Center Director

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Center Director provides onsite leadership for a licensed child care center, overseeing daily operations, enrollment growth, staff leadership, and regulatory compliance. This role is hands‑on and highly visible, partnering closely with families, staff, and regional leadership to ensure a high‑quality, mission‑aligned program. Reporting to regional leadership, the Center Director plays a key role in fostering a positive culture, strong community engagement, and sustainable center performance.

• Comprehensive benefits supporting health, wellness, and work‑life balance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to lead a mission‑driven organization serving children and families
• Inclusive, collaborative workplace focused on community impact

• Lead day‑to‑day operations of a licensed child care center, ensuring high‑quality programming and safe environments
• Drive enrollment growth through family engagement, outreach, and operational excellence
• Oversee licensing, compliance, and adherence to applicable child care regulations and standards
• Recruit, develop, and manage onsite staff, fostering accountability and professional growth
• Partner with regional leadership to align center performance with organizational goals
• Serve as a visible leader to families, staff, and the broader community

• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on Director experience within a licensed child care facility (required)
• Demonstrated success growing enrollment through operational leadership and family engagement
• Strong operational leadership background within early childhood education environments
• Deep understanding of licensing, compliance, and child care regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to lead onsite teams and manage day‑to‑day center operations
• Comfortable working fully onsite in a center‑based role (no remote option) – Travel to different centers is required.

• Annual salary of $72,000
• Full benefits package, including health coverage and paid time off
• Background check required due to work with children

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award‑winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

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