Assistant Director Early Childhood Education
Full Time • Ahwatukee, AZ
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Benefits:
- Childcare Benefit
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Pay: $23.00 to $25.00 per hour
Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
Schedule: Monday through Friday, Full Time
Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
Schedule: Monday through Friday, Full Time
Where Happy Happens Here Every Day
The Learning Experience in Ahwatukee is seeking a motivated and dependable Assistant Center Director to help lead daily operations and support our growing school community. This leadership role partners closely with the Center Director to ensure strong classroom quality, maintain licensing compliance, support enrollment efforts, and guide teaching staff.
If you enjoy mentoring teachers, supporting families, and helping a school operate smoothly, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your leadership career in early childhood education.
What You Will Do
• Support the Center Director with daily school operations and administrative responsibilities
• Assist with staff scheduling and maintaining proper classroom ratios
• Help coach, mentor, and support teaching staff to ensure classroom quality
• Conduct tours and assist with enrollment and family engagement
• Ensure compliance with Arizona childcare licensing requirements
• Support staff meetings, trainings, and school events
• Help maintain a positive and organized school environment for children, staff, and families
• Assist with staff scheduling and maintaining proper classroom ratios
• Help coach, mentor, and support teaching staff to ensure classroom quality
• Conduct tours and assist with enrollment and family engagement
• Ensure compliance with Arizona childcare licensing requirements
• Support staff meetings, trainings, and school events
• Help maintain a positive and organized school environment for children, staff, and families
Arizona Requirements
• Minimum three years of experience in an administrative or management role in a licensed childcare center
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card required
• Must meet Arizona Department of Health Services licensing requirements
• Experience working in early childhood education required
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card required
• Must meet Arizona Department of Health Services licensing requirements
• Experience working in early childhood education required
What We Are Looking For
• Strong decision making and leadership skills
• Experience managing schedules and supporting classroom ratios
• Reliable and organized with strong communication skills
• Ability to support both administrative responsibilities and classroom operations
• Passion for early childhood education and team development
• Experience managing schedules and supporting classroom ratios
• Reliable and organized with strong communication skills
• Ability to support both administrative responsibilities and classroom operations
• Passion for early childhood education and team development
Why You Will Love TLE Ahwatukee
• Supportive leadership team
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Positive and collaborative school environment
• Competitive pay and childcare discounts
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Positive and collaborative school environment
• Competitive pay and childcare discounts
Compensation: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
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.