Child Care Center Director

Bright Horizons • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • $73,000 - $82,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is seeking a Child Care Center Director to lead a high-quality early childhood center in Oakland on Bigelow Boulevard. The director guides daily operations, program quality, enrollment, and business management while building partnerships with staff, families, and clients. The role includes mentoring teachers, supporting new families, maintaining center standards, and helping create an inclusive work environment that supports children, families, and educators.

The position is performed in person at an early education/preschool child care center. Work includes office, computer, and phone duties; supervising care delivery and employees throughout the center; interacting with current and prospective families in various areas; and temporarily serving as a supervising caregiver when needed. The director must comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements. The role also carries mandated reporter responsibilities, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate State agency, informing the regional manager, and promptly addressing allegations.

The salary range is $73,000–$82,000 per year. Bright Horizons accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher in early childhood education, education, or a child development-related field.
• At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
• Experience in both teaching infants, toddlers, or preschoolers and administering a child care center.
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety, and licensing standards.
• Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

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.
• Fulfill mandated reporter requirements, including reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate State agency, informing the regional manager, and promptly taking steps to address allegations.
• Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies, procedures, guidance, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Supervise care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, and temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver when needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools.
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees for teachers through the Horizons CDA & Degree Program.
• Caregiving support and resources for children and adults in the employee’s family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree