The Site Director serves in a leadership role and creates positive, nurturing relationships with children while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers, staff, and partners. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall program experience. Provides direction for the staff to support children in the classroom, and implements program curriculum focused on mastering specific skills. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Develops, organizes and implements high quality licensed child care program at assigned location. Ensures high-quality programs through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
- Full understanding of licensing regulations (Title 22) and responsible for ensuring assigned location operates in full compliance at all times.
- Develops positive relations with school campus as a YMCA representative. Assist with marketing efforts and achieving enrollment goals.
- Assist with budget development and secures necessary supplies and equipment for program activities within budget guidelines.
- Supports supervisor with on-boarding and training staff members as needed. Provides assistance with coordinating schedules and work flow to ensure program operates in a safe and efficient manner.
- Observes, coaches and provided feedback to staff members at assigned location. Provides feedback to supervisor regarding performance of staff members.
- Ensures close visual supervision of children, following ratios based on specific program. No child is left unsupervised or staff alone with a child at any time.
- Help children manage behavior using a positive approach, including proactive strategies, redirection and using constructive discipline with natural and logical consequences.
- Actively supports the YMCA is committed to inclusion and compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) where appropriate.
- Support planning and implementing program curriculum and activities that are focused on skill development, developmentally appropriate, consistent with the YMCA values, and established guidelines.
- Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards, maintains site and equipment, and maintains required program records in accordance with YMCA expectations.
- Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child. Communicates with supervisor regarding child's development.
- Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
- Attends and participates in fundraising activities, family events, program activities, staff meetings and training as assigned.
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies. Follows reporting procedures and proactively responds to situations to ensure a safe environment for all involved.
- Understands and complies with current federal, state, local regulations, and YMCA policies and procedures and license program standards at all times.
Educational Background:
High school diploma or equivalent
Skills/Experience:
- Eighteen years or older
- ECE/CD UNITS:Option 1:12-semester units in ECE or CD. Of the 12 units, 6 units can be substituted for recreation, arts & humanities, human services. 3-semester units in Administration or Staff Relations.Option 2:AA or Bachelor with 3 units in ECE, CD or school-age child courses and 3 units in administration or staff relations.
- Four years' experience supervising group child care center. Previous experience working with school-age children in a group setting (preferred). Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities. Previous experience with diverse populations preferred. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
- Strong character values, strong communication skills, emotional maturity
- Current approved EMSA First Aid, Adult, Infant and Child CPR Certifications (8 hours). Completion of child abuse prevention training prior to first day in program. Basic Water Safety certification. 9 Hour course in Preventative Health Practices (PHP).
- Current TB and physical exam. Influenza (limited exceptions), pertussis, and measles vaccination.
Compensation/Benefits:
Hourly: $20.00
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 22 2019
Active Until:
Oct 22 2019
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit