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$65K - 65K a year
Lead and manage an early learning center focusing on program excellence, staff culture, and community engagement.
Experienced leader with early childhood background, strong relationship skills, financial acumen, and commitment to child safety.
Join Our Faith-Centered School Community as the Director of Early Learning! Faith-Centered Early Learning Center is seeking a passionate, visionary, and relationship-focused Director to lead our top-tier, licensed center serving children aged 18 months to 5 years. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader to drive program excellence, nurture a thriving staff culture, and champion a cohesive educational experience that connects early learning directly into our K-8 school. We're Looking for a Leader Who Is: ⭐ A Mission-Focused Partner: Centered in Christian faith, with a preference for being a regular part of the Church leadership community. Views K-8 Administration and Church leadership as valued allies and friends in ministry. ⭐A Positive Team Builder: Possesses a warm, responsive leadership style, always maintaining a positive attitude and actively speaking well of all teammates and teachers. ⭐ A Financially Astute Manager: Understands and embraces the ELC as a profitable ministry with a goal of achieving a $200,000 annual surplus for the cost-center. ⭐ A Champion for Child Safety: Committed to passing a cleared background check and serving as the primary advocate for child safeguarding. This includes proactively maintaining a protective culture, processes, and systems aligned with state regulations and our faith-based mission. ⭐ An Engaged Leader: Willing to hold teachers accountable for performance and actively seeks to build relationships by being visible to and greeting parents daily. Key Responsibilities Include: • Achieving financial targets and maintaining the ELC's status as a profitable ministry (annual surplus goal of $200,000). • Building positive, communicative, and consistent relationships with all parents/guardians, including being highly visible and accessible. • Proactively partnering with Church leadership and K-8 Administration in strategy (attending approximately two monthly joint staff meetings). • Leading enrollment efforts and creative spiritual outreach to ELC families. Ready to Apply? If you are a passionate, experienced, and motivated self-starter looking to make a significant impact on the lives of young children and their families, we encourage you to apply immediately! Benefits: • Childcare • Employee discount • Health insurance • Paid time off • Parental leave Pay: From $65,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • Dental insurance • Employee discount • Health insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan • Tuition reimbursement • Vision insurance Work Location: In person
This job posting was last updated on 4/12/2026