Child Care Center Area Manager

Jobtailor; Tennessee; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Tennessee seeks an experienced leader to oversee multiple early learning centers. You will coach center directors, monitor staffing, enrollment, and labor management, and ensure health, safety, and licensing compliance across sites.

The role requires federal background clearance, strong communication, and a passion for early childhood education. Occasional travel between centers is expected, with a focus on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-site leadership role within early childhood education.
• Strong understanding of Tennessee State licensing and compliance standards.
• Federal background clearance required.
• 3 professional references required.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities.
• Ability to travel between centers as needed.
• Passion for early childhood education and operational excellence.
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for multiple early learning centers.
• Support and coach Center Directors to ensure strong performance and compliance.
• Monitor staffing, scheduling, enrollment, and labor management.
• Ensure compliance with state licensing, health, and safety requirements.
• Partner with leadership on hiring, training, and professional development initiatives.
• Support tours, enrollment strategies, and family engagement when needed.
• Analyze center performance metrics and implement improvement plans.
• Travel between centers as needed.

Skills

Multi-Site Leadership Experience

Tennessee Licensing Compliance

Strong Leadership Skills

Excellent Communication Abilities

CPR and First Aid Certification

Job description

• Provide leadership and operational oversight for multiple early learning centers
• Support and coach Center Directors to ensure strong performance and compliance
• Monitor staffing, scheduling, enrollment, and labor management
• Ensure compliance with state licensing, health, and safety requirements
• Partner with leadership on hiring, training, and professional development initiatives
• Support tours, enrollment strategies, and family engagement when needed
• Analyze center performance metrics and implement improvement plans
• Travel between centers as needed

Requirements

• Experience in a multi-site leadership role within early childhood education
• Strong understanding of Tennessee State licensing and compliance standards
• Federal background clearance required
• 3 professional references required
• Strong leadership, organizational, and decision‑making skills
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building abilities
• Ability to travel between centers as needed
• Passion for early childhood education and operational excellence
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred or willingness to obtain

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership and operational oversight in early childhood education, ensuring compliance with Tennessee State licensing standards while fostering professional development and family engagement.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Multi‑Site Leadership Experience
• Tennessee State Licensing Compliance
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Excellent Communication Abilities
• CPR and First Aid Certification

Hard Skills

• Operational Oversight
• Performance Metrics Analysis
• Staffing Management
• Enrollment Strategies
• Labor Management

Soft Skills

• Coaching Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Decision‑Making Skills
• Relationship‑Building Abilities

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certification

Industry Keywords

• Early Childhood Education
• Compliance Standards
• Health and Safety Requirements
• Professional Development
• Family Engagement