Visionary Director, Child Development Center

Jewish Community Center of Greater KC; Overland Park (KS); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Jewish Community Center of Greater KC is seeking a Director for the Child Development Center (The J CDC) to provide strategic leadership, oversee a leadership team, and ensure high‑quality early childhood education and care for children aged 12 months to five years. The Director will guide enrollment, staffing, finances, and family partnerships in a welcoming, faith-inclusive environment.

Responsibilities include budgeting, regulatory compliance, curriculum oversight, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, education administration, nonprofit management, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven experience supervising and developing managers or staff.
• Strong knowledge of licensing, program quality, and safe care practices.
• Budgeting, enrollment management, staffing, and operations experience.

Responsabilités

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for the CDC, ensuring high‑quality, safe, inclusive, mission‑aligned programming.
• Lead the CDC Leadership Team and collaborate with functional leaders across departments.
• Oversee enrollment, family experience, staffing strategy, and financial performance.
• Develop and manage the CDC budget in collaboration with senior staff and Finance; monitor revenue and expenses.
• Ensure licensing, regulatory compliance, safety, and program quality across the center.
• Lead recruitment, retention, and staff development for leadership, teaching, and support roles.
• Partner with HR, Facilities, Marketing, and other departments to support CDC operations.

Connaissances

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Collaboration

Relationship building

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Description du poste

The Jewish Community Center of Greater KC is seeking a Director for the Child Development Center (The J CDC) to provide strategic leadership, oversee a leadership team, and ensure high‑quality early childhood education and care for children aged 12 months to five years. The Director will guide enrollment, staffing, finances, and family partnerships in a welcoming, faith-inclusive environment.

Responsibilities include budgeting, regulatory compliance, curriculum oversight, and collaboration with