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Early Childhood Center Director

Early Childhood Center Director

Bright HorizonsStamford, CT, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Child Care Center Director

Join Bright Horizons at our Long Ridge Road Child Development Center as a Child Care Center Director, where your leadership will enhance program quality and shape operational success in our early childhood center. Embrace our mission and values to foster an inclusive environment that builds strong relationships with families, staff, and clients. From administration and marketing to mentoring teachers and welcoming new families, your work will make a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, and your team.

Responsibilities :

  • Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
  • Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
  • Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
  • Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing

Qualifications :

Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements :

  • Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor's degree is preferred
  • At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
  • Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
  • Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required
  • Step into this rewarding role at Bright Horizons, where your leadership will make a lasting impact on children, families, and staff. Discover how far your career can take you in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today to explore the possibilities!

    Physical Requirements :

    This leadership role requires work in person in an early education / preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services per Bright Horizons' policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.

    This role has a mixture of duties including office / computer / phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family / prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).

    The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https : / / careers.brighthorizons.com / job-descriptions . Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and / or pregnancy-related limitations.

    Compensation : $85,000. - $105,800. annually.

    Benefits : Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements :

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Career development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
  • Employees of this center working 20+ hours a week will receive a Transportation Allowance of $200 per month!

    Life at Bright Horizons :

    At Bright Horizons, you're more than your job title. Whether you're nurturing a child's first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We're a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future for yourself and for others.

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