Regional Director- Early Childhood Education

Chs Kids; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chs Kids is seeking a Regional Director to manage the daily operations of 6 Early Childhood Education Centers in Pennsylvania. This role emphasizes high-quality outcomes, compliance with accreditation, and managing a team of Center Directors.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in early childhood education, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to the mission and values of CHS. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and regular on-site presence at the centers.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of related experience in early childhood education or a similar field.
• Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation process and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to travel to multiple Center locations and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of 6 Early Childhood Education Centers.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Develop strategic plans to align with CHS-wide goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget Management

Strategic Planning

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Presentation software

Job description

The Regional Director oversees the daily operations and high-quality outcomes of 6 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centers in a defined area, providing early learning, family success, health services, and operational programming to over 900 children. Through oversight of 6 Center Directors, the Regional Director will focus on ensuring CHS Centers are executing CHS programming to fidelity, ensuring strong outcomes for children and families, compliance with CHS, regulatory, and accreditation standards, and operational efficiency and consistency, while ensuring costs are controlled within budgeted guidelines. This role is responsible for supporting Center Directors in achieving performance targets, optimizing resource utilization, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement through the use of data and strategic planning. As a local leader, the Regional Director will be on-site at CHS Centers regularly, working closely with the Center Directors to ensure consistent quality, safety, and operational excellence. This role reports to the Sr. Director of Programs at the CHS Central Office and oversees an Administrative/Resource Coordinator to ensure strong planning, execution, and communication between CHS Centers and the Central Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of 6 CHS Center Directors leading extensive operations including early learning, family success, health services, and operations programming
• Implements systems that support consistency, alignment, and efficiency between the 6 CHS Centers
• Serves as a highly effective liaison between the CHS Central Office and Center Directors, ensuring strong communication, timely issue resolution, and effective cascading and execution of annual implementation plan deliverables and outcomes
• Manages accreditation and regulatory compliance across the 6 CHS Centers
• Audits budgetary spend to ensure resources are allocated appropriately
• Develops regional and center strategic plans to meet CHS-wide goals
• Cultivates relationships with stakeholders and provides market insights to Central Office and Center leadership
• Supports development, planning, coordination, and evaluation of regional activities. Provides support for professional development planning days and ensures training aligns to center objectives.
• Collaborates with Sr. Director of Programs to provide data and other updates to the Executive Director in support of Board of Directors and Board of Managers meetings
• Orient and mentor new CHS Center Directors
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required. Master's degree preferred
• 8-10 years of related experience
• Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation and the process for Center application
• Regulatory expectations of covering agencies for Early Childhood including both County and State departments that have oversight
• Knowledge of Presentation software
• Ability to travel to and from multiple Center locations
• Stand and sit for long periods of time during classroom observations, meetings, and trainings
• Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
• Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all CHS and MHS staff are considered to be role models for children
• US work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning does not discriminate against applicants or employees, in hiring, promotion or any terms or conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning are subsidiaries of Milton Hershey School and will be staffed and operated independently of the Milton Hershey School core model.

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning will not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law (collectively “Protected Characteristics”), against any applicant for admission, enrolled children, or any other individual(s) who participate(s) in the programs, services, and activities at our Centers.