Assistant Center Manager In Training
Job Description
Job Description
Assistant Center Manager in Training
Huntington Learning Center – San Ramon Valley/Danville
Location: Danville, California
Pay: $21.00–$25.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time or 30+ hours per week, based on availability
Schedule: Monday through Friday, including afternoon and evening hours; occasional Saturdays
Build a Career in Education Leadership
Huntington Learning Center of San Ramon Valley is seeking a dependable, organized, and motivated Assistant Center Manager in Training to join our leadership team.
This is not simply a front-desk position. It is a career-development opportunity for someone who wants to learn all aspects of operating an educational center and gradually grow into a center management role.
The selected candidate will begin by mastering front-office operations, scheduling, parent communication, student support, and basic instructional procedures. As the candidate demonstrates reliability, leadership, and a strong understanding of the center, additional responsibilities will be added in enrollment, staff supervision, academic operations, and center management.
We are looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career with our center and become an important part of our students’ educational success.
Primary Responsibilities
Front Office and Center Operations
- Welcome students, parents, teachers, and visitors in a warm and professional manner
- Answer phone calls and respond to parent questions
- Schedule student sessions, evaluations, conferences, and staff coverage
- Monitor student attendance, absences, make-up sessions, and schedule changes
- Maintain accurate student, teacher, and parent records
- Assist with opening and closing procedures
- Keep the front office and learning center organized and prepared
- Support payment follow-up, student-hour monitoring, and administrative reporting
- Assist with teacher call-outs and substitute coverage
Parent and Student Support
- Communicate clearly and professionally with families
- Follow up with parents regarding scheduling, attendance, homework, and center policies
- Help resolve routine parent concerns and refer serious concerns to the Center Director
- Monitor the student experience from arrival through dismissal
- Build positive relationships with students and families
- Help ensure that every family receives consistent, high-quality service
Enrollment and Leadership Development
- Learn how to respond to new inquiries and explain Huntington’s services
- Assist with scheduling academic evaluations and parent conferences
- Follow up with prospective families
- Observe enrollment conferences and gradually learn the enrollment process
- Learn student programming and instructional procedures
- Assist with teacher communication and daily staff coordination
- Help monitor completion of student notes, assignments, and center procedures
- Take increasing responsibility for center operations as training progresses
- Eventually manage assigned shifts independently
Teaching and Program Training
The Assistant Center Director in Training may teach a limited number of students each week as part of the training process.
Teaching will help the candidate:
- Understand Huntington’s curriculum and instructional methods
- Become familiar with student programs and learning goals
- Build stronger relationships with teachers and students
- Develop the knowledge needed to support instructional quality
- Better explain our programs to parents and prospective families
Training and teaching materials will be provided.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; candidates currently completing a degree may be considered
- Experience in education, tutoring, administration, customer service, sales, childcare, or office management is preferred
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organization and attention to detail
- Professional, dependable, and punctual
- Comfortable speaking with parents and discussing educational services
- Able to manage several responsibilities in a busy environment
- Comfortable learning new computer systems and administrative procedures
- Able to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment
- Willing to teach students and learn academic programming
- Interested in growing into a leadership or center management role
- Available during afternoon and evening hours
- Saturday availability is helpful
The Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is:
- Looking for a stable, long-term career opportunity
- Passionate about helping students succeed
- Comfortable balancing administrative work, parent service, and leadership responsibilities
- Confident but also willing to learn
- Able to take initiative without overlooking established procedures
- Calm and professional when solving problems
- Interested in growing into an Assistant Center Director or Center Director position
- Committed to maintaining high standards for student service and instructional quality
Compensation and Growth
Starting compensation is $21.00–$25.00 per hour, depending on experience, education, availability, and qualifications.
The position includes:
- Paid training
- Hands-on leadership development
- Training in center operations, enrollment, scheduling, and academic programming
- Regular performance reviews
- Opportunities for increased responsibility and compensation
- A potential career path toward Assistant Center Manager and Center Manager responsibilities
Advancement is based on demonstrated performance, reliability, leadership ability, parent communication, operational knowledge, enrollment skills, and commitment to the center.
About Huntington Learning Center
For more than 45 years, Huntington Learning Center has helped students build stronger academic skills, confidence, and motivation through individualized instruction.
Our San Ramon Valley center serves families from Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Alamo, and surrounding communities. We provide tutoring and test preparation in reading, writing, phonics, mathematics, study skills, subject tutoring, SAT preparation, and other academic areas.
We are proud to provide a structured, caring, and professional learning environment where students and employees can grow.
How to Apply
Please submit your résumé along with a brief explanation of:
- Why you are interested in education and center leadership
- What experience you have working with parents, students, customers, or staff
- Why you are seeking a long-term position
- Your availability Monday through Saturday
- Your preferred number of weekly hours
Huntington Learning Center is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, business needs, and the ability to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.