Preschool Center Director

Benefits:

Company parties

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Location: Milford, CT Employment Type: Full-Time Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Childcare Discount, Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Development and more

About the Opportunity

The Learning Experience is opening a brand-new childcare center in Milford, CT, and we're looking for an experienced Child Care Center Director to build and lead our school from the ground up.

This is an exciting opportunity to build your team, shape center culture, welcome our first families, and grow a successful center from day one. We're looking for a hands-on early childhood leader who can balance educational quality, people leadership, family experience, and strong business operations.

What You'll Do

Lead Your Team & Center

Recruit, hire, coach, and develop a high-performing team of teachers and center leaders

Build a positive culture focused on employee engagement and retention

Oversee daily center operations, staffing, classroom ratios, health, and safety

Ensure compliance with Connecticut child care licensing requirements and TLE standards

Champion TLE's proprietary L.E.A.P.® Curriculum and high-quality classroom experiences

Grow the Business

Drive enrollment through center tours, family follow-up, community outreach, and relationship building

Monitor enrollment, staffing, labor, and other key center performance metrics

Manage payroll, labor costs, scheduling, and staffing levels in alignment with enrollment

Support center budgeting, accounts receivable, expense management, and financial performance

Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, enrollment, retention, and overall business results

Partner with ownership and TLE support teams to achieve center goals

What We're Looking For

2+ years of leadership or management experience in a licensed childcare, preschool, daycare, or early childhood education setting preferred

Previous Center Director, Assistant Director, Education Director, or similar leadership experience

Must meet Connecticut requirements applicable to the Director position

Connecticut Head Teacher approval or qualifications to obtain approval strongly preferred

Experience with center operations, staffing, payroll, budgeting, or financial management

Experience recruiting, coaching, and developing teachers

Experience supporting enrollment growth and family engagement

Strong leadership, communication, organization, and business management skills

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Business, or related field preferred

Why Join The Learning Experience?

Lead a brand-new center from the beginning

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

Build your own team and shape center culture

Established curriculum, systems, training, and operational support

Professional development and leadership growth opportunities

Make a lasting impact on children, families, and educators in the Milford community

Ready to build and lead a thriving early childhood education center? Apply today to become the founding Center Director of The Learning Experience – Milford!

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.