Regional Director / Executive Director

Location: Houston, TX, with future oversight of additional Houston-area campuses
Compensation: $100,000 – $150,000+ base, plus performance bonuses and long-term equity/partnership potential
Job Type: Full-time, In-person

Job Summary
Our client is a 40+ year, family-owned large premier preschool with multiple campuses across the Houston area. Founded and personally built by its owners, the organization is now looking for an entrepreneurial, business-minded leader to take the reins of one of its campuses and grow into a true Regional Director / Executive Director role over time, with the opportunity to eventually oversee multiple campuses and the directors who run them.

This is not a traditional director role. We are looking for someone who thinks like an owner and is comfortable building a school's enrollment and reputation from the ground up.  The ideal candidate is genuinely energized by the idea of building something long-term rather than simply managing day-to-day operations. Ownership will work closely with this person as a mentor, sharing four decades of hands-on experience building and scaling a childcare business, with a clear path toward greater autonomy, larger bonuses, and long-term equity or partnership opportunities as the relationship and results grow.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of campus operations: enrollment, staffing, budgeting, P&L performance, and licensing compliance
• Drive aggressive, sustainable enrollment growth through community outreach, marketing, tours, and parent engagement
• Build, train, and lead a strong on-site team, with the long-term goal of managing directors at additional campuses as the role expands
• Develop and execute strategic plans to grow revenue, control costs, and improve program quality
• Represent the school at the executive level with a parent community that includes physicians, attorneys, and other professionals
• Partner directly with ownership on long-term growth planning, including the potential to take on oversight of additional campuses

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in early childhood education or school administration, including P&L or budget ownership
• A demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset: someone who has built, turned around, or significantly grown an enrollment-driven business or program
• Strong sales and enrollment aptitude, with a track record of closing and converting prospective families
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing staff at scale
• Working knowledge of childcare licensing regulations and compliance standards
• Montessori credential a plus, not required
• Willingness to be hands-on and available beyond a typical 9-to-5, particularly during the growth phase of the role

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $100,000 – $150,000, based on experience
• Performance bonuses tied directly to enrollment, revenue, and net profit
• Long-term equity, profit-sharing, or partnership opportunities for high performers, to be structured individually with ownership
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance available
• Flexible spending account

Why Join Us
This is a rare, career-defining opportunity for the right person: a chance to build real, long-term wealth inside an established, 40+ year school system, working directly alongside founders who are personally invested in mentoring their next generation of leadership. Candidates open to relocating to the Houston area are welcome to apply.