Childcare Center Director
Full Time • Santa Clarita, CA (Valencia)
Benefits:
- Childcare Benefit
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Salary: $70,000 to $80,000 annually
Location: Santa Clarita, CA
Schedule: Monday through Friday, Full Time
Location: Santa Clarita, CA
Schedule: Monday through Friday, Full Time
Where Happy Happens Here Every Day
The Learning Experience in Santa Clarita is seeking an experienced and driven Center Director to lead daily operations, inspire staff, and ensure excellence in early childhood education. This leadership role is responsible for maintaining compliance, supporting enrollment growth, developing teachers, and creating a positive culture for families and team members.
We are looking for a strong operational leader who can balance classroom quality, team development, and business performance.
What You Will Do
• Oversee daily center operations and ensure compliance with California licensing regulations
• Lead, coach, and develop teaching staff to maintain high classroom quality
• Manage staff scheduling, ratios, and performance expectations
• Drive enrollment growth through tours and community engagement
• Maintain strong relationships with families and provide exceptional customer service
• Monitor financial performance including labor management and budgeting
• Ensure a safe, organized, and positive school environment
• Lead, coach, and develop teaching staff to maintain high classroom quality
• Manage staff scheduling, ratios, and performance expectations
• Drive enrollment growth through tours and community engagement
• Maintain strong relationships with families and provide exceptional customer service
• Monitor financial performance including labor management and budgeting
• Ensure a safe, organized, and positive school environment
California Requirements
• Minimum twenty four completed ECE units required
• Site Supervisor Permit or higher preferred
• Experience in a licensed early childhood center required
• Must meet California state background check and health requirements
• Site Supervisor Permit or higher preferred
• Experience in a licensed early childhood center required
• Must meet California state background check and health requirements
What We Are Looking For
• Minimum three years of leadership experience in a licensed childcare setting
• Experience managing staff of 20 or more preferred
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills
• Confident decision maker with excellent communication skills
• Ability to build culture, accountability, and team engagement
• Experience managing staff of 20 or more preferred
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills
• Confident decision maker with excellent communication skills
• Ability to build culture, accountability, and team engagement
Why You Will Love TLE Santa Clarita
• Supportive regional leadership
• Established systems and curriculum
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive salary and performance incentives
• Established systems and curriculum
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive salary and performance incentives
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 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.