About Us

The Umbrella Tree Child Development Center is a licensed child development center in Long Beach, California, serving children from six weeks through kindergarten. We are built on six core values — Excellence, Equity, Integrity, Compassion, Belonging, and Accountability — and we hold one standard: every child in our care receives the same quality of environment, engagement, and expertise, regardless of background, ability, or funding source.

The Role

The Director of Curriculum is a leadership role at the heart of what makes The Umbrella Tree's classrooms work. You are responsible for building and sustaining our curriculum framework, developing our teachers, and ensuring that what happens in every classroom reflects our standard — not on paper, but in practice, every day.

You will:

Own and continuously refine the center's hybrid developmental curriculum framework across all four classrooms

Observe classrooms regularly and provide coaching to Lead Teachers

Design and deliver professional development and ongoing staff training

Support the onboarding of new teachers and ensure they are trained to our standard before they step into a classroom independently

Partner with the CEO on program quality, QSLA participation, and institutional improvement

Maintain current knowledge of best practices in early childhood education, inclusion, and developmental science

Support hiring processes by contributing to candidate evaluation at the classroom level

What You Bring

Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a closely related field

California Child Development Permit (Site Supervisor or Program Director level) or equivalent credential

Demonstrated experience developing curriculum in a licensed early childhood setting

Experience leading adult learning — professional development, coaching, or staff training

Deep knowledge of inclusion and developmental frameworks; comfort serving children across a wide range of abilities and needs

Mandated Reporter Training (AB 1432)

Pediatric CPR/First Aid (current)

TB clearance

DOJ/FBI LiveScan fingerprint clearance

Health Statement per CCLD

What We Offer

Competitive compensation

Annual continuing education stipend

Paid attendance to one conference of your choice per year.