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Area Director in Phoenix, AZ (Corporate Office)

Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join Busy Bees!

What Will You Be Doing?

As an Area Director, you will work side by side with teachers, children, and families to provide a home away from home for children in our community. You will oversee several child care centers and manage directors to ensure quality of operations are up to BrightPath standards. You will be responsible for the overall operation of the child care centers including, but not limited to : recruitment and development of staff, management of policies and procedures, child safety, environmental health / hygiene, NAEYC accreditation standards, state licensing, and other internal company policies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Address parent complaints and concerns related to education / classroom programs

Recommend and initiate classroom reorganization including closing and openings of rooms / programs within designated centers

Direct supervision of assigned Center Directors. Oversee daily responsibilities to include management of and support to Center Directors. Oversee training, management style, supervision of staff and facilities.

Ensure centers are in compliance with all state, safety, fire, quality educational programming and staffing regulations.

Assess overall appearance of designated sites including equipment, furniture, cleanliness, bathrooms, playgrounds, landscaping, etc.

Implementation of Crisis Management Plan in the event of accident, disaster, pandemic, etc.

Review customer survey and staff survey summaries and establishes and executes Actions Plans for improvement as needed.

Provides training on new policies for administration and staff to ensure policies and procedures are continually followed.

Top Reasons to Join Busy Bees

We offer a 60% child care discount to ALL employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!

All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match this is free money!

We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.

Full-time staff are offered paid time off and paid holidays.

Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance.

Required Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required

5+ years of childcare or teaching experience

3+ years of management experience

Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to supervise others

Must be able to function independently within the Microsoft Office suite of products

Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

Ability to multitask and remain organized

Ability to work within regular operating hours

Must meet State criteria for childcare employment

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.

BrightPath Kids Corp is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.