Childcare Center Leadership - Assistant Director / Director
Boise ID - Meridian
Childcare Center Leadership - Assistant Director / Director
Full Time • Boise ID - Meridian
Responsive recruiter
Benefits:
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
Location: The Learning Experience - Meridian, ID
Salary: $45,000-$75,000 annually, based on position, qualifications, and experience
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $45,000-$75,000 annually, based on position, qualifications, and experience
Job Type: Full-Time
About the Opportunity
Are you an experienced childcare professional who loves developing strong teams, building relationships with families, and creating an environment where children and educators thrive?
The Learning Experience - Meridian is looking to connect with passionate, motivated early childhood education leaders as we continue strengthening our leadership team.
We're interested in professionals with Assistant Director or Center Director experience who bring a hands-on leadership style, strong organizational skills, and a genuine commitment to early childhood education.
Whether you're an experienced Assistant Director looking to grow or an established Center Director seeking your next opportunity, we'd love to learn more about you!
What You'll Do
Inspire & Develop Your Team
- Coach, mentor, and support teachers in delivering exceptional classroom experiences
- Assist with staff recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and professional development
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable team culture
- Provide hands-on support to classrooms and staff when needed
Support Operational Excellence
- Lead or support daily childcare center operations
- Maintain compliance with Idaho childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
- Ensure appropriate staffing, classroom ratios, and consistent quality standards
- Support curriculum implementation and developmentally appropriate practices
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, communication, and center performance
Build Strong Family Relationships
- Create a welcoming environment for children and families
- Build lasting relationships with current and prospective families
- Support center tours, enrollment conversations, and family retention
- Address family questions and concerns with professionalism and care
- Strengthen the center's presence and reputation within the community
Drive Center Success
- Take ownership of responsibilities and follow through on commitments
- Support enrollment goals, staffing plans, and operational priorities
- Monitor key performance indicators and identify opportunities for growth
- Collaborate with leadership to support long-term center success
Qualifications
- Previous professional experience in a licensed childcare, daycare, or preschool setting required
- Previous Assistant Director, Center Director, Program Director, or comparable childcare leadership experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of childcare licensing, classroom operations, and staff supervision
- Experience coaching educators and building positive family relationships
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to balance operational responsibilities with a nurturing, child-centered approach
- Must meet applicable Idaho childcare licensing and background screening requirements for the position offered
Experience with enrollment management, budgeting, staff development, and center performance is a plus.
What We Offer
- $45,000-$75,000 annually, depending on leadership position, qualifications, and experience
- Full-time employment
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with available company match
- Employee childcare discount
- Paid training and professional development
- Career advancement opportunities
- Supportive leadership and a collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children, families, and educators
Apply Today
If you're a dedicated early childhood education professional ready to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you!
Join The Learning Experience - Meridian, where Happy Happens Here, and help us create an exceptional experience for children, families, and our teaching team.
The Learning Experience is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation: $45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
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.