What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Manager position at Learning Care Group, Inc.?
Be a difference maker, with Learning Care Group. We are a community of collaborative, bold, fun, dedicated individuals, whose passion is the many children we guide, teach, and protect every day. As early education leaders, we’re making a strong, lasting, positive impact on children. Here, you’ll find a dynamic environment and culture that is open, friendly, welcoming, and collaborative. Are you ready to be an inspiring, innovative force that prepares children for elementary school—and beyond? Their future begins now. And so does yours.
Learning Care Group is seeking an experienced multi-unit manager to oversee schools in our Long Island District! As an Area Manager of Learning Care Group, you will be leading and managing schools in a defined geographic area (e.g. District) to include business operations, profit and loss, education/learning and people.
Job Responsibilities:
- Leading, inspiring and energizing employees to accomplish the Company vision, mission and values.
- Creating a positive enjoyable work environment, inspiring trust and loyalty among all school employees.
- Support and interact with school management and staff by spending approximately 75% of your time in your respective schools.
- Recruiting/hiring/training/development and retaining superior talent.
- Developing and implementing creative tactical marketing programs.
- Proactively managing all center facilities regarding safety, cleanliness, maintenance, and improvements.
- Providing an exceptional childhood learning environment/quality child care service experience that exceeds customer expectations.
- Managing safety and security programs for children.
- Ensuring all Federal/State/Local licensing and regulatory compliance.
- Implementing and ensuring adherence to all company policies, procedures, programs and processes.
- Leading and/or maintaining appropriate certification and accreditation programs and efforts.
- Establishing an environment of learning.
- Directing the implementation of standardized education and curriculum programs.
- Maximizing school enrollment and sales revenue.
- Controlling and managing expenses.
- Achieving budgeted profitability.
- Advising the schools on business and operational systems and improvements to help grow and become more profitable.
- Managing and collecting cash.
Job Requirements:
- Must meet childcare state licensing requirements for education and experience.
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience.
- 3-5 years experience in multi-unit management in a service industry, retail, hospitality,
- healthcare or in the education area.
- Demonstrated ability to build and coach a team of individual business unit leaders.
- Early Childhood Education/Education field preferred, however not required.
We at Learning Care Group know our best asset is our people! So we’ve made a commitment to ensure all employees feel valued, with a robust, comprehensive offering that is competitive and exceeds your expectations. That means market-relevant compensation, a targeted range of health and wellness benefits (including life insurance, dental, vision, as well as medical available for full-time positions), and retirement planning, with our new 401k match. For us, it’s simple: Provide great rewards, keep employees engaged, and create difference makers. We encourage your talent, recognize your potential, and support your growth through ongoing training and development so you can give children a great start. We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with gaining a CDA (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Don’t wait. Start strong today.