Center Director – Early Childhood Education
The Learning Experience – Natick
Salary: $70,000 per year
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
Lead a School Where Children and Teachers Thrive
The Learning Experience is seeking an experienced Center Director to lead one of our premier early childhood education centers. This leadership role is ideal for someone who is passionate about developing teachers, building meaningful family relationships, and creating an outstanding educational experience for every child.
As Center Director, you will oversee every aspect of the school's daily operations while mentoring your leadership team, supporting enrollment growth, maintaining licensing excellence, and fostering a culture where both children and educators succeed.
Responsibilities
- Lead all daily center operations
- Recruit, hire, mentor, and retain exceptional educators
- Maintain compliance with Massachusetts EEC regulations
- Drive enrollment growth and family retention
- Support curriculum implementation and classroom quality
- Manage staffing, scheduling, and operational budgets
- Build lasting relationships with families and the local community
- Create a positive culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and excellence
Qualifications
- Previous Center Director or Preschool Director experience preferred
- Massachusetts Director I & II Certification required (or ability to obtain immediately)
- Strong understanding of Massachusetts EEC licensing
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills
- Passion for coaching educators and developing high-performing teams
Benefits
- $70,000–$85,000 annual salary
- Performance bonus opportunities
- Leadership development
- Childcare discount
- Paid Time Off
- Health benefits
- Career advancement opportunities
Join a school where your leadership will shape the lives of children, families, and educators every day.
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.
