Child Care Director

About Us

For Children Only Day School has cared for the children of our community since 1976. We are a family-owned and family-operated school, now in our third generation of ownership, and that heritage shapes everything we do. Families don’t just enroll with us — they become part of ours.

Our promise is simple: a place that feels like home. Children are loved, families are known by name, and staff are supported like the professionals and people they are. Our League City location carries that same standard every single day, and we’re looking for a Center Director who will protect and grow it.

About the Opportunity

We are conducting a search for an experienced, steady, and highly organized Center Director to lead our League City school. This role is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the center — including staff management, licensing compliance, parent communication, enrollment, classroom quality, and overall operations.

The right person is a visible, professional leader who treats children, families, and staff with love, dignity, and respect while holding the school to high operational standards. This position calls for someone who can balance warmth with accountability, move quickly when issues arise, and keep the school organized, compliant, and welcoming — the way a family business should feel.

School Operations & Leadership

• Oversee daily operations of the center and ensure classrooms run according to schedule, licensing standards, and company expectations.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and professional school environment.
• Ensure company policies, procedures, and Texas Minimum Standards are consistently followed.
• Handle emergencies calmly and professionally, communicating with families, staff, ownership, and regulators as appropriate.
• Maintain strong opening, closing, supervision, attendance, and classroom routines.
• Monitor curriculum implementation, daily schedules, child engagement, and classroom quality.

Staff Management & Development

• Interview, hire, train, coach, supervise, and hold staff accountable to center standards.
• Support staff scheduling and coverage while maintaining required child-to-staff ratios.
• Lead regular staff meetings and communicate expectations clearly.
• Promote a professional culture built on respect, reliability, teamwork, and high-quality care.
• Track staff training, certifications, performance concerns, and personnel documentation.
• Address performance issues promptly and professionally, escalating to ownership and regional leadership when needed.

Licensing, Compliance & Records

• Maintain licensing readiness at all times — including child files, staff files, immunization records, training records, safety drills, required postings, incident documentation, and ratio compliance.
• Prepare for and participate in inspections, audits, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Support our Texas Rising Star (TRS) certification and the quality standards that come with it.
• Ensure child attendance, CACFP food-program records, classroom documentation, and required forms are accurate and up to date.
• Stay current on childcare regulations, trends, and best practices through training, workshops, and professional development.

Family Communication & Enrollment

• Provide a warm, professional first impression for prospective and current families.
• Conduct tours, answer enrollment questions, process enrollment applications, and support family onboarding.
• Communicate clearly with parents regarding concerns, incidents, conferences, billing questions, classroom matters, and school updates.
• Handle parent concerns with professionalism, good judgment, and a focus on retention.
• Be present and prepared for parent meetings and conferences when needed.

Business & Administrative Support

• Support tuition collection, deposits, billing follow-up, and related administrative processes.
• Review attendance, classroom counts, food counts, menus, portions, and required operational data.
• Order supplies and equipment with appropriate approval.
• Coordinate maintenance needs, facility upkeep, vendors, and school equipment needs.
• Maintain a polished, professional image for the school in all interactions.
• Participate in school events, community and public-relations opportunities, and activities that support the school’s reputation.

Who You Are

The ideal candidate is:

• Experienced in licensed childcare center operations.
• Calm under pressure and able to make sound decisions quickly.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and consistent with follow-through.
• Warm with families and children, while firm and clear with staff expectations.
• Comfortable coaching employees, handling difficult conversations, and enforcing standards.
• Knowledgeable about Texas childcare licensing requirements and inspection readiness.
• Professional in appearance, communication, documentation, and leadership style.
• Able to partner with ownership and regional leadership while owning day-to-day execution of the school.

Qualifications

• Prior childcare center leadership experience required; Director or Assistant Director experience strongly preferred.
• Must meet Texas Child Care Licensing requirements for a Center Director, or be able to become Director-qualified.
• Strong knowledge of Texas Minimum Standards and childcare compliance expectations.
• Experience supervising, training, and coaching childcare staff.
• Strong parent-communication, conflict-resolution, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to pass required background checks.
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred, or the ability to obtain it.
• Experience with childcare management software, enrollment systems, attendance tracking, or billing systems preferred.

Schedule & Expectations

• Full-time, on-site leadership position, ~40hrs a week, splitting management with overlap with our Assistant Director. Our hours are 6:30am-6:30am
• Must be available during key school operating hours and able to respond to urgent center needs when necessary.
• Occasional participation in staff meetings, family events, trainings, or school-related functions may be required.

Pay: $45,000.00 - $49,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person