Assistant Director: Path to School Leader

Celebree School of Pike Creek; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Hiring bonus up to $3000

Job summary

Celebree School of Pike Creek is seeking a dynamic Associate Director to oversee daily operations, drive educational quality, and lead talent development. You will partner with the School Director to ensure compliance, enrollment growth, and financial performance.

The ideal candidate brings leadership experience in early childhood settings, strong coaching skills, and a proven ability to plan and execute multiple initiatives with measurable results.

Qualifications

• Early Childhood Director license (or out-of-state equivalent).
• 2-3 years in early childhood education.
• 1-2+ years of leadership experience in a 100+ enrollment center.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, developing employees, and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, evaluate, develop, recognize, and retain exceptional educators while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, integrity, and professional growth.
• Oversee daily operations, staffing, payroll, budgeting, records, and compliance with Delaware licensing, DOE, Delaware First, accreditation, and Celebree standards while maintaining safe, organized, and brand-consistent learning environments.
• Plan, prioritize, manage, and execute multiple projects, school initiatives, events, and operational priorities using project management tools to achieve timelines, deliverables, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct classroom observations, provide actionable coaching, develop individualized growth plans, support onboarding and professional development, and identify future leaders through succession planning.
• Build strong relationships with families and community partners, represent the school professionally, coordinate enrollment and family engagement events, and support enrollment growth through exceptional customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Project management

Hiring & recruitment

Enrollment growth

Communication

Financial oversight

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Early Childhood Director license

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

CapCut

Job description

Celebree School of Pike Creek is seeking a dynamic Associate Director to oversee daily operations, drive educational quality, and lead talent development. You will partner with the School Director to ensure compliance, enrollment growth, and financial performance.

The ideal candidate brings leadership experience in early childhood settings, strong coaching skills, and a proven ability to plan and execute multiple initiatives with measurable results.