Provides leadership in the development, management and budgeting for Child Care and Day Camp programs. Ensures that programs operate in a safe and quality manner consistent with YMCA guidelines. Provides support to branch fundraising, community collaborations and membership efforts. Serves as a member of the executive leadership team, providing deliberate leadership to take the Y’s outstanding brand and philanthropic foundation to a new level with innovative, fresh ideas on how best to engage the community, volunteers and contributors, tell the Y story, and secure the funds needed to advance the mission. Lives our values of Caring, Respect, Honesty and Responsibility.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Directs, supervises and grows after school programs, summer camp and youth activities for the association to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA strategic plans, objectives and goals.
- Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with state child care licensing agency, community organizations, school administration, parent groups and other organizations and agencies related to assigned programs.
- Ensures all Child Care locations are in compliance with California Child Care Licensing requirements.
- Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers for programs as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Provide direct supervision to department staff, assuring that all staff are qualified, certified and are meeting minimum performance standards for their position in conjunction with the Executive Director.
- Provide supervision along with the Executive Director to assigned Program Directors.
- Provide training for staff and volunteers on an ongoing basis through staff meetings, special courses and workshops.
- Lead child abuse training for the entire association including all employees and volunteers.
- Provide leadership to Program Directors with regards to managing programs and facilities in order to meet operating plans.
- Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
- Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
- Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
- Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
- 1Leads the child care PMT meetings and assists with committee meeting as assigned by supervisor.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program.
- Uses quality assurance measures, such as surveys for all youth programs.
- Ensures safety compliance, building and equipment maintenance, exceptionally clean facilities and well- kept grounds.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in education, recreation management or related field preferred.
Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in education, recreation management or related field preferred.
- Three to five years of experience in child care, camp or equivalent preferred.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Knowledge of acceptable child care and day camp practices.
- Supervisory experience with staffing and budgeting responsibilities.
- Knowledge of acceptable child care and day camp practices.
- Knowledge of California childcare licensing regulations.
- Ability to mentor staff.
- Ability to build a relationship with school staff.
- Ability to work productively in teams, task forces and planning groups.
- Demonstrates initiative to plan, lead and participate in activities.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- All required online training must be completed before starting work.
- Mandated reporting course completed within 30 days of hire.
- Familiarity with mandated reporting and steps that need to be taken.
- CPR & First Aid certifications through a nationally recognized organization. Certifications must be maintained and current at all times.
- Must have Health and TB clearance.
- Must have up to date TDAP, MMR and Influenza vaccinations.
- Criminal records clearance.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 1 2018
Active Until:
Sep 1 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit