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Assistant Director

Learning Care Group

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Location
Grand Rapids, MI
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Job overview

The Assistant Director supports the School Director in safely operating the childcare center, ensures compliance with licensing standards, fosters a caring educational environment, and leads staff recruitment and retention while helping achieve profitability and positive community reputation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Leadership, requiredTeam Management, nice to haveCreativity, nice to havePositive Attitude, nice to haveChildcare Knowledge, nice to have

Qualifications

Must Be 21+, requiredHigh School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredState Education Requirements, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

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Assistant Director

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  • Brand: Appletree and Gilden Woods

  • Location:

53 Lake Michigan Dr

Grand Rapids,

MI

Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:

  • You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.

  • You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.

  • You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.

  • You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

Are you ready for the next step in your child care career? We’re hiring and we want difference makers who will inspire children to become lifelong learners. The Assistant Director is responsible for the safe, effective operation of the school with the School Director, to achieve Learning Care Group’s safety vision. In the Director’s absence, the Assistant Director has sole responsibility for the school. The Assistant Director assists in the promotion of the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children

Our Assistant Directors are:

  • Accountable! Ensure the school is operating in accordance with company and state licensing standards.

  • Responsible! Foster an educational, caring, safe environment for the children and parents.

  • Creative! Spark imagination, build self-esteem, and help children discover new things each day.

  • Positive! Promote the positive image of the company and play a major role in making the company a provider of choice for the communities we serve.

  • Team-oriented! Recruit, select, and retain quality staff.

  • Dedicated! Help achieve profitability for the company.

Job Requirements:

  • Must be at least 21 years of age

  • Must have previous leadership experience and at least 1 year of experience working in a licensed childcare facility.

  • High School diploma or equivalent.

  • Must meet state requirements for education and our center/school requirements.

Learning Care is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

How this job compares

Set against the 305 open Assistant Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$115–157K/yr223 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 305 open Assistant Director jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Assistant Director postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 234 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 229 of the 305 open Assistant Director jobs (75%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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