Preschool Center Director

The Learning Experience

At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.

The Learning Experience is opening a brand-new childcare center in Saratoga Springs, Utah, and we're seeking an experienced Child Care Center Director to build and lead our school from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on early childhood leader who wants to build a team, establish a positive school culture, welcome the first families, drive enrollment, and create an exceptional experience for children, teachers, and families from day one.

What You'll Do

Build & Lead Your Team

• Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and develop teachers and center leadership.
• Build a positive, collaborative culture focused on engagement and retention.
• Conduct classroom observations and provide coaching, feedback, and professional development.
• Develop staffing plans that meet enrollment needs and required teacher-to-child ratios.

Lead Center Operations

• Oversee daily childcare center operations.
• Ensure compliance with Utah childcare licensing, health and safety requirements, and company standards.
• Maintain appropriate staffing, classroom ratios, documentation, and operational readiness.
• Partner with ownership and TLE support teams to achieve center goals.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, high-quality environment for children, families, and staff.

Grow Enrollment & Family Relationships

• Conduct center tours and convert prospective families into enrollments.
• Build strong relationships with current and prospective families.
• Support community outreach, marketing events, and local partnerships in Saratoga Springs and the surrounding Utah County community.
• Drive enrollment growth, family retention, and customer satisfaction.

Support Curriculum & Educational Quality

• Champion The Learning Experience's proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum.
• Maintain high standards for classroom quality and early childhood education.
• Support teachers in creating safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate classrooms.
• Ensure curriculum and practices align with TLE standards and applicable Utah childcare requirements.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of leadership or management experience in a licensed childcare center, preschool, daycare, or early childhood education program preferred.
• Previous experience as a Center Director, Assistant Director, Education Director, Program Director, or similar leadership role.
• Must meet Utah childcare licensing requirements to serve as a Center Director.
• Strong knowledge of early childhood education, licensing, health and safety, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Experience recruiting, coaching, and developing teachers.
• Experience supporting enrollment growth and building strong family relationships.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to successfully lead a center through pre-opening, licensing, enrollment growth, and ongoing operations.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Business, or a related field preferred.

Why Join The Learning Experience?

• Lead a brand-new childcare center from the beginning.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
• Build your own team and shape the center's culture.
• Access established curriculum, systems, training, and operational resources.
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
• Support from a nationally recognized early childhood education organization.
• Make a lasting impact on children, families, and educators throughout the Saratoga Springs and Utah County community.

If you're an experienced childcare leader ready to build an exceptional school, develop a strong team, and make a lasting impact, we'd love to meet you.

Compensation: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year