Child Care Center Director
Listed on 2026-08-24
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Education / Teaching
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Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare, Childcare Director/Daycare Manager, Child Development/Support
Child Care Center Director
Join Bright Horizons at Fan Pier as a Child Care Center Director, where your leadership helps create a high-quality, thriving early childhood center that supports children, families, and educators alike. Grounded in our mission and values, you'll build strong partnerships with staff, families, and clients while guiding program excellence and operational success. From leading daily operations and supporting enrollment to mentoring teachers and welcoming new families, your work will shape a thriving center and make a meaningful, lasting impact.
Responsibilities:- Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
- Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
- Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
- Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing
- Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor's degree is preferred
- At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
- Department of Early Education and Care Director II Certified is required
- Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
- Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required
Bring your leadership skills and passion for early childhood education to Bright Horizons, and be part of a community where people grow, futures are shaped, and lives are changed. We offer the rewards, opportunities, and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. We're changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons, you're the difference.
This position requires in-person work in the Boston, MA area.
Compensation: $87,600.
- $98,550. Annually
Bright Horizons provides the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
- Career development opportunities and free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
- Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
Bright Horizons is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.
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