Child Care Director - (3 years experience preferred)

Academy Director Job Opportunity

Blue Sky Children’s Academy – Where the Sky’s the Limit (and so is the snack budget... almost)

Are you an experienced leader who can juggle licensing requirements, team meetings, enrollment goals, and a toddler’s impromptu glitter explosion—all while staying calm, centered, and caffeinated? Good. Because Blue Sky Children’s Academy is looking for a rare unicorn to serve as our next Academy Director.

We're not your typical childcare center—we're a faith-rooted, wellness-first academy where joy is part of the curriculum and well-being is part of the job description (yes, even for grown-ups).

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Blue Sky, we believe in raising whole children with whole hearts—and that requires a team that’s whole, too. That’s why we’re flipping the script on traditional childcare culture by making staff wellness just as much of a priority as early learning outcomes.

Here, self-care isn't a checkbox—it’s baked into the way we lead. From leadership that actually encourages taking breaks, to meaningful check-ins, to a staff lounge stocked with more than just burnt coffee and leftover fruit snacks—we’re building a space where people thrive.

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It)

As our Academy Director, you’ll lead our brand-new, sunshine-soaked, faith-forward campus with heart, humor, and hustle. You’ll guide a team of passionate educators, nurture strong connections with families, and ensure we’re operating like a well-oiled (yet joyfully messy) machine.

What You’ll Be Up To

• Champion Culture & Wellness: Foster a supportive, Christ-centered, wellness-first culture that brings out the best in every child and teacher—because stressed-out staff don’t make thriving classrooms.
• Inspire & Lead: Manage daily operations, mentor your team, and drive the vision forward like the boss you are.
• Make It All Work: Keep an eye on enrollment, compliance, tuition billing, and yes, that mysterious stack of licensing paperwork that seems to multiply overnight.
• Connect the Dots: Build strong bridges between Blue Sky, Rez.Church, our families, and the greater community.
• Recruit Rockstars: Hire, onboard, and grow an amazing teaching team that loves kids, faith, and spontaneous dance parties.
• Family First: Create a warm, inviting environment where parents feel seen, heard, and valued.
• Market Like a Pro: Share our story through social media, tours, and outreach. Bonus points if you know how to take a cute pic of kids and keep all ten of them in frame.

What You Bring to the Table

• Must meet Director qualifications (and preferably hold a Level III Early Childhood Professional Credential).
• Proven leadership skills—you're the one people turn to when things go sideways (and you handle it with grace and snacks).
• A passion for early childhood development, hands-on learning, and wellness-based practices.
• Experience with budgets, enrollment, and managing the ever-complicated childcare puzzle.
• A heart for Jesus and a love for leading others in faith-centered spaces.
• Communication skills that build trust with staff, parents, and the occasional toddler philosopher.
• Tech-savvy enough to navigate childcare software (and maybe even help Grandma log into Procare).

What We Offer

• A front-row seat to the most meaningful work on earth—raising the next generation with faith, purpose, and play.
• A tight-knit, grace-filled community where your ideas matter and your well-being is part of the mission.
• Professional growth opportunities (because leaders need nurturing too).
• A chance to laugh daily, lead boldly, and truly make a difference.

Relocation? Yes—we’ll move mountains (and maybe even your family) for the right leader.

Learn more about our heartbeat here: https://www.blueskychildrensacademy.com/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you Colorado Director qualified (and preferably hold a Level III Early Childhood Professional Credential)

Ability to Commute:

• Loveland, CO 80538 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $80,000