Childcare Director

The Nest Schools

School Director at The Nest Schools providing leadership in Early Childhood Education while supporting teachers and being driven by core values. Focused on career growth opportunities and creating a supportive environment.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeCentennial • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $60,000 - $67,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the school and ensure the value of Early Childhood Education is embraced
Support teachers as Early Childhood Professional Educators with resources and budgets for materials
Drive initiatives to make the workplace a “Best Workplace” for teachers and staff
Implement programs designed around the core values of WELLNESS, INNOVATION, KINDNESS, and FUN
Work collaboratively with a full-time curriculum and education specialist

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous Director Experience required.
Preferably in large school Early Childhood Education
Required Director Credential preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Industry-leading benefits and MONEY – best paid in the industry!
Career growth opportunities
Centralized billing and receivables to relieve you of unneeded administrative duties
Centralized call screening - to give you more time to focus on the quality of programs and children, families, and staff.
Centralized hiring screening
Outside professional development opportunities - eg. NAEYC conferences, Nest Conferences, and more
Fellowship with other directors both regionally and throughout the company
Mentor Programs
Funday Mondays
Director Retreats – training, with the most dynamic speakers and presenters in our industry
Nest University - the most INNOVATIVE approach, ANYWHERE to providing training and certificate programs leading to real career opportunities in the field of Early Childhood Education in the childcare/preschool space

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Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationsupportinitiative drivingresource management

Certifications

Director Credential