Director/Assistant Director/Admin Staff

Indian Trail, NC | Full-Time | Founding Member

Come Grow With Us.

The Palmetto School of Early Education is preparing to open our new Indian Trail location in early Fall, and we're looking for experienced, passionate leaders to join our Founding Leadership Team as a Director and Assistant Director.

This isn't an opportunity to simply step into an existing operation.

You'll have the opportunity to help build one.

From establishing an incredible team and school culture to welcoming our first families and setting the standard for how our school operates, our founding leadership team will play an important role in bringing Palmetto to Indian Trail.

We're building a school where children love to learn, teachers love to teach, families feel at home, and great people want to stay.

The Palmetto Promise to Our Team

We believe great schools start with great people and great people deserve great leadership, support, and opportunities to grow.

Your time matters.
We believe in organization, predictable schedules, teamwork, and respecting the lives our employees have outside of Palmetto.

Your growth matters.
We want leaders who want to keep growing. We believe in professional development, continued learning, and creating opportunities for advancement.

Your family matters.
We understand that the people caring for our Palmetto families have families and lives of their own.

Your leadership matters.
We don't want someone who simply follows a checklist. We want leaders who bring ideas, identify opportunities, solve problems, develop people, and take ownership of their school.

YOU matter.
Your ideas should be heard. Your hard work should be recognized. And the impact you make should be appreciated.

Why Join Palmetto?

✨ Competitive compensation
✨ PTO & paid holidays
✨ Predictable scheduling
✨ Childcare benefits/discounts
✨ Paid training & professional development
✨ CPR & First Aid training support
✨ Leadership development and growth opportunities
✨ Supportive and accessible ownership/leadership
✨ The opportunity to help hire and develop your team
✨ A voice in shaping the culture of a brand-new school
✨ The opportunity to be part of our Founding Leadership Team

What You'll Do

Our Director and Assistant Director will work together to create a safe, compliant, welcoming, and high-performing early education environment for our children, families, and staff.

Depending on the position, responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the successful opening and daily operation of the school
• Recruiting, onboarding, training, coaching, and developing teachers and staff
• Building a positive, accountable, and supportive team culture
• Maintaining compliance with applicable North Carolina child care rules and DCDEE requirements
• Supporting staff scheduling and maintaining appropriate classroom ratios
• Providing leadership and support to teachers throughout the day
• Building strong relationships with children and families
• Supporting enrollment, tours, family communication, and retention efforts
• Overseeing classroom quality, curriculum implementation, and developmentally appropriate practices
• Maintaining required records, documentation, and personnel files
• Supporting health, safety, sanitation, and facility standards
• Conducting staff meetings, training, coaching, and performance conversations
• Addressing parent, staff, and operational concerns professionally and promptly
• Partnering with ownership and leadership on school goals and continuous improvement
• Helping establish systems, expectations, and traditions that will shape Palmetto for years to come

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for leaders who are dependable, organized, positive, professional, solution-oriented, and genuinely passionate about early childhood education.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Have previous experience in early childhood education or child care leadership
• Know how to lead people while still being willing to jump in and help when needed
• Communicate confidently and professionally with staff and families
• Can hold people accountable while maintaining a positive culture
• Are highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Take initiative instead of waiting to be told what needs to happen
• Understand that compliance and exceptional customer service can and should exist together
• Enjoy coaching and developing teachers
• Want to help build systems and improve how things are done
• Are excited by the opportunity to help build a new school from the ground up

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must:

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Successfully complete the required NC Child Care Criminal Background Check
• Meet all applicable North Carolina DCDEE education, experience, credential, and administrator requirements for the position
• Complete required orientation and health and safety training
• Obtain and maintain required CPR and First Aid certification
• Complete required annual professional development and continuing education
• Be able to perform the essential functions of the position

Director candidates must meet applicable North Carolina requirements to serve as the administrator/director of a licensed child care center.

Relevant early childhood education, administrative, supervisory, or leadership experience is strongly preferred.

We're Looking for More Than a Manager.

We're looking for someone who can walk into a classroom and support a teacher.

Someone who can make a nervous new family feel confident they chose the right school.

Someone who notices a problem and starts working on a solution.

Someone who can develop people, create accountability, celebrate wins, and help build a culture employees are proud to be part of.

And most importantly, someone who wants to say:

"I helped build this."

This Could Be Your F R E S H S T A R T.

Maybe you're an experienced Director looking for an opportunity to build the kind of school you've always wanted to lead.

Maybe you're an Assistant Director who's ready for more responsibility and a real path to grow.

Or maybe you're an experienced early childhood professional who's ready to take the next step into leadership.

We'd love to meet you.

Don't just find your next childcare job.

Come help us build Palmetto.

The Palmetto School of Early Education

Indian Trail, NC
Opening Early Fall

Apply through Indeed or email your resume to [email protected]

Come Grow With Us.

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person