Assistant Childcare Director - Business Director

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Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Assistant Childcare Director (Business Director)

Location: The Learning Experience- Newark, DE

Pay: $40,000-$45,000 per year

Schedule: Full-Time, Rotating Shift Between 6:30 AM-6:30 PM

About The Learning Experience

The Learning Experience is a leader in early childhood education, providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children learn, grow, and thrive. Our leadership team plays a critical role in supporting families, developing teachers, maintaining operational excellence, and ensuring every child receives a high-quality educational experience.

Assistant Childcare Director (Business Director)

The Learning Experience- Newark is seeking an Assistant Childcare Director to support daily center operations, family engagement, staff coordination, and enrollment growth. This leadership role partners closely with the Center Director to ensure smooth school operations while creating an exceptional experience for families and a supportive environment for teachers.

This position is ideal for an early childhood professional who enjoys balancing leadership responsibilities, operational excellence, enrollment support, and team development throughout the school day.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily center operations and administrative functions

• Partner with the Center Director to maintain compliance with Delaware childcare licensing requirements

• Assist with staff scheduling, classroom coverage, and ratio management

• Help lead enrollment tours and guide prospective families through the enrollment process

• Support tuition processing, enrollment documentation, and student record accuracy

• Maintain licensing files, regulatory paperwork, and operational documentation

• Provide leadership presence during opening and closing shifts as scheduled

• Support teacher development through coaching, communication, and ongoing guidance

• Help ensure classrooms maintain quality standards, operational consistency, and regulatory compliance

• Build positive relationships with families, children, and staff members

• Assist with community outreach, enrollment initiatives, and family retention efforts

Qualifications

• Director qualified under Delaware childcare licensing standards, or actively working toward qualification

• Prior childcare center leadership, administrative, or management experience preferred

• Experience in enrollment, customer service, admissions, or family engagement strongly preferred

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Comfortable providing leadership support across all areas of center operations

• Ability to work rotating shifts between 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM

• Must meet all Delaware childcare licensing and background requirements

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of $40,000-$45,000 per year

• Leadership development and advancement opportunities

• Supportive and collaborative school environment

• Ongoing training and professional development

• Employee childcare discount

• Consistent full-time schedule with rotating leadership coverage

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children, families, and teachers every day

Apply Today

Join The Learning Experience- Newark as an Assistant Childcare Director and help lead a team dedicated to providing exceptional early childhood education, outstanding family experiences, and a positive culture for children and educators alike.

Compensation: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.

The Learning Experience- Newark

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.