Preschool Center Director — Lead Education & Ops

Life & Discovery Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Life & Discovery Inc. is seeking a Maryland-based Preschool Director to lead a licensed child care center, ensuring regulatory compliance, high-quality education, and safe operation.

You will translate organizational goals into daily practices, recruit and manage staff, and oversee curriculum implementation and family communications. Responsibilities include licensing readiness, staffing, budgeting, reporting, and maintaining critical documentation to support continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Minimum age 21 and required educational qualification or approved alternative.

Responsibilities

• Admin daily center operations to support licensing readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor staff qualifications, ratios, group sizes, and supervision to meet standards.
• Maintain personnel, enrollment, health, safety, and licensing records.
• Implement safety measures for child protection and emergency procedures.
• Arrange daily qualified coverage and director presence to ensure leadership continuity.
• Develop staffing plans to meet enrollment needs and optimize resources.

Skills

Strong written communication

Professional judgment

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Tools

Maryland EXCELS

Budgeting

Enrollment systems

Child care software

Job description

Life & Discovery Inc. is seeking a Maryland-based Preschool Director to lead a licensed child care center, ensuring regulatory compliance, high-quality education, and safe operation.

You will translate organizational goals into daily practices, recruit and manage staff, and oversee curriculum implementation and family communications. Responsibilities include licensing readiness, staffing, budgeting, reporting, and maintaining critical documentation to support continuous improvement and