Daycare Early Education Director

Title: School Director Department: Operations Reports To: Regional Manager Supervisory Position: Yes FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $74,000-$79,000 per year w/ bonus eligibility Employment Type: Full Time Location: Hamden, CT School

Are You Ready to Make an Immediate Impact?

Babilou Family US is part of the global Babilou Family network and brings a local, community-focused approach to early childhood education through our Little Sprouts, Building Blocks, and Heartworks schools. We are looking for a proactive and collaborative team member who will support our mission and contribute meaningfully to this role.

The School Director plays a vital leadership role in ensuring a safe, high‑quality, and nurturing environment for children and families. This position is ideal for someone ready to lead with a people‑first mindset, elevate school operations, mentor staff, engage families, and drive strong enrollment and financial performance. You will be the key decision‑maker responsible for the daily success of the school, reporting directly to the Regional Manager.

Our work is guided by our educational approach, Sustainable Education®, which bridges research and daily practice to help children thrive and lay the foundation for lifelong learning. We’re in what we like to call the science of children. Everything we do is rooted in research about how young minds grow—how they learn, connect, and build the skills that last a lifetime.

We also lead our HONOR values:
Humility, Open‑Mindedness, Nurture, Ownership, and Recognition. This guiding framework fosters an environment where educators, children, families, and partners feel valued, empowered, and inspired to grow.

• Maintain a safe, compliant, and high‑quality learning environment.
• Achieve 95%+ operational audit scores with zero major safety incidents.
• Ensure 100% licensing compliance with zero violations.
• Strengthen staff culture, reduce turnover, and build a high‑performing team.
• Elevate parent satisfaction to 90%+ through exceptional communication and engagement.
• Grow enrollment 5–10% annually while maintaining healthy profit margins.
• Host meaningful family events to build community and connection.

• Ensure smooth daily operations that meet company standards.
• Maintain safe, clean, and nurturing classroom environments.
• Achieve 95%+ operational audit score.
• Achieve 90%+ classroom quality rating.

• Ensure full compliance with all state childcare and school regulations.
• Serve as a Mandated Reporter and correctly document and report suspected abuse or neglect.
• Prepare for and manage all state inspections.
• Ensure 100% compliance during inspections.
• Maintain zero licensing violations annually.

• Recruit, train, mentor, and support staff.
• Build a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
• Maintain staff turnover below 25% annually.
• Ensure 100% completion of required staff training.
• Achieve 80%+ employee engagement score.

• Build strong, trusting relationships with parents through consistent communication.
• Address parent questions and concerns promptly and professionally.
• Host family‑focused events to strengthen community connection.
• Achieve 90%+ parent satisfaction.
• Respond to 100% of inquiries within 24 hours.
• Host at least 4 family events annually.

• Manage the school’s budget and overall financial performance.
• Implement local marketing strategies to increase enrollment.
• Achieve 5–10% annual enrollment growth.
• Maintain profit margins of 15‑20%.

• Exercise independent judgment and decision‑making authority on matters related to school operations, staffing, parent communication, culture, compliance, budgeting, and safety.
• Manage and direct the work of teachers and staff, including hiring recommendations, onboarding, scheduling, coaching, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Hold primary responsibility for the overall success of the school, including operational performance, compliance readiness, financial stewardship, staff engagement, and family satisfaction.
• Lead non‑manual, high‑level administrative and managerial work…