Manager In Training

Children; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium dental plans

Retirement Plan

Generous PTO

Tuition Reduction

Team oriented environment

Job summary

Children’s Harbor in Norfolk, VA, seeks a Manager in Training to oversee the Center’s daily operations, ensuring compliance with licensing, accreditation, and agency policies. The role partners with the Center Director to drive program quality, health and safety, and financial stewardship while engaging families and staff to deliver strong educational outcomes.

The position emphasizes leadership, operational excellence, and community outreach to advance enrollment and quality care for children.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in early childhood education or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a Lead Teacher role.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in childcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Center/Program Quality: improve all areas of the center.
• Health and Safety: maintain a safe, clean learning environment.
• Leadership: guide and motivate staff to achieve goals.
• Management: prioritize time to achieve meaningful results.
• Decision Making: identify problems and choose timely solutions.
• Communication: engage staff, children and parents effectively.
• Interactions: build positive rapport with parents and children.
• Financial Management: manage staff hours, wages and billing.
• Marketing: raise center visibility and enrollment.

Education

Associate degree in early childhood education

Job description

Job Description: Manager in Training

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Management Norfolk, VA, US

Who are we?

Children’s Harbor is a non‑profit early childcare center that advocates for access to quality early care and education for all children. Children’s Harbor has been shaping the young minds of children in Hampton Roads since 1911, thus we have helped hundreds of children development emotionally, socially, and cognitively.

Position Summary:

The Center Director and Manager in Training are responsible for the total operation of the Center, in accordance with current state licensing regulations, national accreditation criteria and agency policies.

Qualifications:

An associate’s in early childhood education, or related field is desired. 6 or more years of progressive experience and responsibility in childcare or early childhood education are preferred. Although, a minimum of an associate degree in early childhood education and at least 4 years’ experience in a Lead Teacher role required.

Job responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following general areas:

Center/Program Quality: Exhibits knowledge of components of developmentally‑sound programs while providing support and improving all areas of the center.

Health and Safety: Possesses thorough knowledge of safety procedures while maintaining a safe and clean indoor and outdoor learning environment.

Leadership: Provides guidance and motivation to accomplish center and agency goals

Management: Prioritizes time to effectively accomplish necessary and meaningful results through the demonstration of organization and productivity.

Decision Making and Problem Solving: Identifies problems and recognizes symptoms, causes and alternate solutions and utilizes available resources to make timely decisions.

Communication: Uses effective interpersonal communication when listening to staff, children, and parents and delivering personal opinions.

Interactions: Builds a positive rapport with parents, staff, and children

Financial Management: Ensures all financial reports are timely and accurate with staff hours, wages, and billing for parents.

Marketing: Positions center in community to build awareness and re‑enforce reputation and increasing enrollment.

We take care of you!

Children’s Harbor has many benefits for you to take advantage of including but not exclusive to:

• Premium dental plans (For those pearly whites)
• Retirement Plan (Just in case you do not want to work forever!)
• Generous PTO
• Tuition Reduction
• Professional- FUN- team oriented environment