Childcare Assistant Director

The-Nest-Schools-; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nest Schools is seeking a School Assistant Director who understands the value of Early Childhood Education and will embrace that teachers are Early Childhood Professional Educators. The role includes strong support, classroom budgets for materials, and a clear path for growth within a forward‑looking team.

We offer industry‑leading benefits, career development opportunities, mentorship programs, and regional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience in a school setting.
• Understanding of Early Childhood Education is preferred.
• Willingness to obtain Director Credential.

Skills

Administrative experience

Leadership

Education

Director credential (willing to obtain)

Job description

Overview

Are you a current Assistant Director or a lead teacher working in the field of Early Childhood Education? Do you currently feel you have hit a career wall? Are you looking for a new opportunity with better compensation, support, and a career that offers growth opportunities?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, look no further, and let us be the first to introduce you to The Nest Schools!

Founded in 2021, The Nest Schools is a new Early Childhood organization founded and operated by tenured early childhood professionals. We are driven by our vision to raise a world of kind, healthy, happy, and inspired children as the worldwide leader in early childhood programs for children, our families, and our team. We aspire to be THE state-of-the-art provider of Early Childhood programs and are looking for the best in the ECE industry to lead this school.

We are seeking a School Assistant Director who understands the value of Early Childhood Education and will embrace the idea that our teachers are Early Childhood Professional Educators. We believe in this so much that each of our schools is supported by a full-time curriculum and education specialist. We also provide classroom budgets to spend on learning materials and crafts to ensure that your teachers can deliver the experiences they envision.

We ACTIVELY strive to be a “Best Workplace” for all our teachers and staff via numerous programs designed around our core values of WELLNESS, INNOVATION, KINDNESS, and FUN!

How do we achieve this?

• Nest Eggs Reward & Recognition Program
• Mentor Programs
• Funday Mondays
• Nest University - the most INNOVATIVE approach, ANYWHERE to providing training and certificate programs leading to real career opportunities in the field of Early Childhood Education in the childcare/preschool space

We offer all the perks – and they keep getting better

• Industry-leading benefits and MONEY – best paid in the industry!
• Career growth opportunities
• Outside professional development opportunities - eg. NAEYC conferences, Nest Conferences, and more
• Fellowship with other directors both regionally and throughout the company

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience preferred. Preferably in large school
• Early Childhood Education Preferred
• Willing to obtain Director Credential

Pay Range

USD $40,000.00 - USD $45,000.00 /Yr.