Child Care Center Director

Company: Merryhill School
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: March 10, 2026

Job Description:

At Spring Education Group, our Preschool leaders are Principals rather than Center Directors because leadership in our early education campuses goes beyond managing operations it is truly educationally focused. Our mission is to: Develop the Best Schools and Educators in America, and this will be the primary focus at your campus. As a Principal at Merryhill Schools, you will set the tone for a nurturing, inspiring, and academically rigorous environment where children, staff, and families thrive. We are seeking a compassionate and visionary leader for this purpose-driven role at the heart of our school community. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through leadership and operational excellence: - Leadership & Operations: Lead a dedicated team of educators to ensure a thriving school culture, operational excellence, and strong staff performance. Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team while modeling our core values and commitment to children’s success. - Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure compliance with state licensing standards and maintain high-quality program delivery. - Community & Growth: Drive enrollment growth and foster meaningful partnerships with families and the community. - Educational Excellence & Collaboration: Contribute to the ongoing development of educational best practices in collaboration with other great preschool leaders. What we are looking for: - Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, educational leadership, business administration, or related field preferred OR combination of equivalent experience and education. - Minimum 2 years of experience in education administration, operational leadership, or business management in an early childhood setting. - Appropriate state-required licensing credentials to confidently lead a childcare or preschool center. - Knowledge of state licensing regulations, accreditation standards, and compliance best practices. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with families, staff, and the community. - Ability to inspire with a track record of developing and growing educators in an early education environment. Why Spring Education Group? We are more than a school—we are a community dedicated to creating exceptional early learning experiences. In addition to making a daily impact on children’s lives, you’ll enjoy a supportive and rewarding leadership career, including: - Support: A supportive network of school operations and home office leaders - Financial Rewards: Quarterly incentive bonuses up to $2,000 with an annual target of $8,000. Based on five clearly defined, realistic, and measurable objectives, along with competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision coverage, childcare discounts, and 401(k) matching. - Career Growth: Ongoing professional development and leadership training with long term career mapping centered on your development. - School Community Impact: The chance to impact the lives of children and families every day as well as the opportunity to build and develop a strong, thriving staff. If you are a purpose-driven leader ready to create a thriving early learning community, we’d love to meet you. Apply today to join a team that values your leadership, passion, and impact! To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Keywords: Merryhill School, Vacaville , Child Care Center Director, Education / Teaching , Sacramento, California