Center Director - New Preschool Opening
Collegeville, PA
Center Director - New Preschool Opening
Full Time • Collegeville, PA
Benefits:
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
Location: The Learning Experience - Collegeville, PA
Salary: $72,000-$82,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Salary: $72,000-$82,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday
About the Opportunity
Are you an experienced childcare leader excited about the opportunity to open and build a brand-new early childhood education center?
The Learning Experience is coming to Collegeville, PA, and we're looking for a Center Director to lead our school from the beginning!
This is an opportunity to build a strong teaching team, welcome our first families, establish a positive school culture, and create an environment where children thrive.
As Center Director, you'll oversee pre-opening preparations, daily operations, staffing, licensing compliance, enrollment growth, and overall center performance.
What You'll Do
Lead and Develop Your Team
- Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and retain qualified teachers and staff
- Build a positive, supportive culture with clear expectations and accountability
- Support professional development and employee performance
Prepare for a Successful Opening
- Coordinate pre-opening staffing, classroom readiness, and operational preparations
- Support licensing requirements and establish consistent operating standards
- Conduct family tours and build pre-opening enrollment
- Partner with ownership and regional leadership on opening priorities
Manage Center Operations
- Oversee daily staffing, scheduling, classroom coverage, and center operations
- Maintain compliance with Pennsylvania childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
- Ensure appropriate classroom ratios, documentation, and quality standards
- Oversee implementation of The Learning Experience's L.E.A.P. Curriculum
Drive Enrollment and Center Performance
- Build strong relationships with prospective and enrolled families
- Lead tours, enrollment efforts, family engagement, and retention
- Monitor staffing, labor costs, budgets, enrollment, and center performance
- Support local marketing, community events, and referral opportunities
Qualifications
- Must meet Pennsylvania Child Care Center Director qualification requirements
- Previous leadership experience in a licensed childcare or preschool setting required
- At least 2 years of childcare leadership experience preferred
- Previous Center Director or Assistant Director experience strongly preferred
- Experience with new center openings preferred
- Knowledge of childcare licensing, staffing,
Compensation: $72,000.00 - $82,000.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.
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Living TLE®’s mission and values every day
Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of a child, their families, and the communities we serve.We achieve this mission through three core values: an Innovative Mindset, a Collaborative Spirit, and Community Impact.
TLE® Center job opportunities
The enthusiasm, commitment and care from our people is what makes TLE® the best place to work in early childhood education. Your talents will shine in our Centers. They’re great places to pursue your passion for teaching, daycare and providing quality early childhood education.
See for yourself what makes TLE® Centers special
Step inside a TLE Center and see how we’ve designed and built every classroom to ensure our little learners and staff are safe and supported.