Preschool Center Director

The Learning Experience - Greenville, SC; Greenville (SC); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Learning Experience in Greenville, SC is opening a brand-new preschool center and seeks an experienced Preschool Center Director to build and lead the school from the ground up. You will recruit and coach a strong team, shape center culture, welcome families, and drive enrollment while balancing educational quality with strong business operations.

We value hands-on leadership in childcare, preschool, daycare, and early childhood education, with a focus on engagement, operations, and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership or management in a licensed childcare or early childhood setting.
• Previous Center Director, Child Care Director, Assistant Director, or Education Director experience.
• Experience recruiting, coaching, and developing teachers.
• Experience with center operations, staffing, scheduling, payroll, budgeting or financial management.
• Experience supporting enrollment growth and family engagement.

Responsabilités

• Recruit, hire, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
• Build a positive culture focused on engagement and retention.
• Oversee daily operations, staffing, scheduling, and classroom ratios.
• Maintain health, safety, and licensing standards; ensure SC licensing compliance.
• Champion TLE curriculum and high-quality classroom experiences.
• Drive enrollment through tours, family follow-up, and community outreach.
• Manage payroll, labor costs, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Partner with ownership to achieve center goals.

Connaissances

Leadership

People management

Enrollment growth

Communication

Business management

Formation

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Business, or related field

Description du poste

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 + Bonus Eligible

Benefits: Wellness Benefits, Paid Time Off, Childcare Discount, Professional Development, and more

About the Opportunity

The Learning Experience is opening a brand-new childcare center in Greenville, SC and we're looking for an experienced Preschool Center Director to build and lead our school from the ground up.

This is an exciting opportunity to:

• Build and lead your own team
• Shape center culture from day one
• Welcome and build relationships with your first families
• Drive enrollment and center growth
• Make a meaningful impact in the Greenville community

We're looking for a hands‑on early childhood leader who can balance educational quality, team leadership, family experience, and strong business operations.

What You'll Do

Lead Your Team & Center

• Recruit, hire, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
• Build a positive culture focused on engagement and retention.
• Oversee daily operations, staffing, scheduling, and classroom ratios.
• Maintain health, safety, and licensing standards.
• Ensure compliance with South Carolina childcare licensing requirements and TLE standards.
• Champion TLE's proprietary L.E.A.P.® Curriculum and high-quality classroom experiences.

Grow the Business

• Drive enrollment through center tours, family follow-up, and community outreach.
• Build strong relationships with prospective and current families.
• Support family retention and satisfaction.
• Monitor enrollment, staffing, labor, and key center performance metrics.
• Manage payroll, labor costs, scheduling, and staffing levels.
• Support budgeting, accounts receivable, and expense management.
• Identify opportunities to improve enrollment, retention, efficiency, and business results.
• Partner with ownership and TLE support teams to achieve center goals.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a confident, relationship-driven leader with experience in childcare, preschool, daycare, or early childhood education.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years of leadership or management experience in a licensed childcare or early childhood setting.
• Previous Center Director, Child Care Director, Assistant Director, Education Director, or similar leadership experience.
• Experience recruiting, coaching, and developing teachers.
• Experience with center operations, staffing, scheduling, payroll, budgeting, or financial management.
• Experience supporting enrollment growth and family engagement.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and business management skills.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Business, or a related field required.

Why Join The Learning Experience?

• Lead a brand-new center from opening day.