Director of School Operations & Growth

Child Development Schools, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Child Development Schools, Inc. is seeking a results-driven School Director to own the overall performance of one of our early childhood education schools. You’ll be the general manager and community leader, responsible for people, operations, enrollment growth, and customer experience.

You don’t need a background in early childhood education to succeed; if you can run an operation, lead teams, and build a high-performing culture, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
• Own and optimize school P&L, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Drive enrollment growth and occupancy through targeted strategies.
• Build trust and exceptional experiences for families and the local community.

Responsibilities

• Own P&L, revenue, enrollment, labor, expenses, and KPIs.
• Lead enrollment, occupancy, retention, and local growth strategies.
• Partner with Marketing and community organizations to increase awareness.
• Ensure safe, compliant school operations and quality program execution.

Skills

People leadership

Operations management

P&L ownership

Enrollment growth

Customer experience

Community engagement

Job description

Lead a Business. Build a Team. Make an Impact.

We're looking for a business-minded, results-driven leader to own the overall performance of one of our early childhood education schools.

While this is an education environment, you do not need to come from early childhood education to be successful.

If you know how to run an operation, lead and develop people, drive growth, create exceptional customer experiences, and build a high-performing culture, we want to hear from you.

As School Director, you are the general manager and community leader of your school - with ownership of your people, operations, P&L, enrollment growth, customer experience, quality, and overall business results.

What You'll Own

Business Performance & Growth

• Own P&L, revenue, enrollment, labor, expenses, and key performance indicators.
• Use business and operational data to identify opportunities and drive measurable improvement.
• Lead enrollment, occupancy, retention, and local growth strategies.
• Partner with Marketing and community organizations to increase awareness and demand.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
• Establish clear expectations, priorities, and accountability.
• Build an engaged culture and develop future leaders.
• Lead teams effectively through change.

Customer & Community Experience

• Create an exceptional experience that builds trust, loyalty, and long-term relationships with families.
• Serve as a visible leader and build strong relationships throughout the local community.
• Use customer feedback to continuously improve the experience.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant school operations.
• Maintain accountability for quality, facilities, safety, risk mitigation, and operational readiness.
• Partner with education leaders to ensure strong program execution.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve performance and results.