Dedicated education-focused professional to oversee and effectively lead the Y@PHA OST program.
The Site Director will work with the Multi-Site Program Administrator and the OST Staff to ensure the daily operations at the Early Childhood Campus, the implementation of STEAM curriculum and adherence to DEEC regulations and policies.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manages, directs and coordinates a licensed school age program for assigned location. 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 supervises staff and volunteers. Reviews and evaluates performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals. Ensures staff certifications are current. Facilitates communication and provides leadership with School Age Child Care/OST staff.
- Serve as liaison with school administration and teaching staff regarding issues of individual and group/grades for supplementary educational support, developmental support and behavior support to ensure all children and youth needs are met.
- Helps to develop, manage and control budget. Ensures program operates within budget and that program fees are collected.
- Is knowledgeable of, and assures compliance with, state and local regulations, including HEPA and ADA standards, as they relate to program areas. Ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures are followed.
- Responsible for marketing and distribution of program information.
- Prepares or supervises compilation of program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Guidance, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Physical Education, Recreation, Child Psychology, the Arts, Social Work, Sociology, or Child Care or equivalent.
If equivalent education must have one year of experience working with school-age children.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum age of 21.
- Six months of administrative experience or evidence of satisfactory completion of 9 credits in management or administration subject areas from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Two years of related experience preferred as a coordinator or supervisor of child care programs.
- Two years demonstrated experience in budget management, staff supervision, and training and program development.
- Experience with school sited programs preferred
- Knowledge of Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) Regulations, subsidy care, and Best Practices and quality standards in OST preferred http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/licensing/regulations/reg-group-school-...
- Excellent communication skills (school administration, parents, staff & children).
- Experience working with diverse /children/youth and families between the ages of 5-13 years of age
- Ability to multi-task and extreme organizational skills a must
- Pass background record check (CORI/SORI/DCF), fingerprinting and three reference checks.
- Typical 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.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $40,000.00 - $43,000.00
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Post Date:
Aug 12 2019
Active Until:
Sep 12 2019
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit