves children from 6 weeks through 12 years and aims to provide a safe, nurturing, engaging environment for their academic, social, emotional, and spiritual growth. Working under the Administrator, the Assistant Director supports daily program operations, staff development, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The role helps maintain high-quality classroom environments and positive relationships with families while providing designated leadership coverage when the Administrator is absent.

What you'll do

• Assist the Administrator with daily operations and program management
• supervise, mentor, and support teaching staff
• assist with scheduling, classroom coverage, attendance, and staff-to-child ratios
• observe classrooms and provide feedback
• support STREAMin³ curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices
• monitor documentation, lesson plans, schedules, and developmental progress
• assist with onboarding, training, professional development, and evaluations
• support compliance, health and safety, family relationships, enrollment, emergency preparedness, CACFP procedures, events, and meetings
• provide classroom assistance when needed
• assume designated leadership responsibilities in the Administrator’s absence.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant director

early childhood education

chesapeake va

beulah duke learning academy

childcare operations

staff supervision

classroom support

streamin³

virginia compliance

family engagement

$16–$18/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires at least 3 years of experience in a licensed, regulated, or religiously exempt early childhood education program and at least 1 year of leadership or supervisory experience. Associate or bachelor’s degree, CDA, CPR/First Aid, and several program-specific experiences are listed as nice to have.

About the employer

Chesapeake Christian Center Beulah Duke Learning Academy is hiring for this role. Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools. Sector: 61.