Preschool Assistant Principal

Heritage Oak Private Education; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and sick days

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition discounts for your children

Professional development

Education reimbursement and partnershi

Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy seeks a Preschool Assistant Principal to lead operations and support high-quality early learning. The role focuses on staff mentorship, curriculum implementation, and safe, nurturing school culture across campuses.

The ideal candidate has leadership experience in early childhood settings, strong communication skills, and a commitment to ongoing school improvement and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or leadership field.
• Minimum one year teaching; three+ years preferred.
• Three+ years in education administration preferred.
• Meets state education, licensing and certification requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Pass federal and state background checks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the school administration team and support daily operations.
• Support implementation of the Spring Education Curriculum.
• Observe teachers, give feedback, foster professional culture.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, engaging school environment.
• Assist enrollment, family engagement and local marketing.
• Build relationships with staff, families, and community.
• Support staff development and accreditation processes.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Staff development

Educational leadership

Curriculum experience

Compliance & licensing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education

Educational Leadership or related field

Experience meeting state licensing requirements

Job description

Chesterbrook Academy is a multi-location school group with campuses in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia offering outstanding private education to preschool and elementary students. Our preschools offer the perfect balance of learning and play, while our elementary program provides a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction, and a vibrant school community. A career with Chesterbrook offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.

Preschool Assistant Principal – Chesterbrook Academy

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and sick days
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition discounts for your children
• Professional development
• Education reimbursement and partnerships

About the Role

As the Preschool Assistant Principal at Chesterbrook Academy, you will play a pivotal leadership role in supporting the success of our students, staff, and school community. This role is ideal for an early childhood educator and administrator who thrives in a collaborative, student-centered environment. The Preschool Assistant Principal supports high-quality early learning, staff mentorship, school operations, and a safe, nurturing culture in which young children can grow and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading the school administration team and supporting daily school operations across curriculum, staff performance, student experience, and family engagement.
• Support the implementation of the Spring Education Curriculum to ensure a high-quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood program.
• Observe and evaluate teachers, provide constructive feedback, and promote a professional culture focused on instructional improvement and positive outcomes for children.
• Help maintain a safe, clean, welcoming, and engaging school environment that supports the health, development, and well-being of every child.
• Assist with student enrollment, family retention, community relations, and implementation of local marketing initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with staff, families, and the local community to strengthen school culture and family satisfaction.
• Support staff development and accreditation processes to meet and exceed educational quality benchmarks.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, and health and safety practices.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership, or a related field preferred.
• At least one year of classroom teaching experience required; three or more years preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience in education administration or business administration preferred.
• Meets or exceeds all state-specific education, experience, licensing, and certification requirements for preschool administration.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proven commitment to staff development, high-quality early childhood education, and continuous school improvement.
• Must successfully pass federal and state background checks.
• Must comply with all state education and licensing standards.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction.

Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.