Program Lead

Job Title: Daycare Program Lead – Early Childhood Education

Location: Ashoka University, Sonipat, Haryana

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: Up to ₹50,000 per month (depending on experience and fit)

Working Hours: Approximately 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Transportation: Shuttle access available from Delhi NCR

ABOUT TOYBOX

Toybox is an early childhood learning and care space committed to creating nurturing, joyful, and developmentally appropriate environments for young children. Rooted in play-based, child-centric, and progressive educational philosophies, we believe children learn best when they are free to explore, imagine, experiment, create, and build meaningful relationships.

Located within Ashoka University, Toybox brings together care, learning, research, and community to create high-quality early childhood spaces for children and families.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a passionate, reflective, and proactive Program Lead to lead the day-to-day functioning of our daycare centre.

This role goes beyond traditional classroom teaching. The Program Lead will serve as the centre lead responsible for supporting children, guiding educators and caregivers, building relationships with families, ensuring smooth operations, and maintaining a safe, engaging, and high-quality environment.

This role requires someone who is comfortable balancing leadership, teamwork, communication, documentation, planning, caregiving support, and the dynamic nature of early childhood environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead day-to-day centre operations with professionalism, empathy, and efficiency

• Supervise, mentor, and support educators, caregivers, and support staff

• Build strong relationships and maintain regular communication with families

• Design and implement developmentally appropriate, engaging, child-centred experiences

• Ensure children's safety, wellbeing, hygiene, and emotional security at all times

• Conduct observations, documentation, and developmental tracking

• Support onboarding, training, and professional growth of team members

• Maintain operational systems including attendance, communication, records, and documentation

• Work collaboratively with the Toybox leadership team to continuously improve practices and systems

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with young children and families

• Is comfortable working in dynamic, fast-moving environments

• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Can lead teams with warmth, clarity, and accountability

• Is proactive, reflective, and solution-oriented

• Is comfortable balancing both leadership and hands-on responsibilities

• Is excited by play-based, child-centred approaches to early childhood

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree / Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Psychology, Education, or related fields

• 2–3 years of experience in preschool, daycare, or educational settings

• Previous experience in team leadership, supervision, or coordination preferred

• Understanding of developmental domains, child psychology, and early childhood practices

• Familiarity with play-based learning, progressive pedagogies, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or similar approaches

• Strong written and spoken English skills

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity to lead a flagship early childhood centre located within Ashoka University

• Collaborative, respectful, and supportive work environment

• Opportunities for professional development, workshops, and learning

• Freedom to innovate, experiment, and contribute meaningfully

• Opportunity to shape experiences for children, families, and educators

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE APPLYING

This is not a traditional school role.

Daycare environments are dynamic, relational, physically active, emotionally demanding, and deeply rewarding. We encourage candidates to apply if they are excited by flexible, child-centred, mixed-age environments and enjoy working closely with children, families, and teams.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply via LinkedIn or by clicking the link below:

https://forms.gle/EbjbeS1hfn3DecK8A