Benefits:- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
Hiring Bonus: Up to
$3000 (apply for program details)
Salary: $60,000.00
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School Director at Celebree!At Celebree School of Pike Creek, exceptional schools are built by exceptional people. As an independently owned and operated Celebree School, our mission is to protect, educate, and nurture every child while living our philosophy:
We Grow People Big and Small. We seek an energetic, results-driven educational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, leads people, executes initiatives, drives operational excellence, and builds a high-performing culture.
Position Summary: Partner and collaborate with the School Director to oversee daily operations, educational quality, compliance, talent development, enrollment, family engagement, and financial performance. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and skilled in planning, coaching, communication, project management, and turning ideas into measurable results.
Primary Responsibilities: - Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, evaluate, develop, recognize, and retain exceptional educators while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, integrity, and professional growth.
- Oversee daily operations, staffing, payroll, budgeting, records, and compliance with Delaware licensing, DOE, Delaware First, accreditation, and Celebree standards while maintaining safe, organized, and brand-consistent learning environments.
- Plan, prioritize, manage, and execute multiple projects, school initiatives, events, and operational priorities using project management tools to achieve timelines, deliverables, and continuous improvement.
- Conduct classroom observations, provide actionable coaching, develop individualized growth plans, support onboarding and professional development, and identify future leaders through succession planning.
- Build strong relationships with families and community partners, represent the school professionally, coordinate enrollment and family engagement events, and support enrollment growth through exceptional customer service.
- Support achievement of enrollment, retention, staffing, payroll, labor, budget, and financial goals while monitoring KPIs and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Success Looks Like: Lead with energy, integrity, accountability and professionalism; a high performer leading by example, takes initiative, inspires and cultivates team members, execute initiatives with excellence, maintain strong organizational systems and create an engaging culture where employees, families, and children thrive.
Qualifications: Early Childcare Director license (or out-of-state equivalent); 3–5 years in early childhood education; 1-2+ years of leadership experience in a 100+ enrollment center; demonstrated success leading teams, developing employees, managing projects!
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, CapCut or similar platforms; excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and project management skills; ability to manage competing priorities, interpret performance metrics, and translate information into effective action plans.
Leadership Expectations:This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a high-energy, self-starting professional who leads from the front. The Associate Director sets the standard for urgency, professionalism, accountability, and execution through visible leadership, classroom support, staff coaching, family engagement, enrollment efforts, and operational excellence. Success requires initiative, sound judgment, follow-through, and the ability to inspire others through action. The role includes frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, a valid driver's license for community outreach, and flexibility to alternate opening (6:30 a.m.) and closing (6:30 p.m.) shifts while driving measurable results in school performance.
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 franchise-owned location. All inquiries about employment at this franchise owned location should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to Celebree School Corporate.