Center Director

The Learning Experience - Lawrenceville; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Learning Experience - Lawrenceville in the Princeton area is hiring a Center Director to lead daily operations, drive curriculum quality, and build a collaborative environment for families, children, and staff.

You will recruit and develop teachers, ensure state licensing compliance, manage schedules and budgets, and partner with families to support child development in a high‑quality early education setting.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education or Education.
• Two or more years of center leadership/management experience is highly preferred.
• At least one year of center leadership/management experience required.
• Professional teaching experience with infants to preschool children.
• Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.
• CPR and First Aid Certification highly preferred.
• Must meet state-specific guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, schedules and interviews teacher candidates; builds networks of external future talent.
• Conducts classroom observations, evaluations, and provides feedback that motivates and encourages learning.
• Manages team to ensure curriculum is executed in alignment with brand standards.
• Uses a growth mindset to train, coach, and develop for the future.
• Listens objectively to employee concerns and plans a recommended course of action.
• Builds and communicates weekly schedules and center schedules; manages labor to budget.
• Leads tours with prospective families and highlights features of the curriculum and staff quality.
• Regularly communicates with families regarding student progress.
• Plans and executes events; responsible for accident/incident reporting.
• Manages new customer administration and files in compliance with state licensing regulations.

Skills

People leadership

Staff development

Interviewing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN PRINCETON AREA, IS HIRING A CENTER DIRECTOR!

Directors at The Learning Experience influence the growth and development of both children and teachers. They create an environment of collaboration and community, encouraging everyone to thrive.

Role Responsibilities:

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP

Identifies, schedules and interviews teacher candidates; Builds networks of external future talent

Conducts classroom observations, evaluations, and provides feedback that motivates and encourages learning.

Manages team to ensure TLE curriculum is executed in alignment with brand standards

Uses a growth mindset to train, coach, and develop for the future

Listens objectively to employee concerns and plans a recommended course of action

Builds and communicates weekly schedules

Daily management of classroom ratios

Builds and communicates center schedules to ensure appropriate ratios are always intact and labor is effectively managed to budget.

CLIENT FOCUS

Leads tour with prospective families, highlighting key features and points of difference of our curriculum, teacher tenure/quality, etc.

Regularly communicates with families regarding student progress

Plans and executes events

Responsible for accident/incident reporting

Manages new customer administration and files in compliance with state licensing regulations

Qualifications:

Must have a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education / Education

Two or more years of center leadership/management experience is highly preferred. At least one year of center leadership/management experience required.

Must have professional teaching experience with infants to preschool children.

Strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.

CPR and First Aid Certification highly preferred.

Must meet state-specific guidelines