Childcare District Manager

ABC Great Beginnings; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Free Meals

Reduced Childcare

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Performance-based Bonus Program

Job summary

ABC Great Beginnings is seeking a District Childcare Manager to oversee operations across multiple centers in Utah. You will drive program excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and cultivate a culture of high educational standards while reporting to Regional and Operations Managers.

You are an autonomous, high-integrity leader who mentors Directors, develops onboarding and training, and leads strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-site childcare leadership experience.
• Current Child Care Licensing Director Qualifications per state requirements.
• First Aid/CPR certification and Food Handler’s Permit.
• Strong budgeting and financial reporting skills.
• High integrity with professional confidentiality.
• Autonomous leader able to coach Directors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence: conduct inspections, audits, and meetings to ensure regulatory compliance and quality standards.
• Financial stewardship: monitor budgets, client rates, discounts, marketing, and center finances; identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Leadership development: maintain onboarding and training programs; equip Center Directors and teams to lead effectively.
• Quality assurance: ensure programs maintain accreditations and meet state-funded program requirements.
• Talent management: manage performance, discipline, and retention with professionalism.
• Team player: support centers as needed, including interim Director or frontline tasks.

Skills

Multi-Site Leadership

Child Care Licensing Director Qualif.

First Aid/CPR

Food Handler’s Permit

Budgeting & Financial Reporting

Strategic Thinking

Integrity & Professionalism

Job description

Ready to champion early childhood education and inspire leadership across our district?

At our core, we exist to support working families. As a District Childcare Manager, you won’t just oversee operations—you will be the driving force behind program excellence, regulatory compliance, and cultural growth across multiple centers. Reporting directly to the Regional and Operations Managers, you’ll serve as a strategic partner, mentor to our Directors, and guardian of our high educational standards.

If you are an autonomous, high-integrity leader who loves building strong teams, diving deep into operational strategy, and occasionally rolling up your sleeves to help on the front lines, we want you on our leadership team!

Why Join Us?

• Play a pivotal role in steering the direction of a rapidly growing organization.
• We trust your expertise. You’ll have the freedom to implement innovative strategies and initiatives that drive real change.
• We are expanding, which means significant long-term career opportunities for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence & Auditing: Conduct regular scheduled inspections, deep-dive audits, and meetings across centers to guarantee total regulatory compliance, safety, and our signature quality standards.
• Financial & Strategic Stewardship: Monitor financial reporting, client rates, discounts, marketing, and center budgets. Identify gaps, course-correct efficiently, and execute strategies to expand the program.
• Leadership Development: Maintain and lead robust onboarding and training programs. Ensure Center Directors and their management teams are fully equipped to inspire and lead their staff.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all programs maintain top-tier accreditations, excel in state-funded program requirements, and deliver an exceptional curriculum.
• Talent Management: Attract, develop, and retain high-performing team members. Handle performance management, disciplinary actions, and terminations with mature professionalism and integrity.
• Ultimate Team Player: Lead by example. You are a self-starter who is willing and ready to jump into any center role to support your team when needed—whether that means acting as interim Director, cooking, or driving the bus!

What You Bring to the Table

• Proven Multi-Site Leadership: You have a track record of successfully managing operations across multiple childcare locations.
• The Credentials: You currently hold and can maintain Child Care Licensing Director Qualifications (per State requirements), plus current First Aid/CPR and a Food Handler's Permit.
• Strategic & Analytical Mindset: Strong project management skills with a solid understanding of budgeting and financial reporting.
• Values-Driven Approach: Unwavering integrity, a positive "can-do" attitude, and a professional commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Adaptability: You thrive in an autonomous environment and possess the grit to handle everything from high-level strategy to direct center support.
• Performance-Based Bonus Program Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Meals
• Reduced Childcare
• Paid Time Off and Holidays