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Company Overview Leading childcare brand rapidly expanding franchise dedicated to early childhood education, with over 450 centers across multiple states and an international location opening soon. We are passionate about creating a positive impact on children, families, and communities through innovative teaching and community engagement. Overview We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Regional Manager to lead and oversee multiple childcare centers within a designated territory. This energetic leader will drive operational excellence, ensure compliance with state-specific education laws, and foster a culture of instructional leadership and team development. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in education administration, school management, and personnel supervision, with a focus on delivering high-quality early childhood education. Role summary The Regional Manager runs day-to-day operations for multiple childcare centers in the DFW Metroplex. The role reports directly to the Managing Partner. This is a hands-on, multi-site operations role. You own the recurring back-office work that keeps every center running: enrollment tracking, staffing and payroll hours, tuition billing, subsidy administration, the food program, licensing compliance, vendors and ordering. You also hold the four Center Directors to a consistent standard through weekly checklists, audits and per-center reporting. Works with Center Directors and their management teams

Location :

On-site across multiple DFW centers (Collin and Denton County area), with remote support between visits About us We are a locally owned group of early-education centers serving families across north DFW. Our centers care for children from infancy through pre-K, serve both private-pay and subsidy (CCMS) families, and participate in Texas Rising Star and the CACFP food program. Our ownership has been with the brand for more than 10 years. We are small enough that the Regional Manager works directly with the owner, and large enough that the role shapes how four schools run every day. Key responsibilities The Regional Manager delivers the same eleven functions at every center, on a daily, weekly and monthly rhythm.

Enrollment and leads:

Lead-pipeline reports, tours, new starts, active counts and de-enrollments for each center; coach directors on conversion Staffing, ratios and payroll hours : Classroom ratio coverage, overtime control, next-day payroll-hour approvals, clock-in compliance; prepare and send each center's semi-monthly payroll Hiring, onboarding and training: Interviews, background checks and fingerprinting (CBCU/DFPS), CPR and First Aid classes, pre-service and annual training, staff credentials; keep training completion at 100% per center Tuition, billing and collections : Weekly tuition processing, declined payments and payment plans, registration fees, deposits, year-end family tax statements CCMS / subsidy administration : Payment proofs by county, notices of authorization, KinderConnect attendance audits, absence reporting, rate updates and rebilling Food program (CACFP) : Meal counts, enrollment forms, milk and food receipts, monthly claim preparation, review and submission Licensing, health and safety : Be the point person for licensing, health and fire inspections; incident and accident reporting; monthly drills; medication and allergy compliance; Texas Rising Star assessments Facilities, vendors and security : Maintenance log with director sign-off, vendor rotation across all four sites, pest, fire and alarm service, repairs, keys, fobs and alarm codes Supplies and curriculum : Monthly curriculum orders for all four schools, quarterly enrichment kits, uniforms, bulk janitorial; move surplus between centers Marketing, events and parent communication : Graduation, holiday shows and seasonal events; parent messaging and email campaigns; microsite, social media and online reviews Systems, reporting and audits : Weekly manager checklists due every Friday, lesson-plan and assessment audits, per-center status dashboards, rollout of new forms and policies to all centers Beyond the recurring work, you are expected to: Spend time on-site at each center every week, weighted toward the centers that need the most support. Hold Center Directors accountable for enrollment, labor cost and compliance targets, and step in to cover a director vacancy when needed. Set and enforce one standard across all four schools, so that a form, policy or control adopted at one center is adopted at all. Give the Managing Partner a clear weekly picture of each center: enrollment, staffing, collections, compliance and open issues. Required qualifications 10+ years in licensed childcare or early education, including at least 5 years as a Center Director or in a multi-site role. Meets Texas Minimum Standards director qualifications for a licensed child-care center (26 TAC Chapter 746), or can qualify on hire. Working knowledge of Texas child-care licensing, including staff ratios, training hours, and CPR and First Aid requirements. Hands-on experience with subsidy billing (CCMS / Texas Workforce Solutions, KinderConnect) and with tuition billing and collections. Experience processing payroll hours and controlling overtime for hourly classroom staff. Comfortable in childcare management and payroll software (we use ADP) and in Excel for tracking and reporting. Able to pass a DFPS background check and FBI fingerprinting; current Pediatric CPR and First Aid, or obtained within 90 days. Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between four centers each week. Preferred qualifications Experience in a franchise childcare system, and with franchisor QA visits and KPI reviews. CACFP claim preparation and Texas Rising Star assessment experience.

Track record of growing enrollment:

lead follow-up, tour conversion, and retention. Experience hiring, developing and, when needed, replacing Center Directors. Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, business or a related field. The people who succeed in this role are organized to the point of habit, follow up without being asked, are calm when a licensing rep walks in unannounced, and are equally comfortable in a spreadsheet and in a classroom. Schedule, compensation and how to apply

Schedule:

Full-time, Monday to Friday during center operating hours, with occasional evenings or weekends for events, training classes and inspections.

Travel:

Local only

Pay:

$70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Dental insurance Employee discount Paid time off Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person