Join The Gateway Family YMCA - Five Points Branch staff team as the Assistant Child Development Director!
Located in Union, New Jersey, the Five Points Branch is full-service facility with an exciting future on the horizon. Currently serving over 3,200 members, the Five Points Branch hosts services within the areas of Youth & Teens, Health and Well-Being, Aquatics, Preschool & School Age Child Care and Summer Day Camp.
Under the direction of the Child Development Director, the Assistant Child Care Director will provide leadership and oversee the day to day operations for our Child Care Center with a focus on program quality, value and growth. In collaboration with the Child Care Director, the Assistant Director responsibilities will include: program growth and retention, staff development, curriculum implementation, State Licensing requirements and monitoring of billing. This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
The candidate must possess the ability to work closely with the Child Care Director to provide a quality childcare program. The Assistant Child Care Director must have a minimum of two years' experience working in a licensed childcare facility and experience in supervising others, excellent oral and written communication skills consistent with Y branding, excellent follow-through; must possess out of the box thinking, initiative, enthusiasm, good judgment and strong customer service skills.
- Recruits, hires and develops Child Care staff. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Monitors the daily staff schedule to ensure all State Licensing ratios and YMCA policies are being followed. Substitute in the classroom if needed to maintain appropriate ratios.
- Support regularly scheduled in-service trainings and staff meetings with Child Care Staff.
- Monitor and track government subsidy to ensure participants are in compliance and procedures are being followed.
- Ensure a high level of program quality through appropriate curriculum implementation.
- Partner with the Director to monitor program operations, equipment, files and facilities to adhere to all local, state and YMCA regulations. Reviews and updates procedures and communicates changes to staff as needed.
- Supports the Annual Campaign with scheduled fundraisers and events in Child Care.
- A minimum of two years' experience in a licensed Child Care facility.
- Creativity and strong commitment to a program quality and participant engagement.
- High ability to recruit, retain and coach staff while fostering a positive team atmosphere.
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Publisher and Excel.
- Experience working with government agencies and subsidy is a plus.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
Salary: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00