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About the Role

Lead a high-quality, thriving early childhood center that supports children, families, and educators. Build strong partnerships with staff, families, and clients while guiding program excellence and operational success. Shape a thriving center and make a meaningful, lasting impact by leading daily operations, supporting enrollment, and mentoring teachers.

Responsibilities

• Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards.
• Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance.
• Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing.

Requirements

• Candidates must pass required state and company background checks.
• Meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements.
• Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required.
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required.
• This position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local, Bright Horizons’, and client site requirements concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, and health and safety training.
• This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis.

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Passion for early childhood education

Location

• New York, New York

Work Type

• In-person

Experience Level

• 4 years of leadership/supervisory experience
• At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings

Education Level

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education
• New York State Teaching Certification (B-2, N-6, 1-6, Special Education)

Salary/Compensations

• $101,000 – $122,700 annually
• $5,000 payable after 100 days of employment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
• Career development opportunities and free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
• Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family

About the Company

• At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference. Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.

Equal Opportunity

• Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.
• Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
• If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.