Early Childhood Director

Bright Horizons Family Solutions • City of Saratoga Springs, NY

7d • $81,500 - $91,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Bright Horizons is hiring a Child Care Center Director to lead an early childhood center in the Stratham, NH area. The director guides program excellence and operational success, supports enrollment, mentors teachers, welcomes new families, and builds partnerships with staff, families, clients, and the community. The role includes leading daily operations and hiring, supporting staff retention, collaborating with the leadership team on program quality, and managing enrollment, marketing, billing, accounts payable, and budget compliance.

The position is performed in person at an early education/preschool child care center. Duties combine office, computer, and phone work with supervision throughout the center, interactions with families and prospective families, and temporarily serving as a supervising caregiver when needed. The role provides center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services in accordance with Bright Horizons policies and applicable laws and regulations, with a focus on safety.

Requirements

• Pass required state and company background checks and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education with at least 12 credits in child development, as required by New York State.
• At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings.
• Experience in both teaching infants, toddlers, or preschool children and administering a child care center.
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety, and licensing standards.
• Comply with applicable immunization, employment physical or screening, and health and safety training requirements.

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.
• Lead daily center operations, support enrollment, mentor teachers, and welcome new families.
• Provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services.
• Supervise care delivery and employees throughout the center and temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver when needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave.
• Paid 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 employees’ families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager