Executive Director - Tick Tock Early Learning Center

# Career Opportunity# Executive Director### Tick Tock Early Learning Center### ###### Avondale, Pennsylvania | Full-time, Exempt | On-site

Reports to:

Board of Directors | Anticipated Start:
December 2026

Lead a respected nonprofit that helps children thrive, enables parents to work, and strengthens Southern Chester County.

Tick Tock Early Learning Center (TTELC) is seeking a strategic, approachable Executive Director to guide our next chapter of growth and impact. For more than 60 years, TTELC has championed the belief that accessible, high-quality early childhood education and care help children thrive, families build stability, and communities prosper. Our income-based tuition model puts that belief into practice, making early education and care affordable for working families in Southern Chester County.

When children have a strong foundation and parents can depend on reliable care, employers benefit from a stable workforce and our entire community grows stronger.

Today, our Pennsylvania Keystone STAR 4 program serves up to 95 children each day through year-round early education, school-age care, and summer programming. Our support extends beyond the classroom through nutritious meals, developmental support, and comprehensive family services.

The incoming Executive Director will lead a financially stable, highly respected organization with strong operations, an experienced team, an engaged Board of Directors, deep community partnerships, and planned leadership transition.

This is an opportunity to honor TTELC's legacy while shaping its future. You will partner with local nonprofits, businesses, service organizations, elected officials, and dedicated community members to advance opportunities for children, families, businesses, and the broader community.## The Opportunity As Tick Tock Early Learning Center’s Executive Director, you will:
* Provide visible, approachable leadership for employees and families, promoting exceptional early childhood education and care, clear communication, and a safe, welcoming, inclusive environment.
* Lead strategic planning with the Board of Directors, translating TTELC’s mission into clear priorities and sustainable action.
* Manage and establish organizational policies and procedures consistent with applicable requirements and best practices.
* Lead and support the administrative team, partnering with the Program Director, who manages teaching staff, to build a collaborative, accountable, mission-centered organization of 20 to 25 employees.
* Oversee financial performance, operations, risk management, and regulatory compliance, working with the Business Manager and leadership team to address gaps and improve efficiency.
* Grow and diversify funding through grant writing, public and private fundraising, corporate partnerships, advocacy, and community engagement. Lead major-donor cultivation and stewardship.
* Lead marketing and enrollment planning in collaboration with Program Director and Family Services Director to achieve and sustain full enrollment while anticipating future needs.
* Partner with the Family Services Director to provide whole-family support through responsive communication, resource navigation, and referrals to community support services.
* Expand community awareness of Tick Tock’s impact on children, working families, and the local economy.
* Cultivate trusted relationships with families, employees, donors, public officials, schools, businesses, and community partners.
* Preserve program quality and affordability while identifying mission-aligned opportunities for innovation and growth that expand opportunities for children and families.
* Position TTELC as an employer of choice through staff development, supportive workplace culture, and…