Job Number:
0775
Date Posted:
April 3, 2026
Position Title:
Child Care Center Director
Party:
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Senate Employees' Child Care Center
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
USD 90000.00 - 100000.00 YEAR
Primary Role
Director Of Operations
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Description:
This is a full-time Director position responsible for the administration, educational oversight, and fiscal management of a federal government-affiliated, non-profit Child Care Center located near Union Station in Washington, D.C. The Center provides full-time, year-round care to between 50-65 children ages 0-5, as well as weekly summer camp opportunities for children ages 5-7.
This position includes all aspects of planning and supervising the operations of the Center to ensure best practices throughout, including:
• daily oversight of the educational program
• compliance with all accreditation and regulatory
Responsibilities:
, including payroll
• human resource supervision
• parent communication
• marketing and enrollment
• working with staff and outside contractors/vendors, including food vendor and extracurricular contractors as well as federal facilities partners, to maintain the Center’s facilities
• communicating and collaborating regularly with bookkeeper and audit firm to ensure day-to-day bookkeeping is kept current and audits and tax filing are completed in a timely fashion
• working closely with an elected Parent Board to ensure efficient and effective management of the Center’s day-to-day operations and careful stewardship of its resources
This is a tremendous opportunity to join a well-respected, dynamic center in the heart of
Washington, DC, with an exceptional faculty and an engaged parent population.
The ideal candidate will possess:
• B.A. in Early Childhood Education required with a minimum of 24 credits of ECE or CD and 9 credits in Administration, Leadership or Management. Masters’ Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred. A combination of infant, toddler and/or preschool teaching experience required.
• 5+ years of managerial and/or supervisory experience required. Experience at an accredited and/or federal government and/or nonprofit Center strongly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of the latest developments in Early Childhood Education.
• Familiarity with NAEYC accreditation standards.
• Familiarity with nonprofit management, including DC business
Qualifications:
management of the Center’s budget and accounting system
• administrative
.
• Excellent computer skills, including MS Office Suite, QuickBooks, Paychex, and Procare.
• Strong Leadership and management skills, including the ability to supervise, train and work with staff of varying backgrounds with sensitive leadership, maturity, and stability.
• Experience working constructively with external partners and vendors.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Capacity to advocate effectively on behalf of the Center and its staff with outside stakeholders, including the community, Board, and affiliated decisionmakers.
• Ability to think and plan strategically.
• Ability to manage a complex budget.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
This is a salaried, overtime-exempt position. Salary range is between $90,000 and $110,000 annually; compensation will be commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package includes participation in the Federal Employees Health Benefit program and the Federal Employees Retirement System, as well as generous annual leave and paid federal holidays. The Center is an
Instructions:
, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references as one file no later than Friday, April 24, 2026
Other:
employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
