Job Description

Center Director Position

Center Directors at The Learning Experience influence the growth and development of both children and teachers. They create an environment of collaboration and community, encouraging everyone to thrive.

At a glance: the role involves people leadership, customer focus, and ongoing program quality, with responsibilities linked to licensing compliance, safety, and family engagement.

Role Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Identifies, schedules and interviews teacher candidates; builds networks of external future talent
• Conducts classroom observations, evaluations, and provides feedback that motivates and encourages learning
• Manages team to ensure TLE curriculum is executed in alignment with brand standards
• Uses a growth mindset to train, coach and develop for the future
• Listens objectively to employee concerns and plans a recommended course of action
• Builds and communicates weekly schedules
• Daily management of classroom ratios
• Manages new hire paperwork and all employee files in compliance with state licensing regulations
• Builds and communicates center schedules to ensure appropriate ratios are always intact and labor is effectively managed to budget

Customer Focus

• Leads tour with prospective families, highlighting key features and points of difference of our curriculum and teacher tenure/quality
• Regularly communicates with families regarding student progress
• Executes parent pleasers
• Execution of our Show and Tell
• Regularly audits and maintains all records and files for students and teachers
• Ensures the physical environment and health/safety standards are in full compliance with local and state licensing regulations
• Manages relationships with state licensors and conducts center evaluations
• Responsible for accident/incident reporting
• Medication management
• Conducts monthly emergency safety drills
• Manages new customer administration and files in compliance with state licensing regulations

Qualifications

• Must have NYS Teaching certification
• Two or more years of center leadership/management experience highly preferred. At least one year of center leadership/management experience required.
• Must have professional teaching experience with infants to preschool children.
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Masters.
• Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.
• CPR and First Aid Certification highly preferred.
• Must meet state specific guidelines

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities and career growth
• Supportive and collaborative work environment

Compensation : $70,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

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