Salary: $100,000–$115,000 annuallyLocation: Greater Phoenix Area, AZ | Field-BasedSchedule: Full-Time | Monday–FridayTravel: Approximately 85% | Local and Multi-StateBenefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k) and more
About the Role
The Learning Experience is hiring a District Manager to oversee operations and business performance across a portfolio of franchise childcare centers throughout the Greater Phoenix area and surrounding markets.
This field-based leadership role focuses on developing Center Directors, strengthening franchise partnerships, increasing enrollment, and improving financial and operational performance.
We're seeking an experienced multi-site leader with a strong early childhood education background who can identify challenges, develop teams, and drive measurable results across multiple locations.
What You’ll Do
- Drive operational performance across multiple preschool, daycare, and early childhood education centers.
- Conduct onsite visits to evaluate operations, staffing, classroom quality, and family experience.
- Coach Center Directors and leadership teams to improve accountability and performance.
- Partner with franchise owners on business planning, enrollment growth, and operational improvements.
- Monitor enrollment, retention, staffing, labor costs, revenue, P&L, and key performance indicators.
- Develop action plans to address performance gaps and strengthen center results.
- Support recruiting, employee retention, training, and leadership development.
- Ensure compliance with applicable childcare licensing, health, safety, franchise, and company standards.
- Assist with licensing inspections, operational reviews, and corrective action plans.
- Partner with Marketing and Operations to improve enrollment and family retention.
- Support new center openings, staffing, and operational readiness throughout the territory.
What You’ll Bring
- Early childhood education experience in a licensed childcare environment required.
- 5+ years of multi-unit, district, franchise, or field operations leadership experience preferred.
- Experience coaching and developing leaders across multiple locations.
- Strong understanding of childcare center operations, licensing, staffing, and enrollment.
- Experience analyzing P&L statements, budgets, labor expenses, revenue, and KPIs.
- Strong business acumen, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Early Childhood Education, or related field preferred.
- Franchise operations or multi-location business experience preferred.
- Must reside within the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area or a nearby community with reasonable access to the assigned centers.
- Ability to travel approximately 85% throughout the assigned territory.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive annual salary of $100,000–$115,000.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, PTO, 401(k), and additional benefits.
- Opportunity to develop leaders and improve performance across a growing childcare network.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Collaborative partnerships with Operations, Marketing, and franchise leadership.
Apply today to join The Learning Experience as a District Manager supporting childcare centers throughout the Greater Phoenix region.
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.