Center Director​/Educational Administrator

Sylvan Learning - Center Director/Educational Administrator

Join the Sylvan Learning team, where education is everything, learning is personal, great teachers inspire, technology accelerates, and results are achieved. Sylvan Learning is a globally recognized education franchise. Sylvan Learning provides personalized academic tutoring for students from kindergarten through 12th grade to help students get ahead or simply get caught up!

• $48,000-$50,000

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Sylvan Tuition Incentives
• Up to 100 hours of PTO per year (start date dependent)

• Has a passion for education and a deep understanding of the importance of academic success.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable wearing many hats.
• Is a natural relationship builder and has a passion for making, setting, and achieving goals.
• Possesses exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with parents, students, colleagues, and the local community.
• Is committed to continuously improving performance metrics to ensure center and revenue growth as well as students’ educational growth.

At Sylvan Learning, we value creativity, passion, and a growth mindset. We offer a supportive and dynamic work environment where you can be yourself, challenge yourself, and make a real impact.

• The Center Director keeps the Center running smoothly by managing essential operational activities, such as teacher payroll, customer billing, account maintenance and monitoring, teacher scheduling and labor management.
• The CD is the friendly face of Sylvan, providing top-notch customer service and ensures all phone calls and walk-ins are answered promptly during business hours.
• The CD will work closely with the Director of Student Advancement to ensure that our instruction is top-notch.
• The CD assesses and observes students, followed by meeting with the parents to deliver results and observations along with setting goals and plans for success.
• The CD meets with parents to discuss enrollment options & opportunities, as well as ongoing support.
• The CD consistently maintains the KPI system of expectations in sales and operations.

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable wearing many hats.
• A natural relationship builder, with parents, students, colleagues and local community.
• Driven to make, set and achieve goals.
• Exceptional communication & interpersonal skills.
• Can define your "win" – we need someone that is hungry, and no, we don't mean for pizza!
• Multitask like it is going out of style- we do work with kids after all!
• Have a memory like Rain Man.
• Know how to control and manage your time—Ferris Bueller should not be your role model.
• Must love working with people and find kids fun! –Need we say more?
• Can handle a group text
  - Communication is key!
• You’re a leader who pulls not pushes.
• Believes in the power of Radical Honesty
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• Can embrace the phrase— "it always works out"- because it always works out.
• Loves to learn and values feedback as an opportunity to grow.
• Believes education is valuable and important!
• Know about Simon Sinek--or at least watched his Ted Talk before deciding to apply.
• Bachelor’s degree
• A passion for education and academic success.

Choosing Sylvan is about getting results and setting your child up for long-term success. At Sylvan, we’re focused on building academic confidence, igniting intellectual curiosity and inspiring a love for learning — all of which make a big impact in school and in life. For 40 years, we’ve helped millions of students achieve new levels of academic success.