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The Early Learning Site Director is responsible to plan, organize, implement, coordinate, and control services of the Early Learning program, exercising independent judgment and decision-making authority as delegated, including budget, policies, procedures, and staff supervision. Under general supervision, the Site Director operates the Early Learning program in conformance with institutional regulations and state licensing provisions. Responsibilities include the overall management of the centers early childhood program and its operation, facilitating, planning and coordinating of the children's educational programs and activities.
- Recruit, hire, develop, train and supervise staff and volunteers.
- Create, recommend and implement a comprehensive youth and family plan, which considers space utilization, equipment needs, budget requirements, safety and emergency procedures, YMCA values and quality standards.
- Successfully manage all programmatic applications and Daxko database, to ensure that all payments, applications and inquiries are completed on a timely basis.
- Research community needs and recommend programs to address needs.
- Implement YMCA core curriculum into all necessary programs.
- Monitor rooms and equipment for safety, and purchase new equipment and program materials.
- Provide support and assistance to other departments, when needed.
- Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
- Develop new programs/grow current programming to meet and exceed programmatic budgets.
- Prepare and monitor staff and volunteer schedules, and prepare, review and approval payroll.
- Manage all aspects of communication with families within the department.
- Work closely with parents and participants in the recruitment of policy volunteers for these groups.
- Evaluate and document staff performance, informally and formally, during the program year.
- Promote all programs to ensure maximum attendance.
- Work with Communications department to ensure signage and promotion for all department programs/activities are generated in a timely manner.
- Plan and create new and innovative programs that meet the needs of the community in keeping with the facility’s priority objectives, YMCA core programs and strategic plan.
- Act as liaison and specialist to local government, community groups and donors.
- Actively participate in training sessions, designated meetings and special events.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Education or Social Work, or Master’s in Early Childhood or Elementary Education.
- Minimum of two years of experience supervising Early Childhood programs; two years of classroom teaching experience, and two years of staff management experience.
- Experience in writing and facilitating curriculum, program planning and implementation, community outreach, and budget and fiscal management.
- Certification and ability to train staff in multiple topics.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with others.