Center Director - Beltline Campus

Fueling Brains & FB Academies; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fueling Brains Academy in Calgary, Alberta is seeking an experienced Center Director to lead one of our early learning campuses. This hands-on leadership role brings together talented people, quality early learning and strong operations to create a center where children thrive, families feel connected, and educators feel supported.

You will own day-to-day operations, coach a strong team of educators, manage staffing and enrollment, ensure licensing compliance, and foster an inclusive,

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Staffing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or ECD

Job description

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.

Fueling Brains Academy is an equal opportunity workplace committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees feel valued, respected and heard.