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Join Bright Horizons as a Child Care Center Director at L Street, 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 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 required
- 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
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 involves 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 brief periods (e.g., covering employee breaks or absences).
The full set of physical requirements 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.
Salary and Benefits
The annual starting salary is between $80,000 - $98,000. Actual offers depend on experience, education, certifications, location, and other factors.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Career development and free college degrees through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
Life at Bright Horizons
Our people are the heart of our company. We support personal growth and work-life balance in a collaborative environment. Join us to build a brighter future.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. For accommodations during the application process, contact us at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com.