Child Care Field Director

Brighthorizons; Illinois; On-site; USD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and Par

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term and short-term disability保险

Job summary

Bright Horizons in the Chicagoland, IL area seeks a center leader to guide hiring, program quality, enrollment, and family relations in a hands-on, in-person role. You will collaborate with the leadership team to ensure compliance with health, safety, and licensing standards, manage budgets, and support staff across center operations, teaching and administration.

This role requires travel to centers for temporary assignments and a four-year leadership background in high-quality child care, with

Qualifications

• Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor's degree is preferred
• At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
• Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required
• Must be willing to commute at least 1.5 hours each way to a center/school for temporary assignment. Mileage beyond 10 miles each way or 20 miles round trip will be reimbursed

Responsibilities

• Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
• Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
• Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
• Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing

Skills

Leadership

Program quality

Budget management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree in early childhood education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
• Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
• Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
• Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing

Qualifications:

• Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
• Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor's degree is preferred
• At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
• Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required
• Must be willing to commute at least 1.5 hours each way to a center/school for temporary assignment. Mileage beyond 10 miles each way or 20 miles round trip will be reimbursed)

Physical Requirements: This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons', and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training.

If hired, you will work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services per Bright Horizons' policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.

This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).

The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions . Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.

This position requires in-person work in the Chicagoland, IL area.

Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $73,000.00 - $91,000.00 annually. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
• Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family

Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness

Compensation: $73,000.00 - $91,000.00 / year

Life at Bright Horizons:

At Bright Horizons, you're more than your job title - you're the difference . Whether you're nurturing a child's first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We're a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive,