Director of Education
About The Position
The Director of Education provides strategic and operational leadership for educational quality, curriculum implementation, and instructional excellence across all schools. Reporting to the Chief Academic Officer (CAO), this role ensures consistent, high-quality learning experiences while supporting compliance with state licensing regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational academic goals. The Director of Education partners closely with Regional Directors, School Directors and cross-functional teams to drive educator development, strengthen classroom practice, and scale best-in-class instructional systems across diverse markets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, or related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in early childhood education leadership
- Deep knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice and early learning standards
- Experience with instructional observation tools and coaching models
- Strong understanding of state licensing regulations across multiple states
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and influence leaders without direct authority
- Ability to travel regularly between schools across multiple states, including overnight travel as needed
- Ability to spend a significant portion of work time on-site in schools and classrooms, observing instruction, modeling best practices, coaching educators, and supporting school leadership teams.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Education or related field
- Experience working in a multi-state or rapidly growing organization
- Experience designing or leading professional development programs
- Familiarity with LMS platforms and data-driven instructional improvement
Responsibilities
- Execute the organization’s academic vision in alignment with the Chief Academic Officer.
- Ensure consistent implementation of curriculum, lesson planning frameworks, and assessment practices across all schools.
- Monitor instructional quality using established observation tools (e.g., CLASS, ITERS/ECERS/SACERS, internal rubrics).
- Analyze classroom, child-outcome, and instructional data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
- Oversee fidelity of curriculum implementation across age groups and programs.
- Collaborate with the CAO on curriculum enhancements and instructional resources.
- Ensure alignment between curriculum, state early learning standards, and developmental best practices.
- Design and deploy professional development for teachers and Directors.
- Ensure onboarding, ongoing training, and LMS-based learning align with instructional expectations.
- Ensure educational practices meet or exceed state licensing regulations across multiple states.
- Support schools during accreditation reviews, and internal quality audits.
- Partner with Operations teams to address findings and implement corrective action plans.
- Serve as a thought partner to Regional Directors and Directors on instructional challenges and school improvement planning.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Enrollment, and Marketing to ensure alignment between educational quality and business objectives.
- Support communication strategies that clearly articulate the organization’s educational philosophy to staff and families.
- Track academic KPIs tied to classroom quality, teacher effectiveness, and child outcomes.
- Identify best practices across schools and scale successful models system wide.
Benefits
- Yellow Brick Road offers a variety of health and welfare benefits, based on eligibility, including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, and career development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
