Director of Early Childhood Education

We are seeking a passionate, experienced, and dedicated Child Development Center (CDC) Director to lead our early childhood education program and nurture a warm, supportive, and enriching learning environment for children, families, and staff. You will lead a highly dedicated, caring team of tenured teachers who love what they do. Are you a seasoned Early Childhood Director or Assistant Director or an experienced lead early elementary teacher or administrator looking for a well-established (45 years) year-round learning center?

Responsibilities:

Mentor & Coach:

Supervise, support, and provide hands-on coaching for our deeply caring and tenured teaching staff (lead teachers, assistants, and support staff). You'll help them continue to bring our play-based, emergent curriculum to life.

Operational Excellence:

Collaborate with the leadership team, ensuring we exceed state licensing standards and Texas Rising Star (TRS) requirements.

Curriculum Leadership:

Guide the implementation of engaging play-based learning plans (experience with Frog Street or similar curricula is a plus!). Foster a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment for children and families.

Community Building:

Foster inclusive, warm relationships with parents, staff, and church leadership to meet long-term school goals.

Strategic Management:

Handle enrollment and continuous improvement plans to ensure our center thrives. Qualifications Supervisory and classroom experience. Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor staff.

Educational Background:

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field (Master's preferred). Must meet or be able to quickly attain state director credentialing requirements (we will sponsor the right candidate)

Experience:

At least 3 years in early childhood or early elementary education. We value leadership or administrative experience, whether that was as a Director, Assistant Director, Grade Level Chair, or Instructional Coach.

Subject Matter Expertise:

Strong knowledge of child development, licensing regulations, and TRS standards.

Soft Skills:

Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with a natural ability to collaborate with and advocate for a tenured, seasoned staff.

Certification:

Current CPR/First Aid certification. Physical Requirements Work is performed in a childcare center, 0-5 classroom settings, and/or in an office. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting of objects up to 50 pounds. Occasional carrying of children ages 0-5. Why Join Us? We value our leaders and provide a supportive environment backed by a stable, deeply committed faith community.

Competitive Salary:

$68k - $75k based on experience.

Stability & Support:

Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with full church backing, financial stability, and shared resources .

A Dream Team:

Lead an established, loving group of tenured educators —meaning less turnover and more time spent on high-quality leadership.

Benefits:

Monthly Benefit Allowance plus paid time off and holidays.

Growth:

Continuous professional development opportunities. To Apply Ready to lead the next generation of learners alongside an incredible team of teachers? Please upload your resume via our application on Indeed.com .

Pay:

$68,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance Paid time off Retirement plan

Work Location:

In person