Early Education & Care School Director

Location: Essex Junction

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.
What We Will Achieve Together:

• 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.
What you'll do:
Operational Management

• Ensure smooth daily operations that meet company standards.

• Maintain safe, clean, and nurturing classroom environments.

o KPIs:
95%+ operational audit score
90%+ classroom quality rating

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with all state childcare and school regulations.

• Serve as a Mandated Reporter in accordance with state law, maintaining full responsibility to recognize, document, and immediately report any suspected child abuse, neglect, or endangerment.

Prepare for and manage all state inspections.

o KPIs:
100% compliance during inspections
Zero licensing violations annually

Staff Leadership & Development

• Recruit, train, and mentor, and support staff.

• Build a positive, collaborative workplace culture.

o KPIs:
Staff turnover below 25% annually
100% completion of required staff training
80%+ employee engagement score

Family Engagement

• 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.

o KPIs:
90%+ parent satisfaction
Respond to 100% of inquiries within 24 hours
Host at least 4 family events annually

Business & Enrollment Growth

• Manage the school's budget and overall financial performance.

• Implement local marketing strategies to increase enrollment.

o KPIs:
5-10% annual enrollment growth
Maintain profit margins (15-20%)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Exercises independent judgment and decision making authority on matters related to school operations, staffing, parent communication, culture, compliance, budgeting, and safety-consistent with the FLSA Executive Exemption criteria.

• Manages and directs the work of teachers and staff, including hiring recommendations, onboarding, scheduling, coaching, performance management, and disciplinary actions, demonstrating clear supervisory responsibility.

• Holds primary responsibility for the overall success of the school, including operational performance, compliance readiness, financial stewardship, staff engagement, and family satisfaction.

• Leads non manual, high level administrative and managerial work that…