Childcare Licensing Specialist
Full Time • Deerfield Beach, FL
Responsive recruiter
Benefits:
- Childcare Benefit
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Salary: $60,000–$65,000
Location: Deerfield Beach, FL (100% Onsite)
Location: Deerfield Beach, FL (100% Onsite)
We’re looking for a detail-driven Licensing Specialist to support the opening, transfer, and sale of TLE centers across the country. In this role, you’ll lead the full licensing process—managing applications, coordinating inspections, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure each center meets state and federal requirements. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love structure, and enjoy working with state agencies, this role puts you at the heart of how new TLE locations come to life.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and submit licensing applications for new centers, transfers, and sales
- Ensure full compliance with state and federal childcare licensing regulations
- Coordinate inspections and site visits with NCO Managers and state agencies
- Track center progress from construction through opening to ensure deadlines are met
- Serve as the primary point of contact with state and local licensing authorities
- Provide training and technical guidance to franchise owners and internal teams
- Participate in cross-department meetings to keep licensing workflows aligned
- Travel 30% to support on-site inspections when needed
What You Bring
- 2+ years of experience with government licensing agencies (preferred)
- Strong communication skills—written, verbal, and public-facing
- Proven ability to juggle multiple deadlines and projects
- High proficiency in MS Office and Excel
- Sound judgment, independent decision-making, and a strong ownership mindset
- Ability to build positive relationships across departments and agencies
- Flexibility to shift priorities and manage fast-moving workflows
- Interest or familiarity with basic legal concepts related to business entities
Why You’ll Love Joining TLE
- A collaborative, mission-driven team
- Direct impact on center openings and national expansion
- Growth, learning, and visibility across multiple departments
Compensation: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.
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Living TLE®’s mission and values every day
Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of a child, their families, and the communities we serve.We achieve this mission through three core values: an Innovative Mindset, a Collaborative Spirit, and Community Impact.
TLE® Center job opportunities
The enthusiasm, commitment and care from our people is what makes TLE® the best place to work in early childhood education. Your talents will shine in our Centers. They’re great places to pursue your passion for teaching, daycare and providing quality early childhood education.
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