Child Care Director

The Child Care Director is responsible for the overall daily programs operations including, but not limited to:

• Develops and maintains relationships with school districts.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of ASYMCA special events and activities;
• Promote the ASYMCA programs throughout the community;
• Work cooperatively with all staff, programs, communicates directly and avoids gossip;
• Assist the Executive Director with program development by always looking for ways to improve delivery of service;
• Effectively communicates verbally and in writing with parents.
• Be familiar with and implementing all regulations and inspection procedures required by local licensing offices.
• Supervise staff to make sure that they have the tools they need to achieve their daily task.
• Conduct trainings for back to school, Summer Camp, and assist staff in continuing education at local college.
• Keep records of staff training hours, CPR/First Aid/EpicPen.
• Set up outside trainers required by state.
• Schedule field trips and bus drivers to transport campers.
• Recruit, select and retain quality staff.
• Order and buy supplies making sure we have what’s needed for childcare.
• Take an active role in planning and participating in the programs activities (staff meeting, training sessions).
• Responsible for tracking attendance counts for before and after school food program and military reimbursement program.
• Plan, organize, and develop a curriculum for ASYMCA summer camps, spring break camps, Christmas break camps, and day camps if applicable;
• Participate in the planning and implementation of ASYMCA special events and activities;
• Promote the ASYMCA programs throughout the community;
• Work cooperatively with all staff, programs, communicates directly and avoids gossip;
• Assist the Assistant Child Care Director with program development by always looking for ways to improve delivery of service;
• Be familiar with and implementing all regulations and inspection procedures required by local licensing offices.
• Responsible for reporting accounting staff changes and updates to HR in a timely manner for processing (New Hire, PT, FT, Work, Salary Changes, Terminations)
• Ensures compliance with all Federal and state Laws, as well as all Texas Minimum Standards for School-Age and Before and After-School Programs.
• Oversee food program for child and youth services program.
• Meet and/or Exceed Annual Budgeted Participant in Childcare
• Meet Budgeted Department Net Goals
• Track and monitor budgeted staffing wages in Child and Youth Services
• Employee will ensure an ongoing membership retention rate of 60% or better.
• Employee will function as a team to meet branch specific program goals
• Participation in the Financial Development activities (Partner Campaign) of the branch; including providing guidance and support to campaign teams and/or volunteers, setting/meeting campaign goals and assisting in the collection of the pledges by year-end.
• Working with the Executive Director, plan and implement the Center programs and activities and ensure that the programs meet the highest quality standards and needs of the community.
• Model and imbed the organization mission and values into all operations, and customer services.
• Knowledge required of OKDHS and all State licensing requirements.
• Ability to respond appropriately in an emergency situation.
• Ability to work flexible hours.