Childcare Center Director

Are you a dynamic leader ready to build something extraordinary from the ground up?

We're opening a brand-new, large-scale early childhood center in Issaquah, WA and we're searching for an experienced, passionate Preschool Director to help us make it exceptional from day one.

This is a full‑time, salaried leadership role serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school‑age children. If you're the kind of leader who thrives on challenge, energizes the people around you, and is deeply committed to high‑quality early childhood education — we built this role for you.

As Director, you'll have the rare opportunity to shape a center's culture, systems, and team from the very beginning. You'll lead daily operations across all age groups, coach and inspire your staff, and create a warm, safe, and enriching environment where children flourish and families feel at home.

This isn't just a job — it's a chance to leave your mark on a community.

• 5+ years of early childhood education experience required
• 1+ years of business management experience desirable
• Experience with NAEYC accreditation preferred
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and customer service skills are required
• Prior experience in launching a start up child care center is highly desirable

• A Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or have all credentials required for the position of a Center Director per WAC.
• Minimum two Plus(2) years of full-time experience in managing large (>150 capacity) center‑based programs in a Center Director role.
• A thorough knowledge of WA Licensing regulations (WACs) for childcare centers and a great understanding of developmentally appropriate practices
• Child Development Site Supervisor Permit/ Program Director is desirable

• Responsible for accurate and updated record keeping of on‑site teacher, child files, and DCYF Licensing documentation.
• Computer skills - must be excellent and at a general business level that includes google workspace competence emails, sheets, slides, docs, met etc.
• Management of CRM system, online application competence not limited to enrollment, attendance, daily logs, curriculum, child observations.
• Ability to provide leadership, accept responsibility, work independently
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Ability to multi‑task
• Experience or knowledge working at a start‑up center is desirable but not required
• Keeps inventory orders and purchases site supplies as needed
• Provides developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities for children in accordance with Building kidz curriculum standards
• Maintains and follows all health and safety practices in compliance with WA Licensing regulations (WACs) and early childhood education standards
• Conducts and create agendas for site meetings, staff development and training for teachers
• Manages all aspects of employee relations for all teaching staff and is directly involved with interviewing, hiring, and terminations.
• Immunization records that comply with WA Licensing regulations (WACs)

• Monday to Friday 40 or more hours per week and the ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously and able to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.