The Association Director of Youth Development is responsible for ensuring the successful operation of all facets of the Association Child Care including full day, before and after school, and summer fun club programs including curriculum, quality standards, outcomes and measurements, staffing, training and development, program development, volunteer recruitment, financial development, community relations and collaborations.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Provides leadership and direction to the on-site and off-site child care programs by acting as a liaison between child care directors, branch executives, and senior leadership.
- Develops new options, evaluates childcare opportunities, and implements new sites or programs that position the YMCA in the community to meet the needs of children and families.
- Develops and maintains relationships with state child care licensing agency, school administration, parent groups and other organizations and agencies related to assigned programs. Responds to all agency, parent and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Monitors and supports growth in program scope and quality, resulting in annual targeted enrollments and revenue being met or exceeded.
- Develops and implements action steps to improve programs quality and enrollment.
- Develops quality improvement goals with programs based on participant survey feedback.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program.
- Works with all child care programs towards meeting any objectives for strategic plan goals.
- Implements and oversees childcare systems, forms, procedures are consistent site to site.
- Oversees the Y’s NAEYC accreditation for all sites; oversee collection, storage, and retention of applicable records.
- Oversees and audits childcare staff educational and licensing requirements; coordinate ongoing staff development and training; ensures compliance.
- Recommends appropriate staffing plans to meet ratio requirements.
- Supports Child Care Directors in recruiting, orientating, and enrolling of children/families.
- Recommends purchases of instructional materials and teaching aids such as books, toys, equipment, and games designed to stimulate learning.
- Reviews and evaluates facility activities to ensure conformance to state and local regulations
- Oversees the maintenance of child care food program records
- Maintain compliance with all state licensing regulations, including fire and health codes
- Maintains and develops relationships with school districts, other community-based organizations, corporations and governmental agencies to collaborate on child care related initiatives.
- Works with branch staff to provide a consistent YMCA structure for child care programing and staff.
- Assists Executive Directors in their supervision of branch Child Care Directors. Works with each branch executive and childcare director to meet agreed-upon enrollment and revenue projections each year.
- Facilitates the development of an annual plan and goals for child care at the YMCA which includes detailed plans for quality improvements where necessary, prioritization of new child care initiatives, and plans for overall association child care events (training, orientation, marketing campaigns, etc.).
- Oversees the work of the Child Care and SACC Impact Teams.
- Supervises and oversees the Association Y-Achievers and Youth & Government programs.
- Coordinates efforts with the Mission Advancement Director to obtain grants from foundations or public entities to fund child care programs and equipment.
- Assists the Brand Strategy & Marketing Director in packaging and marketing the YMCA's child care programs.
- Functions as association-wide resource regarding child abuse prevention, training, reporting, and staff code of conduct issues.
- Develop long range plans for the expansion and evolution of early childhood programs and services, consistent with the Y’s mission, strategic plan and objectives as directed by supervisor; monitor progress related these objectives and exercise appropriate action to assure their achievement
- Cultivate positive and collaborative relationships with national, regional and local leaders and funders to position the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids as an unquestioned leader in the field of early childhood development, delivering high quality, developmentally appropriate programming for children and families
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year college or university in early education, human services, business, social services or equivalent;
Master’s degree preferred.; eight or more years’ experience in licensed child care management and development; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Skills/Experience:
- Ability to be listed on a childcare license required.
- Knowledge and experience in all aspects of early education operations, including curriculum development, staff supervision and development, quality program development and implementation, volunteerism, facility and property management and sound financial practices.
- Past supervision experience preferred.
- Familiarity with and adherence to the NAEYC Accreditation and Code of Ethics.
- Ability to interact with people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages and lifestyles. Blood borne pathogens training required upon hire.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $46,000.00 - $69,000.00
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 9 2019
Active Until:
Apr 9 2019
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit