Why Join Kumon?
At Kumon, we don’t just help students achieve academic success—we empower them to reach their full potential. As a Franchise Consultant, you’ll be a key player in supporting franchisees to excel, ensuring centers maintain high standards of instruction, and expanding Kumon’s presence in your region. If you are passionate about education, enjoy working in a dynamic environment, and want to make a meaningful impact, this role is for you!
What We Offer:
- Inspiring Mission: Join a company that’s dedicated to empowering children and creating brighter futures.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy outstanding health benefits, a desirable retirement savings plan, and 21 paid holidays annually.
- Professional Growth: Receive professional development funds each year to support your growth and leadership in the education sector.
- Flexibility: Work in a role that allows for travel and interaction with multiple locations, giving you a dynamic and diverse work experience.
The Franchise Consultant provides support to Franchisee Instructors. The FC inspects and verifies compliance with company standards for instructional quality, operational and financial key measurements, brand appeal, general maintenance and safety. Works with potential franchisees to guide them through the training process and prepares them to open their Centers successfully. Develops assigned market areas through the development of existing centers and the opening of new centers.
***While this role is remote the candidate must be able to travel within the territory will include Northern Kentucky, Louisville, Lexington, some of Indianapolis, and possibly Dayton.***
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Road Warrior: Ability to travel extensively locally/regionally
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Ability to motivate people, instill accountability, and achieve results
- Proficiency with Word and Excel software programs
- Previous multi-unit service management preferred
- 2 - 4 years of experience preferred
- -_Traveling Expectation: The candidate will be expected to visit/ be on site for meetings usually within after school hours from 3:30-7:30PM, 3-4 days per week within the designated area and visit the identified franchise locations
Responsibilities:
- Oversee roughly 20-30 locations
- Perform frequent evaluations and follow up visits to ensure compliance with company goals
- Increase operations standards through guidance and training
- Provide sound advice to increase Center profitability and performance
- Assess regional market conditions to ensure competitiveness and build brand awareness.
- Evaluate local competition and create branch level strategies for franchisees to maintain a competitive edge
- Consistently monitors branch and center level performance for trends, outliers and best practices
- Assist Franchisees with all aspects of new center opening process within predetermined timeline
Kumon has a vested interest in the wellbeing of our associates. We offer a total compensation package including:
- Quality Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with generous company match and 2 year vesting schedule
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuting Expenses
- Company Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
- Company Paid Short and Long Term Disability Plans
- Plentiful Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
- Funding of Professional Development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Kumon Tuition Discount
- Service Award Program
*Please be aware that all eligible associates must satisfy the specific waiting period before enrollment. The waiting period varies according to the state benefit plan guidelines.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Kumon’s policies and programs ensure that all hiring, compensation and other employment decisions are based on individual merit and not on any bias towards ethnicity, age, color, race, marital status, religion, disability or military status. We base our employment decisions upon the qualifications and abilities of each individual.
DEI Statement of Commitment:
AI Acknowledgment
Artificial intelligence may be used to assist during the hiring process, including screening or assessing applicants.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to travel extensively throughout the assigned local and regional territory
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Ability to motivate people, instill accountability, and achieve results
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
- Previous multi-unit service management experience
- Two to four years of professional experience
- Ability to visit franchise locations and attend on-site meetings three to four days per week, typically during after-school hours
What We Do
Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading enrichment program that has enrolled over 16 million children since its inception over 60 years ago. Founded by Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher who set out to create study aids in order to help his son excel academically, the program works to increase self-learning, confidence, and overall academic independence in children. Currently, there are nearly 25,000 learning centers in operation across 55 countries and regions working continually to unlock the full potential of those enrolled. Serving children from preschool through high school, the Kumon Method uses an individualized approach that is designed to accelerate the development of advanced math and reading skills. Many children enrolled in Kumon come out of the program studying well beyond their grade level, resulting in a brighter future for us all as they grow and advance into shaping the world. Kumon North America’s headquarters are located in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey and support the operations of more than 2,100 learning centers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. As a business, our focus is children. As an employer, we focus on valuing our employees through competitive salaries, generous benefits, abundant time-off, annual professional development opportunities, and more. Kumon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Learn more about career opportunities today at https://www.kumon.com/careers Interested in a franchise opportunity? Kumon is proud to be a low-cost franchisor. Learn more about start-up cost incentives to aid you in joining the number one education franchise at https://www.kumonfranchise.com/
