• Assistant Coordinator

    Glenwood Community School District (Glenwood, IA)


    Assistant Coordinator JobID: 1669

     

    + Position Type:

     

    Lakin Child Development Center/ Assistant Coordinator

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    10/24/2025

     

    + Location:

     

    Lakin Childhood Development Center

     

    + Date Available:

     

    10/31/2025

     

    + Closing Date:

     

    Until Filled

     

    Lakin Child Development Center of Glenwood

    GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

    CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

    Position: Assistant Director

    Qualifications:

    + High school diploma or equivalent

    + Previous experience working with children in a childcare setting

    + Preferred experience assisting in running a childcare center

    + Preferred experience with DHS documentation, managing and tracking budgets, CACFP, state food service programs, and online billing

    + Ability to apply public relations skills effectively and utilize oral and written channels of communication.

    + First-Aid / CPR certified

    + Needed trainings required by state and the district are completed

    + Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

    + Maintain qualifying points required by the Department of Human Service (DHS) child care license.

    + Be able to assist with all tasks, functions and responsibilities of the center

    Essential Functions:

    • Ability to lift 35 pounds, work flexible hours, and have regular attendance.

    Reports To:

    Lakin Child Development Center Director

    Consults With:

    Parents, center staff, district staff including but not limited too custodians and secretaries of schools

    Position Goal:

    To provide a safe, nurturing, and a well-organized childcare environment for children and staff.

    Performance Responsibilities:

    • Disciplines employees, subject to review by Director in more severe situations.

    • Makes decisions on staffing needs and requirement in collaboration with Director

    • Directs the work of lead teachers and child care associates.

    • Assist with opening the center and setting up daily preparations needed 15 minutes before doors open for families.

    • Acknowledges and greets parents arriving at the center. Inform them of any information (medications, child’s location, signing up, and any communications for the parents).

    • Tracks the exact number of children in the building. Update upon arrival and departure of children when parents sign them in and out as they arrive and depart.

    • Organizes in a manner that keeps scheduled events running on time (field trips, snacks, lunch, daily planned activities, school departures or arrivals, preschool, etc.).

    • Monitors staff to child ratio at all times to ensure that all rooms are properly staffed.

    • Answer the phone, making sure that all messages are relayed to those involved.

    • Supervises daily activities for the children in the program.

    • Oversees the effectiveness and efficiency of all childcare rooms and fills in as needed.

    • Records accident/incident forms and secure all signatures.

    • Is knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures.

    • Maintains current, written plans and diagrams for use in case of fire and tornado which will be posted by all exits. Assists director in planning, implementing and supervising a schedule of required fire and tornado drills.

    • Maintains current, written procedure for the storage, recording, and dispensing of medications.

    • Review enrollment packets to make sure all information is shared and current.

    • Performs other duties as assigned.

     

    Terms of Employment: Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and

     

    modification by the Glenwood Board of Education.

     

    Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Classified Staff Evaluation. The evaluation is performed by the Director.