Childcare Center Director Green Card Jobs
Childcare Center Director roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL. Directors overseeing licensed childcare facilities typically need a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field, making EB-3 the most common pathway. Finding employers prepared to sponsor is the first real challenge.
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INTRODUCTION
Join Bright Horizons as a Child Care Center Director at our FDIC center located in Arlington VA, where your leadership will enhance program quality and shape operational success in our early childhood center. Embrace our mission and values to foster an inclusive environment that builds strong relationships with families, staff, and clients. From administration and marketing to mentoring teachers and welcoming new families, your work will make a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, and your team.
Responsibilities:
- Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
- Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
- Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
- Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing
Qualifications
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required.
- At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
- Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
- Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required
Step into this rewarding role at Bright Horizons, where your leadership will make a lasting impact on children, families, and staff. Discover how far your career can take you in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today to explore the possibilities!
Physical Requirements:
This leadership role requires work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $89,000 - $92,000 per year. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.
This position is also eligible for a bonus of up to 10% of their salary, based upon metrics, along with a yearly Center Director Recognition award of $2,500.
Benefits:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Career development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
Life at Bright Horizons:
At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference. Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.
Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

INTRODUCTION
Join Bright Horizons as a Child Care Center Director at our FDIC center located in Arlington VA, where your leadership will enhance program quality and shape operational success in our early childhood center. Embrace our mission and values to foster an inclusive environment that builds strong relationships with families, staff, and clients. From administration and marketing to mentoring teachers and welcoming new families, your work will make a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, and your team.
Responsibilities:
- Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
- Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
- Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
- Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing
Qualifications
Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required.
- At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
- Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
- Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required
Step into this rewarding role at Bright Horizons, where your leadership will make a lasting impact on children, families, and staff. Discover how far your career can take you in an inclusive workplace where you can be you. Apply today to explore the possibilities!
Physical Requirements:
This leadership role requires work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).
The full set of physical requirements for this role can be reviewed at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/job-descriptions. Bright Horizons complies with all laws that require reasonable accommodations for qualifying disabilities and/or pregnancy-related limitations.
Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $89,000 - $92,000 per year. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.
This position is also eligible for a bonus of up to 10% of their salary, based upon metrics, along with a yearly Center Director Recognition award of $2,500.
Benefits:
Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Career development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program
Life at Bright Horizons:
At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference. Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.
Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Childcare Center Director
Translate your credentials before applying
If your early childhood education degree came from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before outreach. PERM requires your foreign degree to meet the U.S. equivalent standard for the position.
Target state-licensed center operators first
Multi-site childcare chains and nonprofit Head Start grantees file PERM more often than independent centers. They have HR infrastructure to manage the DOL labor certification process and are more likely to have done it before.
Search green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Childcare Center Director roles by employers with active EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history. This cuts through guesswork and surfaces operators who have already navigated PERM for this job title.
Understand what PERM recruitment actually requires
Your employer must run DOL-mandated recruitment steps, including newspaper ads and internal job postings, before filing. This process can take four to six months, so negotiate your start-date expectations before the offer is finalized.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
DOL must certify your offered wage meets the prevailing wage for Childcare Center Director in your work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage range before you enter any offer discussion.
Confirm state licensing requirements align with your profile
Most states require a Childcare Center Director to hold a specific state-issued license or director credential. PERM will fail if the job requirements list credentials you don't yet hold, so verify your qualifications against state regulations early.
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Find Childcare Center Director JobsChildcare Center Director Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Childcare Center Director role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Childcare Center Director positions qualify under EB-3, which covers skilled workers requiring a bachelor's degree. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree and the employer can document that need. The O*NET profile for this occupation lists a bachelor's degree as the standard entry requirement, which supports EB-3 eligibility for most candidates.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status, and has no annual lottery. H-1B is capped at 85,000 per fiscal year and subject to a random draw. The EB-3 green card process takes longer overall, typically two to four years for most nationalities, but it doesn't expire and isn't subject to the lottery uncertainty that H-1B applicants face.
How can I find Childcare Center Director jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history for specific job titles, including Childcare Center Director. This is more reliable than reading generic job postings, since most employers who sponsor don't advertise it explicitly in the listing.
What documentation do I need before a PERM sponsor can file on my behalf?
Your employer will need a copy of your foreign degree with a NACES-approved credential evaluation, proof of any state-required director credentials, and your work history documentation. USCIS and DOL review your qualifications against the minimum requirements listed in the PERM application, so gaps between your credentials and the job description can cause a denial or audit.
Can a small independent childcare center sponsor a green card?
Yes, any U.S. employer can file a PERM labor certification regardless of size. The practical challenge is that smaller operators often lack HR experience with the DOL recruitment and filing requirements. They'll need an immigration attorney to manage the process, and you should ask directly about their sponsorship capacity before investing significant time in the application.
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