Childcare Compliance Manager
Edison, NJ
Childcare Compliance Manager
Full Time • Edison, NJ
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Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Location: New Jersey
Travel: Frequent travel required across multiple states to support onsite center visits and compliance audits
Salary: $80,000 - 90,000
Travel: Frequent travel required across multiple states to support onsite center visits and compliance audits
Salary: $80,000 - 90,000
Job Overview
This field-based leadership role is responsible for ensuring all centers operate at the highest standards of safety, regulatory compliance, and operational quality. In this role, you will serve as a key compliance leader, conducting audits, supporting licensing requirements, and partnering with center leadership to strengthen quality and consistency across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance Audits and Quality Assurance
- Conduct onsite audits, inspections, and walkthroughs across childcare centers
- Evaluate compliance with state licensing regulations, health codes, and company standards
- Identify gaps and implement corrective action plans to improve compliance and quality
- Ensure adherence to childcare licensing requirements, safety regulations, and company policies
- Identify compliance risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies
- Respond to compliance-related issues with urgency and sound judgment
- Train and coach center leadership and staff on compliance standards and best practices
- Partner with training teams to support consistent implementation of operational procedures
- Translate regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance
- Maintain accurate audit records, compliance logs, and inspection documentation
- Prepare reports on compliance trends, risks, and performance for leadership
- Ensure all documentation meets regulatory and company audit standards
- Partner with Operations, Training, HR, and leadership teams to align compliance initiatives
- Build strong relationships with center directors and regional leaders
- Support continuous improvement across processes, systems, and compliance workflows
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Business, Compliance, or related field preferred
- Proven experience in childcare operations, compliance, licensing, or quality assurance
- Strong knowledge of state childcare licensing regulations and compliance standards
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, and corrective action planning
- Strong understanding of safety regulations and operational best practices
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and training abilities
- Proficiency with reporting tools and documentation systems
- Ability to work independently and manage a field-based schedule
Compensation: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 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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