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Center Director - Early Childhood Education Bright Skies Childcare - 3.5 Belton, MO Job Details Full-time $21 - $25 an hour 2 days ago Benefits 401(k) Paid time off 401(k) matching Employee discount Professional development assistance Qualifications CPR Certification Program development Team development Education First Aid Certification First aid and CPR Full Job Description About Bright Skies Bright Skies is a STEAM-based early education center serving infants through Pre-K. We build real relationships with the families we serve and hold a standard of care parents notice from the first conversation. Our Belton center cares for up to 80 children across five classrooms, with a team of educators who bring science, technology, engineering, arts, and math to life through play-based learning. We prepare fresh meals on-site daily and keep parents connected in real time with photos and activity logs throughout the day. About the Role We're hiring a Center Director for our Belton location. This is our director of record with the Missouri Office of Childhood, so the person in this seat carries the license. You'll be the one accountable when a compliance inspector walks in, and the one who signs off on how we run. You'll also own what happens inside the classrooms: the STEAM curriculum, the quality of teaching, and the growth of our educators. It's a hands-on job. Some days you're observing classrooms and coaching a first-year teacher. Other days you're covering a toddler room . Another day you're planning an annual event. Not yet certified? Apply anyway. If you have the education and experience but haven't gone through the Office of Childhood certification process, we'll walk you through it and cover the cost of transcripts. What You'll Do Serve as the center's approved director of record: own licensing compliance, inspections, corrective action plans, and the relationship with our compliance inspector Lead the STEAM curriculum across all five classrooms, including lesson planning support, classroom observations, and making sure play-based learning is actually happening the way we describe it to families Coach and develop teachers: onboarding new hires, modeling what good practice looks like in the room, running professional development, and giving feedback people can use Plan, monitor, and manage the daily program across all classrooms (currently five) Manage classroom ratios, staff scheduling, and daily coverage Handle tours, enrollment conversations, and daily communication with families, including the harder conversations Keep records current for children, staff, and licensing (immunizations, enrollment files, attendance, incident reports, background check documentation) Uphold First Aid, CPR, and Safe Sleep practices center-wide, and maintain required certified staff coverage Help build a team culture people want to stay in Credential Requirements 90 college semester credits , including at least 18 credits in child-related courses , or 36 months of child care work experience , plus at least 18 college semester credits in child-related courses You'll also need: An eligible Comprehensive Background Check and Family Care Safety Registry clearance CPR, First Aid, and Safe Sleep certification, or willingness to obtain immediately after hire What Else We're Looking For Experience running or helping run a licensed center, ideally one of comparable size Working knowledge of Missouri licensing requirements and what an inspection actually involves Real experience coaching or supervising teachers Comfortable talking with parents, including challenging conversations (ex. behaviors, policies, tuition) Organized and steady. This job has a lot of moving parts and a fair number of interruptions. A degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field is a plus, though the credit requirements above are what govern Why Bright Skies We treat early education as more than daycare. Relationships come first here, and children are known by name and by personality, not just by classroom. If you're an experienced early childhood professional ready to take ownership of a program and its license, we'd like to talk. Apply today to join the Bright Skies team in Belton, MO.

Pay:

$21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Employee discount Paid time off Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person