Startup Child Care Center Director — Lead & Grow

The Learning Experience - Bastrop, TX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Childcare Discount

Professional Development

Job summary

The Learning Experience - Bastrop, TX is opening a brand-new childcare center and seeks an experienced Child Care Center Director to build and lead the school from the ground up.

You will recruit and develop a high-performing team, ensure compliance with Texas regulations, drive enrollment, manage payroll and budgeting, and deliver the LEAP Curriculum with high-quality classroom experiences. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership or management in a licensed childcare/early childhood setting

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, coach, and develop a high-performing team of teachers and center leaders
• Oversee daily center operations, staffing, classroom ratios, health, and safety
• Ensure compliance with Texas Child Care Regulation requirements and TLE standards
• Champion L.E.A.P. Curriculum and high-quality classroom experiences
• Drive enrollment through tours, follow-up, community outreach, and relationships
• Monitor enrollment, staffing, payroll and budgeting aligned with enrollment
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, enrollment, retention, and business results
• Partner with ownership and TLE support teams to achieve center goals

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Business management

Education

Early childhood education degree

Business degree

Job description

The Learning Experience - Bastrop, TX is opening a brand-new childcare center and seeks an experienced Child Care Center Director to build and lead the school from the ground up.

You will recruit and develop a high-performing team, ensure compliance with Texas regulations, drive enrollment, manage payroll and budgeting, and deliver the LEAP Curriculum with high-quality classroom experiences. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.