Center Director

Job summary

The Center Director is responsible for overseeing daily operations, including staffing, scheduling, and maintaining high standards of child safety and regulatory compliance. They will also lead, coach, and develop a team of educators while building strong relationships with families and managing center resources.

Job details

Lead a center. Build a great team. Make an impact. Fueling Brains Academy is looking for an experienced Center Director to lead one of our early learning campuses. This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who knows how to bring together great people, quality early learning and strong operations to create a center where children thrive, families feel connected, and educators feel supported. WHAT YOU’LL LEAD: Own the day-to-day operations and overall success of the center. Lead, coach and develop a strong team of early childhood educators. Oversee staffing, scheduling, enrollment and center operations. Maintain high standards across licensing, child safety, health and compliance. Ensure classrooms deliver engaging, inclusive and developmentally appropriate programming. Build strong relationships with families and confidently manage tours, concerns and center communication. Support performance management, professional development and a positive team culture. Monitor center resources and budget while maintaining quality and operational efficiency. WHAT YOU’LL BRING: 2–5+ years of experience in licensed childcare or early learning, including leadership or supervisory experience. Strong experience leading and coaching early childhood educators. Knowledge of childcare licensing, ratios, health and safety, and regulatory requirements. Confidence managing staffing, schedules, performance and day-to-day operational challenges. Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills. Bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Development or a related field. Child Care First Aid & CPR, or willingness to obtain within the required timeframe. Experience in childcare management, center leadership or administration is an asset. WHY FUELING BRAINS? At Fueling Brains, we combine educational science, technology and childcare expertise through a whole-brain approach to early learning. You’ll have the opportunity to lead your own campus, develop your team and directly influence the experience of children and families, while being supported by a growing organization and broader leadership team. Ready to lead a center and make it stronger? We’d love to hear from you. Apply today! Fueling Brains Academy is an equal opportunity workplace committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees feel valued, respected and heard.

What you’ll do

The Center Director is responsible for overseeing daily operations, including staffing, scheduling, and maintaining high standards of child safety and regulatory compliance. They will also lead, coach, and develop a team of educators while building strong relationships with families and managing center resources.

Requirements

Candidates must have 2–5+ years of experience in licensed childcare or early learning, including leadership or supervisory roles. A bachelor’s degree in Education, Early Childhood Development, or a related field is required.

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Leadership
• Staffing
• Scheduling
• Early childhood education
• Budget management
• Performance management
• Regulatory compliance
• Child safety
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Organization
• Team development
• Enrollment management
• First aid
• CPR
• Influencing Skills
• Operational Efficiency
• Supervision
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Management
• Developmental Psychology
• Performance Management
• Problem Solving
• Operations
• Coaching

Job areas

• Education
• Management & Leadership
• Social Services
• Center Director
• Preschool / Childcare Director
• Child Care Service Managers
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

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