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Job Description:
  • Brightside Academy is looking for an experienced, strategic Regional Director of Operations to lead and support multiple early learning centers across an assigned region.
  • With more than 30 early learning centers across Pennsylvania, Brightside offers a supportive team, nationally recognized curriculum, modern classrooms, and meaningful opportunities to make an impact across multiple communities.
  • Why Brightside Academy
  • We invest in our leaders with competitive pay, career growth, and benefits that support you both personally and professionally:
  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • Up to 25 paid days off plus 9 paid holidays 401(k) & Roth plans with company match
  • Free short-term disability and life insurance
  • Child care discounts
  • Free CDA certification training and credentialing support
  • Professional development and advancement opportunities
  • Bonus opportunities, employee discounts, commuter benefits, and more
What We’re Looking For:
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferred in Early Childhood Education or related field
  • Three to five years of early childhood education experience preferred
  • Multi-site leadership experience preferred
  • Strong operational and people-management skills
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong organization and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
  • Confident, professional, and adaptable leadership style
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
  • Ability to travel frequently throughout the assigned region
What You’ll Do:
  • Oversee operations across multiple academy locations
  • Step in to lead assigned academy locations when needed
  • Coach and support academy leaders
  • Drive enrollment, quality, and financial performance
  • Maintain licensing, safety, and company compliance
  • Lead staffing, performance, and succession planning
  • Conduct academy walkthroughs and improvement planning
  • Strengthen curriculum quality and child outcomes
  • Support investigations and disciplinary actions
  • Build community and regulatory partnerships
  • Lead regional initiatives and operational reporting
  • Work Environment
  • Monday through Friday during typical academy hours
  • On-call flexibility may be required
  • Frequent local travel is required
  • Occasional overnight travel may be required
Join us at Brightside Academy and build a meaningful career where your leadership can strengthen teams, improve academy performance, and create lasting impact for children, families, and communities. To learn more, visit: https://www.brightsideacademy.com/careersEEO/M/F

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Level

Manager

Location

Coatesville, PA

Occupation

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Industry

Child Care Services

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