Childcare Center Director

Velocity Staffing; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Free uniforms

Training & development

Job summary

The Learning Experience is opening a brand-new childcare center in McKinney, TX, and seeks a Child Care Center Director to lead from the ground up. You will help build the team, establish a positive school culture, welcome our first families, drive enrollment, and create an exceptional early childhood experience for children, teachers, and families from day one.

We are looking for a hands-on leader with experience in licensed childcare who enjoys developing teachers, building family

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership or management experience in a licensed childcare center, preschool, daycare, or early childhood education program preferred.
• Experience as Center Director or similar leadership role is valued.
• Knowledge of Texas Child Care Regulation requirements is important.
• Strong leadership and communication skills for building a team and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead your team by recruiting, onboarding, coaching, and developing center staff and leadership.
• Oversee daily center operations, ensure health, safety, and licensing standards, and maintain readiness.
• Grow enrollment by conducting tours, converting families, and building relationships with the community.
• Support curriculum and educational quality by implementing LEAP curriculum and ensuring developmentally appropriate practices.
• Monitor center performance metrics and support budgeting, payroll, and financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Recruitment

Coaching

Enrollment growth

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Job description

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Free uniforms
• Training & development

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Childcare Discount, Professional Development and more

About the Opportunity

The Learning Experience is opening a brand-new childcare center in McKinney, TX, and we're looking for an experienced Child Care Center Director to help build and lead our school from the ground up.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early childhood leader who wants more than managing an established center. You'll have the opportunity to help build your team, establish a positive school culture, welcome our first families, drive enrollment, and create an exceptional experience for children, teachers, and families from day one.

We're looking for a hands‑on leader with experience in licensed childcare or preschool operations who enjoys developing teachers, building relationships with families, and growing a successful early childhood education program.

What You’ll Do

Build and Lead Your Team

• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and develop teachers and center leadership
• Build a positive, collaborative culture focused on employee engagement and retention
• Coach teachers through classroom observations, feedback, and professional development
• Create staffing plans that support enrollment, classroom needs, and required teacher-to-child ratios

Lead Center Operations

• Oversee daily operations of the childcare center
• Ensure compliance with Texas Child Care Regulation minimum standards, health and safety requirements, and company standards
• Maintain appropriate staffing, classroom ratios, documentation, and operational readiness
• Partner with ownership and TLE support teams to achieve center goals
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and high-quality environment for children, families, and team members

Grow Enrollment and Family Relationships

• Conduct center tours and convert prospective families into enrollments
• Build strong relationships with current and prospective families
• Support community outreach, marketing events, and local partnerships throughout the McKinney community
• Drive enrollment growth, family retention, and customer satisfaction

Support Curriculum and Educational Quality

• Champion implementation of The Learning Experience's proprietary L.E.A.P.® Curriculum
• Maintain high standards for classroom quality and early childhood education
• Support teachers in creating safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate classrooms
• Ensure curriculum and classroom practices align with TLE standards and Texas childcare requirements

Manage Business Performance

• Monitor enrollment, staffing, labor, and key center performance metrics
• Support budgeting, payroll, accounts receivable, and overall financial performance
• Use center data to identify opportunities to improve operations, enrollment, staffing, and business results
• Balance educational quality with strong operational and financial performance

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of leadership or management experience in a licensed childcare center, preschool, daycare, or early childhood education program preferred
• Previous experience as a Center Director, Assistant Director, Education Director, Program Director, or similar childcare leadership role
• Must meet Texas Child Care Regulation requirements to serve as a licensed child care center director
• Current Texas Director's Certificate or ability to meet Texas director qualification requirements strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of early childhood education, childcare licensing, health and safety requirements, and developmentally appropriate practices
• Experience recruiting, coaching, and developing teachers
• Experience supporting enrollment growth and building strong relationships with families
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to successfully lead a center through pre-opening, licensing, enrollment growth, and ongoing operations
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Business, or a related field preferred

Why Join The Learning Experience

• Unique opportunity to lead a brand-new childcare center from the beginning
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Opportunity to build your own team and shape center culture
• Established curriculum, systems, training, and operational resources
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
• Support from a nationally recognized early childhood education organization
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on children, families, and educators throughout the McKinney community

If you're an experienced childcare leader ready to build an exceptional school and team, we'd love to meet you.