Area Manager Childcare Center

The Learning Experience•Bordentown, NJ

13d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are currently seeking a passionate individual with daycare and management experience to join our team as an Area Manager for Central New Jersey and surrounding areas. As an Area Manager at The Learning Experience, you will focus on five core areas: Leadership & Culture, Compliance & Operations, Talent Management, Educational Excellence, and Business Development & Financial Management. You will lead center teams by example, foster trust, inclusivity, employee engagement, and a positive workplace culture. You will ensure health, safety, and licensing compliance, and maintain high operational standards across centers. You will also recruit, hire, train, coach, and retain high-quality staff, and support teacher development and performance. Additionally, you will guide the implementation of the company's curriculum, create engaging learning experiences for children, drive enrollment growth and family retention, and manage accounts receivable/payable, payroll, and P&L reporting. You will conduct tours and community marketing events to generate leads and enrollments, and maintain an environment of trust, rapport, and inclusivity, easily connecting with diverse groups of people. You will ensure that the physical center environment adheres to health and safety standard operating procedures, maintaining full compliance with local and state licensing regulations. You will build and maintain a highly qualified staff by actively sourcing, training, coaching, and engaging with current and prospective employees. You will guide our teachers in implementing our proprietary curriculum, leveraging your passion for learning and utilizing engaging characters to drive the curriculum, creating a fun and enriching learning experience at TLE. You will drive consistent business results, measured through family retention and conversion, enrollment growth, and efficient business operations. You will manage accounts receivable and payable, generate monthly P&L reports, and oversee employee payroll. You will engage prospective families through both in-person and virtual center tours, effectively showcasing the benefits of our program. Travel between designated locations is required.

Requirements

Three or more years of center leadership/management/daycare experience (required).
Possess the state-specific Administrative or Director credential, as well as any other state-specific guidelines for the role.
Demonstrate strong knowledge of state licensing rules and regulations.
Experience in daycare or preschool settings.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or a related field (highly preferred).

Responsibilities

Lead center teams by example.
Foster trust, inclusivity, employee engagement, and a positive workplace culture.
Ensure health, safety, and licensing compliance.
Maintain high operational standards across centers.
Recruit, hire, train, coach, and retain high-quality staff.
Support teacher development and performance.
Guide implementation of the company's curriculum.
Create engaging learning experiences for children.
Drive enrollment growth and family retention.
Manage accounts receivable/payable, payroll, and P&L reporting.
Conduct tours and community marketing events to generate leads and enrollments.
Maintain an environment of trust, rapport, and inclusivity, easily connecting with diverse groups of people.
Ensure that the physical center environment adheres to health and safety standard operating procedures, maintaining full compliance with local and state licensing regulations.
Build and maintain a highly qualified staff by actively sourcing, training, coaching, and engaging with current and prospective employees.
Guide our teachers in implementing our proprietary curriculum, leveraging your passion for learning.
Take advantage of our engaging characters to drive the curriculum, creating a fun and enriching learning experience at TLE.
Drive consistent business results, measured through family retention and conversion, enrollment growth, and efficient business operations.
Manage accounts receivable and payable, generate monthly P&L reports, and oversee employee payroll.
Engage prospective families through both in-person and virtual center tours, effectively showcasing the benefits of our program.
Travel between designated locations as needed.