Education Centre Director (Annecy, France)

👋About Boundless Life
Boundless Life is redefining the way families live, work, and learn by empowering them to embrace a nomadic lifestyle that fosters deeper connections and personal growth. We provide family-friendly accommodations, an innovative education system that travels with you, and vibrant communities of like-minded individuals.
Since our founding in 2021, we’ve rapidly expanded to eight locations across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, bringing together over 200 team members from diverse backgrounds. Our growth reflects our commitment to transforming the experience economy and making a meaningful impact on how families integrate work, education, and exploration into their lives.
At Boundless Life, we believe in the power of community and the importance of a holistic approach to education. Our programs are designed to inspire curiosity, build resilience, and nurture a global perspective. We combine a project-based, place-based learning with the freedom to live and learn anywhere, for families who want more than a traditional school can offer. Our Education Centres are the heart of everything we do.
Please note: This role is part of our hiring for the upcoming launch in France. As we are still finalising operational timelines for the location, exact start dates are yet to be confirmed. We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis and are committed to keeping shortlisted candidates informed as plans take shape.
🎯 Role Overview
Annecy will be opening in April 2027. You will be one of the first people on the ground, and that means the role looks different at the start than it will six months in.
In the early weeks, you will be hands-on in the full sense: helping set up the space, building relationships with local partners, welcoming the first families, and doing whatever needs to be done to open well. As the cohort launches, your focus shifts to what this role is ultimately about: leading a team of educators to deliver the Boundless curriculum with consistency, quality, and genuine presence, in a place as extraordinary as Annecy.
The Education Centre Director is the educational leader of the location. You are responsible for how the learning happens — not what is taught (our global curriculum team owns that), but how it is brought to life by your team. That means knowing your educators deeply, coaching them continuously, holding the bar high, and making sure every cohort delivers on the Boundless promise. You report to the Head of Education Excellence and work alongside the General Manager who leads the broader location operations.
This role is for someone who is genuinely energised by the challenge of building something from scratch, and who understands that leadership in education means developing people, not just delivering programs.
💼 What You'll Do
Educator Leadership and Team Development
Lead, coach, and manage a team of educators through structured 1:1s, regular classroom observations, and direct, specific feedback
Set clear expectations for performance and conduct, address gaps independently, and support every educator's professional growth through deliberate development conversations
Own the onboarding of new educators and contribute to hiring decisions alongside the Head of Education Excellence
Build a team culture that is high-performing, deeply engaged, and resilient through an intense cohort calendar
Curriculum Execution and Educational Quality
Ensure the Boundless curriculum is implemented consistently and with fidelity to our global methodology and standards — you do not design the curriculum, you make sure it comes to life as intended
Ensure project-based and place-based learning happen on the ground, meaningfully incorporating the unique context of Annecy while staying aligned with global standards
Observe classes regularly, identify what is and is not working, and coach your team to improve
Surface implementation challenges to the global education team and bring solutions, not just problems
Family Relationships
Serve as a visible, trusted presence for families throughout the cohort
Handle family concerns and escalations with confidence and care, independently and without unnecessary escalation to global leadership
Support a smooth admissions and intake experience for incoming families
Education Center Operations
In the early months, support whatever is needed to open the location: setting up the EC, coordinating with local vendors, managing logistics, assembling furniture. You’ll be setting up a new Education Center from scratch!
Team administration: holiday approvals, leave tracking in BambooHR, payroll review, absence management, onboarding and offboarding educators
Family communication and engagement: daily queries, individual family meetings each cohort, pre-arrival webinars, ongoing Toddle and Slack communication, parent emails, and coordination of the learning celebration
ECAs and field trips: defining the strategy, collaborate in identifying local partners, managing logistics, risk assessments, execution, oversight, and accounting
EC operations: health and safety checks, emergency planning and drills, first aid kit upkeep, supervise facilities cleanliness, ensure supplies and inventory are up to date, invoices, and ad hoc projects like classroom setup or conversions
Food and daily logistics: catering liaison, menu planning, managing allergies and restrictions, lunch coordination
Events: movie nights and other community events, including organisation, childcare, and communications
Platform and information management: ensuring educators and the team have access to all relevant systems and student information, maintaining student profiles, managing calendars
Local stakeholder liaison: community partnerships, local authorities, and supporting any legal or compliance matters specific to the location
The ECD role is evolving. Over time, as the structure matures, the goal is for you to spend the majority of your time on educational leadership. In the early phase — and in reality for some time to come — the role also involves running much of what keeps the centre working day to day.
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Employment type
Employee - FT

Work arrangement
No