Manager in Training

Challenger School; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid time off

401k

Significant tuition discounts for kids

Job summary

Challenger School in California is seeking intelligent, hardworking individuals to train for management positions. As a manager in training you will spend up to 24 months learning campus procedures, teaching methods, and administrative operations across the company.

Upon successful completion, you will be placed at a CA campus as Preschool Director, Elementary Director, or Headmaster. This full‑time program includes health insurance, PTO, 401k, and tuition discounts for your family.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Business or education management experience preferred.
• Capable of recruiting, training, and managing a staff of educators.
• Ability to pass background check.
• Completion of pre-employment assessments.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly learn Challenger’s curriculum, teaching methods, philosophy, and operations.
• Maintain a safe and productive school environment for students and staff.
• Innovate processes and procedures, learn new skills, and teach others.
• Encourage self-reliance, productivity, and independence in those you interact with.
• Inspire recognition and value for individuality and inalienable rights.
• Enthusiastically participate in all training and learning opportunities.
• Be available to work Monday-Friday between 7:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Skills

Management experience

Recruiting

Training staff

Pass background check

Pre-employment assessments

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Challenger School is seeking intelligent, hardworking individuals to train for management positions at our California campuses. As a manager in training at Challenger you will spend up to 24 months learning all aspects of campus procedure and functioning. This training will include observation, instruction, and hands on experience in classroom teaching and administrative roles across the company.

Upon successful completion of this training program, you will be placed at a campus in one of the following positions: Preschool Director, Elementary Director, or Headmaster.

We are currently hiring for our eight locations in the Bay Area.

Almaden (19950 McKean Road, San Jose, CA 95120)

Ardenwood (35487 Dumbarton Court, Newark, CA 94560)

Berryessa (711 East Gish Road, San Jose, CA 95112)

Harwood (4949 Harwood Road, San Jose, CA 95124)

Middlefield (3880 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303)

Shawnee (500 Shawnee Lane, San Jose, CA 95123)

Strawberry Park (730 Camina Escuela, San Jose, CA 95129)

Sunnyvale (1185 Hollenbeck Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087)

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly learn Challenger’s curriculum, teaching methods, philosophy, and operations
• Maintain a safe and productive school environment for students and staff
• Innovate processes and procedures, learn new skills, and teach others
• Encourage self-reliance, productivity, and independence in those you interact with
• Inspire recognition and value for individuality and inalienable rights
• Enthusiastically participate in all training and learning opportunities
• Be available to work Monday-Friday between 7:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Qualifications

• 4-year college bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Business or education management experience preferred
• Capable of recruiting, training, and managing a staff of educators
• Ability to pass background check
• Completion of pre-employment assessments

Position Offerings

• Health Insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k
• Significant tuition discounts for children and grandchildren