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The Learning Experience · 1 day ago

Regional Manager, Early Childhood Education

Greater Phoenix Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$85K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

The Learning Experience is a childcare organization seeking a Regional Manager to oversee multiple early childhood education centers across Arizona and Nevada. This role involves ensuring operational success, developing Center Directors, and driving enrollment growth while maintaining compliance and exceptional family experiences.

Education Management

Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations across multiple childcare centers, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance

Conduct frequent on-site visits (expect 3 days/week in centers) to assess classrooms, staff engagement, and leadership effectiveness

Partner with Center Directors to create, execute, and follow up on performance improvement plans

Serve as interim Center Director when needed — this role is happy to roll up sleeves

Ensure continuous readiness for licensing, inspections, and audits

Recruit, develop, coach, and performance-manage Center Directors

Build succession plans and elevate future leaders across the region

Partner with ownership on employee relations and disciplinary actions when needed

Ensure staffing levels, ratios, and hiring quality remain strong at all centers

Create a culture of accountability, inclusion, and leadership ownership

Own enrollment, tuition revenue, expense control, and center-level profitability

Analyze operational and financial reports; spot issues early and act fast

Partner with Directors on enrollment strategy, budget discipline, and growth plans

Deliver accurate forecasting and accountability against financial targets

Support Directors in resolving escalated family concerns with professionalism and care

Ensure monthly in-house family events and monthly community engagement at every center

Strengthen community partnerships to drive brand awareness and enrollment

Qualification

Multi-site leadershipBudget managementLicensing complianceEarly childhood educationDecisive leadershipClear communicationCalm under pressure

Required

5–7+ years of multi-site leadership experience in childcare, early education, or a closely related field

Proven success managing directors, budgets, and performance across multiple locations

Deep knowledge of AZ & NV licensing requirements and early childhood best practices

Comfortable traveling regularly and working occasional evenings/weekends as needed

Clear communicator, decisive leader, calm under pressure

Company

The Learning Experience

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The Learning Experience, a leader in early childhood education and developmental offerings, has successfully created one of the most trusted brands in the childcare industry.

Founded in 2002

Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

10001+ employees