Hiring: Childcare Center Director Company: Double Down Real Estate LLC Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:10:01 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Regulatory Compliance About the job Required Skills: •As Founding Director, you will serve as the operational leader of HavenStone. You will help bring the center from final preparation through opening and assume full responsibility for its day-to-day operation. •This is a highly visible leadership role with significant ownership over children and family success, employees, scheduling, licensing, enrollment, curriculum quality, facility operations, and center culture. •We expect our Director to be visible and engaged throughout the center, observing classrooms, supporting teachers, building relationships with families, and ensuring that daily operations run consistently and safely. •·     Lead and finalize Colorado childcare licensing requirements and readiness. •·     Implement policies, procedures, and operational systems. •·     Support hiring, interviewing, onboarding, and staff scheduling. •·     Build staff training and development plans. •·     Support enrollment, admissions, family onboarding, and parent engagement. Qualifications: •·     Has proven leadership experience in a licensed childcare, preschool, or early childhood education setting. •·     Understands Colorado childcare licensing requirements and regulatory compliance. •·     Has experience hiring, coaching, developing, and retaining staff. •·     Is organized, decisive, and comfortable taking ownership in a startup environment. •·     Builds trust with families and communicates clearly and professionally. •·     Is passionate about high-quality early childhood education. •·     Welcomes feedback, collaboration, and continuous improvement. •·     Leads with calm authority, empathy, consistency, and integrity. •Candidate must meet Colorado requirements to serve as a qualified Child Care Center Director and successfully complete all required background checks, fingerprinting, education/credential verification, and professional reference checks. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!