Field-Based District Manager, Childcare Ops & Growth

The Learning Experience - World Headquarters; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare benefits

Paid holidays

401(k)

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

The Learning Experience - World Headquarters is hiring a District Manager to oversee operations and performance across a portfolio of franchise childcare centers in the Greater Phoenix area and surrounding markets. This field-based leadership role focuses on developing Center Directors, strengthening franchise partnerships, increasing enrollment, and improving financial and operational performance.

The candidate should have strong early childhood education background and multi-site leadership

Qualifications

• 5+ years of multi-unit, district, or franchise leadership in childcare.
• Experience coaching leaders across multiple locations.
• Strong understanding of childcare licensing, operations, and enrollment.
• Experience analyzing P&L, budgets, labor, revenue, and KPIs.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, or Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational performance across multiple preschool, daycare, and early childhood education centers.
• Conduct onsite visits to evaluate operations, staffing, classroom quality, and family experience.
• Coach Center Directors and leadership teams to improve accountability and performance.
• Partner with franchise owners on business planning, enrollment growth, and operational improvements.
• Monitor enrollment, retention, staffing, labor costs, revenue, P&L, and KPIs.
• Develop action plans to address performance gaps and strengthen center results.
• Support recruiting, employee retention, training, and leadership development.
• Ensure compliance with applicable childcare licensing, health, safety, franchise, and company standards.
• Assist with licensing inspections, operational reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Partner with Marketing and Operations to improve enrollment and family retention.
• Support new center openings, staffing, and operational readiness throughout the territory.

Skills

Early childhood education

Multi-unit leadership

Coaching leaders

Center operations

P&L analysis

Business acumen

Franchise operations

Travel availability

Driver's license

Phoenix-area resident

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Education/ECE or related field

Job description

The Learning Experience - World Headquarters is hiring a District Manager to oversee operations and performance across a portfolio of franchise childcare centers in the Greater Phoenix area and surrounding markets. This field-based leadership role focuses on developing Center Directors, strengthening franchise partnerships, increasing enrollment, and improving financial and operational performance.

The candidate should have strong early childhood education background and multi-site leadership