Business Administrator

The Learning Experience - Manvel, TX; Manvel (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Advancement opportunities

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Job summary

The Learning Experience in Manvel, TX is seeking a Business Administrator to oversee center operations and lead staff to deliver high-quality childcare and customer service.

Responsibilities include managing labor, payroll, enrollment forecasting, budgeting, parent communications, and community engagement, while ensuring licensing standards and smooth daily operations. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of retail/store management and strong leadership with data-driven decision skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of retail/store management experience; cross-industry experience welcome.
• Demonstrated leadership with 2+ years in a customer-facing sales setting.
• Ability to leverage data to understand the business and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drives productivity for all operational aspects of the center.
• Manages labor and approves final work schedules to ensure appropriate ratios.
• Forecasts future enrollment based on annual graduation.
• Processes payroll and ensures timekeeping accuracy.
• Manages center inventory: office supplies, food, curriculum, staff recognition items.
• Manages vendor relationships and facilities/technology support.
• Maintains Child Files to meet licensing and standards.
• Goes to classrooms for 2-3 hours daily to supervise breaks for teachers and children.
• Ensures parent billings, AR, and collections are accurate.
• Leads team meetings with Center Director to set direction.

Skills

Leadership

Customer engagement

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Business Administrators at The Learning Experience are responsible for the operational performance of the Center. They have an essential ability to apply their business acumen to customer engagement and leading people, ultimately creating an environment where others can thrive.

Role Responsibilities:

Business Operations and People Leadership

• Drives productivity for all operational aspects of the center
• Effectively manages labor; Approves all final work schedules to ensure appropriate ratios are always intact
• Forecasts future enrollment based on annual graduation
• Processes payroll, ensuring the accuracy of timekeeping systems
• Manages center inventory- office supplies, food, curriculum, staff recognition items, etc.
• Manages all vendor relationships- organizes facilities maintenance and technology support
• Prepare and maintain Child Files to meet the licensing and minimum standards
• Prepare to go to classroom for the durations of 2-3 hours per day to give breaks to teachers and take care of children during this time
• Ensures parent billings, account receivables and collections are accurate and precise
• In partnership with Center Director, conducts team meetings to communicate important information and set a direction

Customer Engagement

• Executes marketing brand campaigns within the center and implements local marketing activities.
• Oversees Work and Family program- building new relationships with community and business leaders (Housing Communities, Chamber of Commerce, Local Businesses)
• Effectively uses social media channels for parent engagement and retention
• Nurtures leads through scheduling and conducting tours; follows up with potential families to secure enrollment.
• Leads tours, highlighting key features of our brand and the center and maintains strong connections with potential customers
• Has a strong understanding of the childcare offerings within the community
• Maintains the lead tracking portal and customer database
• Coordinates the registration process and maintains customer and employee information in center systems
• Responsible for communications to families (i.e. billing, newsletters)
• Plans and manages budget for “parent pleasers”

Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience in retail/store management - cross-industry experience is welcome
• Demonstrated leadership ability with a minimum of 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing sales settingAbility to leverage data to understand the business and make decisions
• Bachelor’s degree preferred