Field Director

About the role

This position provides leadership and operational support across 4 early childhood education sites throughout Cape Cod, traveling between locations as needed. The Director will primarily support the South Dennis location while traveling among the 4 Cape Cod sites based on operational and leadership needs. The programs operate year‑round (12 months), Monday–Friday, serving infants through preschool‑age children, with summer programming offered.

Pay

$70,000–$75,000 annual salary, with quarterly bonus opportunities based on performance metrics.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off accrued separately from sick time
• Paid holidays
• 100% child care tuition discount for leadership staff
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

Schedule

Full‑Time, Monday–Friday, year‑round employment.

Responsibilities

• Travel between school locations as needed to support staffing, operations, leadership, and program needs
• Provide leadership and oversight for all aspects of center operations
• Support, coach, and develop educators, administrative staff, and center leadership
• Maintain compliance with licensing regulations and established quality standards
• Foster strong relationships with children, families, employees, and the surrounding community
• Support enrollment growth, retention, and family engagement initiatives
• Oversee or support daily operational functions including payroll, billing, scheduling, and administration
• Monitor financial performance and operate effectively within established budgets
• Identify operational needs across locations and provide hands‑on leadership support where needed
• Promote a positive, collaborative, accountable, and high‑performing culture across all supported schools

Qualifications

Required:

• CDA, Associate's Degree, or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related field
• Massachusetts Director I and Director II qualifications
• Previous early childhood leadership experience in positions such as Director, Assistant Director, Program Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, Department Lead, or a comparable leadership role
• Classroom teaching experience across multiple age groups
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
• Ability and willingness to travel between 4 Cape Cod locations as needed

Preferred:

• Experience leading early childhood programs serving 100+ enrolled children
• Experience supervising 20 or more employees
• Multi-site leadership or operational support experience
• Knowledge of enrollment management and marketing strategies
• Strong financial and operational acumen
• Experience with payroll, billing, scheduling, and childcare management software
• Proven ability to recruit, develop, motivate, and retain high‑performing teams