Center Director

Learning Care Group; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401k retirement match

Job summary

Learning Care Group is seeking a dedicated School Director for a Montessori program in Georgia. The role focuses on guiding staff, ensuring high-quality curriculum implementation, and maintaining alignment with state licensing requirements.

You will collaborate with families to support young learners' growth, safety, and positive learning experiences. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education, at least two years of center-director experience, and completes the required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• 2 years of Center Director experience in a licensed child care facility.
• Georgia 40 hour director course is required.
• Must meet state requirements for education and additional center/school requirements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Make a difference every day by leading school operations and staff.
• Plan schedules, evaluate staff performance, and develop improvement plans.
• Ensure compliance with company and state licensing standards and provide a safe, educational environment.
• Recruit, retain, and develop quality staff to support student growth and profitability.

Skills

Staff management

Licensing compliance

Educational leadership

Education

Bachelors in ECE

Job description

Our Montessori school has been proudly serving our community for many years. With trained, dedicated educators (some with decades of experience), we provide an authentic Montessori experience in an early education setting. With mixed-age classrooms and carefully curated Montessori materials, we embrace the authentic Montessori Method, as we guide young learners toward the future, so they become innovative thinkers, good citizens, and able leaders.

Our organization prides itself on excellence, putting the education and development of our children first and foremost. When you consider a career at Learning Care Group, know you will be joining a team that is passionate about thoroughly preparing their students for all the challenges that lie ahead.

In a Director, we look for committed individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young children and their families, while effectively and efficiently running all School operations. The Director promotes the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the children under his/her care and works with the School’s staff to create an environment of learning while keeping parents informed of the progress of their child.

Job Responsibilities

• Make a difference every day!
• Manages School staff by planning work schedules, evaluating staff performance, and developing performance improvement plans. Assists with the implementation of Company-provided curriculum, which includes coaching, communicating and interpreting standards with teachers.
• Be accountable for the operation of the school, ensuring that the school is operating in accordance with company and state licensing standards.
• Be responsible for ensuring an educational, caring and safe environment for the children and parents.
• Spark imagination, build self-esteem and help children discover new things each day.
• Promote the positive image of the company and play a major role in making the company a provider of choice in educational programs for the communities that we service.
• Recruit, select and retain quality staff.
• Help achieve profitability for the company.

Job Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Bachelor’s Degree required in Early Childhood Education or related field
• Must meet state requirements for education and additional center/school requirements may apply.
• Willingness to attain state mandated Director requirements
• 2 years of Center Director experience in a licensed child care facility is required
• Georgia 40 hour director course is required

Your neighborhood Montessori school is supported by Montessori Unlimited, a nationwide network of authentic Montessori schools. As part of Learning Care—a community of inspired, bold, dedicated individuals we invite you to be a difference maker. Here, you’ll find a dynamic environment and culture that is open, friendly, welcoming, and collaborative. Are you ready to make a strong, lasting, positive impact on children? Then join Montessori Unlimited, where we know our best asset is our people. We’ve made a commitment to ensure you feel valued, with a robust, comprehensive offering that exceeds expectations. That means competitive compensation, a targeted range of health and wellness benefits, and retirement planning, with our new 401k match. For us, it’s simple: Provide great rewards, keep employees engaged, and develop difference makers. We encourage your talent, recognize your potential, and support your growth, to be an inspiring, innovative force that prepares children for the future.

• competitive compensation
• targeted range of health and wellness benefits
• retirement planning, with our new 401k match

Learning Care is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.