Blue Ridge Community Action is seeking an experienced early childhood professional to lead a child care center serving fewer than 60 children, with responsibility for daily operations, staff supervision, child safety, licensing compliance, enrollment, family engagement, and overall program quality. Primary Responsibilities * Oversee the daily operations of the assigned child care center. * Ensure compliance with North Carolina child care licensing requirements, Head Start Performance Standards, NC Pre-K standards, CACFP requirements, and agency policies, as applicable. * Supervise, schedule, support, and evaluate center staff. * Monitor classrooms, staffing ratios, attendance, and daily operations. * Maintain systems to ensure children are supervised and accounted for at all times. * Respond to child injuries, emergencies, behavioral concerns, and safety issues. * Support curriculum implementation, child assessments, screenings, and school-readiness goals. * Oversee enrollment, attendance, waiting lists, family communication, and parent-engagement activities. * Maintain accurate child, staff, licensing, and program records. * Prepare required reports, schedules, meal counts, and center documentation. * Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and welcoming center environment. * Address parent, staffing, and operational concerns professionally and promptly. * Support staff training, coaching, and performance improvement. * Assist with licensing visits, monitoring reviews, audits, and inspections. * Keep agency leadership informed of staffing, enrollment, compliance, safety, and operational concerns. * Attend required meetings and training. * Perform other related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, or a related field. * At least three years of experience in child care, early childhood education, or a related field. * Must meet North Carolina child care licensing requirements for a five-star center director. * Must meet applicable Head Start requirements. * Valid North Carolina driver’s license. * CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain certification within the required timeframe. * Ability to pass required background checks and substance-abuse screening. Preferred Qualifications * Supervisory or child care center leadership experience. * Experience working with Head Start, NC Pre-K, CACFP, or another regulated early childhood program. * Experience with ChildPlus or similar program-management systems. Skills and Abilities * Strong knowledge of early childhood education, child development, and child care center operations. * Ability to supervise, support, and develop staff. * Ability to monitor child safety, staffing ratios, enrollment, attendance, and compliance requirements. * Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. * Ability to build positive relationships with children, families, staff, and community partners. * Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office and program databases. * Dependable, professional, and able to work independently and as part of a team. Physical Requirements * Ability to move throughout classrooms and center areas. * Ability to stand, walk, bend, and sit as needed. * Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally. * Ability to respond quickly during child-safety or emergency situations. Additional Requirements * Must be able to work flexible hours when needed. * Must be able to travel to other agency locations as required. * Must maintain the confidentiality of child, family, employee, and agency information. Blue Ridge Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer.