Central Pennsylvania Region

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About This Position

Position Title:
Center Director - Middletown
Publish Date:
09/16/2026
Brief Overview:
The CHS Center Director is passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children ages six weeks to 5 years old from under resourced and overburdened backgrounds by providing high-quality early childhood education and care. This individual oversees operations of a state-of-the-art Early Childhood Education Center at Middletown, PA.
Listing Expiration Date:
10/31/2026
Job Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of the Center Director include providing leadership and guidance to a team of up to 80 individuals in line with CHS policies, guidelines, and curriculum. They are accountable for ensuring the delivery of a top-tier early childhood and family support program that delivers results for up to 150 CHS children and families. The Center Director manages the day-to-day operations, implementation, and administration of the center, leading scholastic, family success, health services, and operations teams to deliver the CHS mission, vision and values.

As the leader of CHS Middletown, the Center Director reports to the CHS Central Office's Senior Director of Programs. They are expected to exemplify leadership for administrators, teachers, children, and families, setting a national standard for quality early childhood education and guiding staff towards achieving this standard.
Job Type:
Full-Time
Number of Jobs Available:
1
Required Experience
5-10 years
Required Studies:
Bachelors Degree
Salary Option:
Yearly
Required Languages:
English
Salary Requirements:
The salary range for this position is $106,340 to $139,000 per year, based on expertise.
Preferred Start Date (use calendar button):
11/02/2026
Benefits:
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Paid time off + paid holidays
Retirement benefits
Child care tuition assistance
Professional development & continuing education
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance + short- and long-term disability
Health & fitness reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Hershey-area employee discounts
Expected Start/End Time:
7:00 am-5:00 pm
Keystone STAR Level:
Not in STARs
Age Group Position:
Preschool
Minimum Number of ECE Credits Required:
N/A
Minimum Career Lattice Level:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
5-10 years
PA Teacher Certification Required?:
No
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Application Must Include:
Resume
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About This Employer

CATHERINE HERSHEY SCHOOLS FOR EARLY LEARNING (CHS)
1351 Oberlin Road

Middletown
, PA 
17057



 
PA DHS Certified

 Central-PA



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