Assistant Director

Responsive recruiter

Benefits:

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

Assistant Director- Early Childhood Education

The Learning Experience- Byron Center, MI

Salary: $48,000-$55,000 per year

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Grow Your Leadership Career in Early Childhood Education

The Learning Experience- Byron Center is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Assistant Director to join our leadership team.

Working closely with the Center Director, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day success of our school - supporting teachers, building relationships with families, maintaining licensing standards, and helping ensure every classroom provides an exceptional experience for children.

This is a great next step for an early childhood professional who has strong classroom and leadership experience and is ready to make a broader impact across an entire center.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Center Director with daily center operations

• Help ensure compliance with Michigan childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements

• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training teachers

• Coordinate staffing, classroom coverage, and daily scheduling needs

• Coach and support teachers through classroom observations and ongoing feedback

• Promote consistent implementation of The Learning Experience's proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum

• Build positive, professional relationships with children and families

• Conduct tours and support prospective families throughout the enrollment process

• Help drive enrollment, family satisfaction, and retention

• Support center events, community partnerships, and local outreach

• Foster a positive team culture built around communication, accountability, and collaboration

Ideal Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in a licensed childcare center, preschool, or early childhood education program

• Strong understanding of Michigan childcare licensing requirements

• Experience leading, coaching, and developing early childhood educators

• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

• Comfortable interacting with both current and prospective families

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred

• Passion for creating a positive environment for children, families, and teachers

What We Offer

• $45,000-$48,000 annual salary

• Bonus opportunities

• Full-time Monday-Friday schedule

• Health, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees

• Employee childcare discount

• Professional development and leadership training

• Supportive ownership and collaborative leadership team

• Opportunities for continued career advancement within a growing organization

Apply Today

If you're ready to grow your early childhood leadership career while making an impact on teachers, children, and families, we'd love to meet you.

Join The Learning Experience- Byron Center and help us create a place where Happy Happens Here every day.

Compensation: $48,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

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- Byron Center

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.