Salary: $90,000–$100,000 annually
Required: Early Childhood Education Experience
Employment Type: Full-Time | Field Based
Territory: North and Central New Jersey | Multi-State Region
Travel: Approximately 85 percent
Location
This field-based leadership role supports childcare centers throughout North and Central New Jersey and neighboring markets. Candidates must reside within 30 miles of a major airport and be available for frequent travel to support center operations, leadership development, and business growth initiatives.
About the Role
The Learning Experience is seeking a results-driven District Manager to lead operational performance across a portfolio of franchise childcare centers. This role serves as a strategic partner to franchise owners and center leadership teams, helping drive enrollment growth, strengthen team performance, improve financial results, and ensure operational consistency.
As a District Manager, you will influence the success of multiple schools by coaching leaders, analyzing business performance, supporting new center openings, and ensuring compliance with licensing and company standards. This position is ideal for an experienced multi-unit leader who enjoys developing people, solving complex operational challenges, and delivering measurable results.
What You Will Do
Lead Multi-Site Operations
- Provide leadership and operational support to multiple childcare centers across the region
- Conduct regular onsite visits to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and support center leadership teams
- Drive accountability for enrollment growth, retention, staffing, quality standards, and customer experience
- Ensure consistent execution of company initiatives and operational best practices
Business Performance and Growth
- Analyze key performance indicators including enrollment, labor, profitability, retention, and center performance metrics
- Review profit and loss statements and develop action plans to improve business results
- Partner with franchise owners to identify growth opportunities and operational efficiencies
- Support strategic planning and execution for assigned markets
Leadership Development
- Coach Center Directors and leadership teams to improve performance and strengthen leadership capabilities
- Support recruiting, onboarding, training, and retention initiatives
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
Licensing and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with childcare licensing regulations, franchise agreements, and company standards
- Support centers during licensing visits, audits, corrective action plans, and operational reviews
- Promote safe, compliant, and high-quality learning environments
New Center Openings and Expansion
- Partner with Operations, Marketing, Licensing, and Training teams to support new center openings
- Assist franchisees with operational readiness, staffing plans, and enrollment strategies
- Help ensure successful transitions from development to ongoing operations
Qualifications
- Required experience in early childhood education within a licensed childcare environment
- 5+ years of multi-unit leadership, district management, franchise operations, or field-based management experience
- Strong understanding of childcare licensing regulations and operational compliance
- Proven ability to analyze financial performance, KPIs, and profit and loss statements
- Exceptional coaching, leadership, and relationship-building skills
- Strong business acumen and problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and reporting systems
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent leadership experience
- Ability to travel extensively throughout the assigned territory
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required
Why Join The Learning Experience
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- High-visibility leadership role supporting a growing portfolio of childcare centers
- Opportunity to directly influence enrollment, quality, and operational performance
- Professional growth and advancement opportunities
- Join a mission-driven organization committed to making a difference in the lives of children and families
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.