Texas Child Care Licensing & Compliance Manager

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare Benefit

401(k)

401(k) matching

Company parties

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

The Learning Experience is seeking a Manager, Texas Child Care Licensing & Compliance to support childcare centers across Texas with licensing compliance, inspection readiness, and regulatory risk management.

This field-based role will act as SME on Texas licensing requirements and HHSC standards, partnering with Center Directors to identify compliance risks and strengthen practices across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Texas childcare licensing, regulatory compliance, or multi-site childcare operations.
• Knowledge of HHSC Child Care Regulation requirements and minimum standards.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate into practical guidance for center teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on Texas childcare licensing requirements and standards.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into guidance for centers.
• Support licensing applications, renewals, amendments, and required documentation.
• Coach directors and leaders on regulatory expectations and inspection readiness.
• Travel regularly ~80% across assigned markets.

Skills

Texas childcare licensing

regulatory compliance

multi-site operations

staff training & development

inspection readiness

big-picture regulatory thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Business, Compliance, or related field

Job description

Benefits:

• Childcare Benefit
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 annually

Location: Dallas/Houston, TX market with ability to travel 80% nationally

The Learning Experience is seeking a Manager, Texas Child Care Licensing & Compliance to support childcare centers across Texas with licensing compliance, inspection readiness, and regulatory risk management.

This field-based role will serve as a subject matter expert on Texas childcare licensing requirements and HHSC Child Care Regulation standards. You will partner directly with Center Directors and Operations leaders to identify compliance risks, prepare centers for licensing inspections, address deficiencies, and strengthen consistent regulatory practices across multiple locations.

To be successful in this role, you must have hands-on experience with Texas childcare licensing, regulatory compliance, or multi-site childcare operations.

What You’ll Do:

Texas Licensing & Compliance

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Texas childcare licensing requirements and minimum standards
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate requirements into clear, practical guidance for center teams
• Support licensing applications, renewals, amendments, and required regulatory documentation
• Guide centers on requirements related to staff qualifications, training, ratios, supervision, background checks, health and safety, and recordkeeping
• Support new center openings and other licensing-related initiatives

Inspections & Corrective Action

• Conduct onsite licensing reviews, compliance walkthroughs, and readiness assessments across Texas centers
• Prepare centers for announced and unannounced state licensing inspections
• Identify potential regulatory deficiencies and compliance risks before they become formal findings
• Develop and track corrective action plans through resolution
• Support center leadership during inspections, investigations, and regulatory follow-up
• Escalate significant, repeated, or high-risk compliance concerns appropriately

Compliance Strategy & Partnership

• Analyze inspection findings and compliance trends to identify recurring or systemic risks
• Recommend process, training, and operational improvements that strengthen licensing compliance
• Coach Center Directors and regional leaders on regulatory expectations and inspection readiness
• Partner with Operations, Training, HR, Facilities, and other teams to resolve compliance issues
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting on licensing risks, deficiencies, and corrective actions

What You will Bring:

• Experience in Texas childcare licensing, regulatory compliance, childcare operations, or a closely related field
• Strong working knowledge of Texas childcare licensing minimum standards and HHSC Child Care Regulation requirements
• Experience supporting licensing inspections, investigations, deficiencies, or corrective action plans
• Strong understanding of childcare health, safety, supervision, staffing, and documentation requirements
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate them into practical operational expectations
• Strong judgment, organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Ability to work independently and travel regularly approximately 80% throughout assigned markets
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Business, Compliance, or a related field preferred

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience with Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation
• Experience as a licensing specialist, licensing representative, compliance leader, or multi-site childcare operator
• Multi-site early childhood education or childcare experience

Flexible work from home options available.