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Assistant Director / Director
Hamilton Heights Child Development Center (HHCDC)
Leadership | Management | Early Childhood Education
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At HHCDC, we believe strong leadership creates extraordinary environments for children and staff alike. When you join our management team, you’re stepping into a center that values collaboration, innovation, and positive energy.
- Supportive, family-like leadership team
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Ongoing leadership development and training
- Competitive pay based on experience and role
- A workplace where your voice, ideas, and initiative matter
- A culture built on positivity, teamwork, and purpose
- The opportunity to truly make an impact on children, families, and educators every day
If you are a motivated leader who enjoys mentoring others, solving problems, and driving excellence — you’ll thrive here.
About the Role
Hamilton Heights Child Development Center is seeking high-energy, inspiring Assistant Directors and Directors to join our leadership team. These management positions play a critical role in supervising center operations, leading staff, building strong family relationships, and ensuring high-quality, compliant early childhood education. Th
ese are hands-on leadership roles for those who love both strategy and daily engagement.
What You’ll Do
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and supervise daily center operations and staffing
- Coach, mentor, and support teaching staff through classroom observations and feedback
- Plan and facilitate staff development activities
- Promote a positive, accountable, and collaborative workplace culture
- Lead staff in meeting enrollment, quality, and performance goals
Family & Relationship Management
- Build strong, professional relationships with families
- Communicate HHCDC’s philosophy and curriculum approach clearly and confidently
- Serve as a first-line problem solver for staff and parents
Operations & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with Child Care Licensing regulations and HHCDC policies
- Maintain key administrative records (enrollment, billing, lesson plans, newsletters, menus)
- Develop and refine operational guidelines to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective action plans
Who You Are
- A confident leader with 3–5 years of management experience in an educational or childcare setting
- A strong communicator and relationship-builder
- Organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented
- Passionate about early childhood education and team development
- High-energy with a positive, can-do mindset
- Comfortable with technology and administrative systems
- CPR/First Aid certified (or willing to obtain)
- Able to pass required background clearances
Our Core Values
At HHCDC, our leaders model our values every day:
- Each child’s well-being is our #1 priority
- We can count on each other…like family
- Positive energy spreads here
- We’re the best — and we work hard to get even better
- PLAY!
Ready to Lead With Purpose?
Join a center where leadership matters, culture matters, and children come first. Don't settle for a typical daycare position, take the step up to an established center in a growing local company with strong values.
Apply today! We'd love to meet you!