Join the South Sound YMCA’s Leadership Team where management guiding principles include fun, connection, and collaboration and where you will be surrounded by people who share the core values of honesty, respect, caring and responsibility.
At the Y, we strengthen community through youth development because we believe that a community is stronger when all children have the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. We set ourselves apart because we deliver a youth experience that intentionally fosters achievement, relationships, and belonging.
Use your superior management skills in partnership with us to change lives. We are confident that you will get more than you give and have fun doing it.
- Manages, directs and coordinates the school age child care programs for assigned location(s). Ensures high quality programs and establishes new program activities. Expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
- Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Develops, manages and controls budgets related to the position. Ensures program operates within budget and that program fees are collected.
- Supports and budgets for healthy eating through coaching, mentoring, and monitoring menu quality.
- Assures compliance with federal, state and local regulations as they relate to program areas, including ADA accommodations where appropriate. Ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed.
- Provides for upkeep of assigned program facilities and equipment and ensures the physical environment supports healthy living.
- 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.
- Provides staff leadership for annual fund raising campaign and committees as assigned.
- Maintains proper records/department files.
- Organizes special events for parents. Assists in YMCA fund raising activities.
- Assists with Program Committee meetings.
- Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- One to two years related experience preferred, as a coordinator or supervisor of child care programs.
- Minimum age requirement of 21.
- Requirements within 30 days of hire include completion of: Child Abuse Prevention for Supervisory Staff; Working with Program Volunteers; CPR; First Aid; AED; Bloodborne Pathogens.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Must meet WAC standard of 45 approved college credits or 30 college credits and 100 training hours.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to qualify as an approved driver for our insurance purposes