𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡. 𝗦𝗜𝗫 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦. 𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗡. 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥.
Harbor Child Care is searching for its next 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿/𝗖𝗘𝗢—and this is a tremendous opportunity for an accomplished leader who wants to make a meaningful impact.
For more than 50 years, Harbor has supported children and families throughout Nassau County. Today, it serves approximately 1,000 children through six locations offering full-day child care, early childhood education, and school-age programming.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director/CEO will lead Harbor’s:
• Mission, strategy, and organizational growth
• Multi-site operations and program quality
• Financial performance and sustainability
• Workforce development and leadership succession
• Regulatory compliance and risk management
• Community, government, and funding relationships
𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚
We are looking for a collaborative, mission-driven executive who can see the big picture while successfully managing the day-to-day complexities of a multi-site organization.
Key qualifications include:
• Significant senior leadership experience in early childhood education, education, nonprofit management, human services, or a related field
• Experience leading complex, multi-site operations
• Strong financial and organizational management skills
• Experience developing senior leaders and high-performing teams
• The ability to work effectively with a governing board
• Success building community, government, and funding partnerships
• 𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱; doctorate preferred but not required
𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦
- Nassau County, New York
- Full-time, exempt
- 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: $𝟭𝟴𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬–$𝟮𝟭𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬
- Comprehensive benefits package
My Part-Time HR Manager, LLC is proud to lead this important search.
𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬
Please send your résumé or confidential inquiry to:
Gary O’Connor, BCC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Managing Partner
My Part-Time HR Manager, LLC
[email protected]
Know a strong nonprofit or education executive who may be ready for their next chapter? 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.
Harbor Child Care is an equal opportunity employer.
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Skills Required
- Significant senior leadership experience in early childhood education, education, nonprofit management, human services, or a related field
- Experience leading complex, multi-site operations
- Strong financial and organizational management skills
- Experience developing senior leaders and high-performing teams
- Ability to work effectively with a governing board
- Success building community, government, and funding partnerships
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Doctorate degree
What We Do
Harbor Day Care Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization on Long Island dedicated to providing high-quality full-day child care, early childhood, and school-age education. Founded in 1973, it serves children from 12 weeks to 12 years old across multiple centers in Nassau County, utilizing research-based curricula to support child development and prepare students for success in school and life.







