Celebree Assistant Director-Voted Best Daycare 2025

Celebree School; Wilmington (DE); In loco; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k)

Competitive salary

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

Celebree School of Pike Creek is seeking an energetic, results-driven educational leader to partner with the School Director in overseeing daily operations, quality of education, compliance, and talent development. You will drive enrollment growth, family engagement, and financial performance while ensuring safe, brand-consistent learning environments.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in early childhood education with at least 2 years in leadership within a 100+ enrollment center and

Competenze

• DEEDS Administrator Certification (or equivalent) and/or comparable credentials.
• 3–5 years of experience in early childhood education and a minimum of 2 years in leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading teams, managing projects, and driving operational improvements in a center with 100+ enrollments.

Mansioni

• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, evaluate, develop, recognize, and retain educators while fostering accountability and growth.
• Oversee daily operations, staffing, payroll, budgeting, records, and licensing/compliance.
• Plan and execute multiple school initiatives and events with project management tools to meet timelines and goals.
• Conduct classroom observations, provide coaching, develop growth plans, and identify future leaders.
• Build relationships with families and partners, support enrollment and engagement efforts, and drive customer service excellence.
• Monitor KPIs to achieve enrollment, retention, staffing, payroll, budget, and financial objectives.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Coaching

Formazione

DEEDS Administrator Certification

3–5 years in early childhood education

2+ years leadership in a 100+ enrollment center

Strumenti

Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance

At Celebree School of Pike Creek, exceptional schools are built by exceptional people. As an independently owned and operated Celebree School, our mission is to protect, educate, and nurture every child while living our philosophy: We Grow People Big and Small. We seek an energetic, results-driven educational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, leads people, executes initiatives, drives operational excellence, and builds a high-performing culture.

Position Summary

Partner with the School Director to oversee daily operations, educational quality, compliance, talent development, enrollment, family engagement, and financial performance. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and skilled in planning, coaching, communication, project management, and turning ideas into measurable results.

Primary 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.
• Support achievement of enrollment, retention, staffing, payroll, labor, budget, and financial goals while monitoring KPIs and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Success Looks Like

Lead with integrity, professionalism, accountability, and urgency; inspire high-performing teams; execute initiatives with excellence; maintain strong organizational systems; and create an engaging culture where employees, families, and children thrive.

Qualifications

DEEDS Administrator Certification (or equivalent); 3–5 years in early childhood education; 2+ years of leadership experience in a 100+ enrollment center; demonstrated success leading teams, developing employees, managing projects, improving operations, and using project management systems such as Gantt Charts, Smart Action Plans (SAP), or similar tools.

Technical Skills

Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, CapCut or similar platforms; excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and project management skills; ability to manage competing priorities, interpret performance metrics, and translate information into effective action plans.

Leadership Expectations

This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring a high‑energy, self‑starting professional who leads from the front. The Associate Director sets the standard for urgency, professionalism, accountability, and execution through visible leadership, classroom support, staff coaching, family engagement, enrollment efforts, and operational excellence. Success requires initiative, sound judgment, follow‑through, and the ability to inspire others through action. The role includes frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, a valid driver's license for community outreach, and flexibility to alternate opening (6:30 a.m.) and closing (6:30 p.m.) shifts while driving measurable results in school performance.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchise-owned location. All inquiries about employment at this franchise owned location should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Celebree School Corporate.