Job Title: Before/After Care Site Director
Reports to: Youth and Family Services Director
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Revision Date: 7/12/24
Department: Child Care
Pay Range: Starts at $17.00 per hour, depending on experience
Hours: Up to 40 hours per week
Shifts: Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 9:00am and from 2:30pm to 6:00pm, School Year
Position Summary:
Consistent with the mission and vision of the YMCA of Lancaster & Fairfield County, and in cooperation with other YMCA staff, under the direction of the Youth and Family Services Director, is responsible for planning and implementing all activities and executing daily lesson plans for a School Age Before and After School site according to state of Ohio regulations and YMCA policies and procedures. The Site Director will supervise site staff and their activities. The Site Director will be responsible for providing a School Age program that will ensure the participants’ safety at all times and foster children’s social, physical, spiritual, and mental growth and adheres to YMCA program guidelines and Ohio standards. The Site Director will maintain positive relationships with YMCA staff, school staff, and School Age participants.
Essential Functions:
- Model the YMCA core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
- Maintain policies and procedures; adhere to state licensing standards; conduct a licensing inspection at the site
- Implement a daily curriculum that meets YMCA guidelines and direct staff and children in the daily activities outlined; maintain weekly lesson plans, calendars, and daily record keeping including rosters
- Actively lead and engage a group of children in activities outlined by the Director either inside or outside program areas and during transition times
- Set up and take down program space so that area is transformed into child-friendly environment; this includes moving, cleaning, picking up and putting back furniture and equipment ensuring program space is left in organized fashion
- Supervise staff including schedules, staff coverage, and time sheets; assist in training and developing part-time staff
- Attend all staff meetings and in-service training as required by the program staff
- Develop and maintain communication with parents that meet state requirements; attend and/or conduct parent conferences
- Develop, implement, and participate on a parent advisory board a minimum of twice a year
- Maintain individual files, accounts receivable, and collect fees and monitor to ensure that they are current and complete according to state requirement
- Assist in controlling and maintaining supplies and inventory on site and purchase and maintain snacks
- Participate in YMCA programs and all staff programming
- Carry out special projects and perform office duties as assigned by program staff
Qualifications:
- Minimum 21 years of age
- High School Diploma Required
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university and 1 year full-time experience with children in a group setting (Preferred)
- Ability to earn a CPL level 3 in the OCCRRA system
- Passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to the mission and cause of the YMCA
- An enthusiastic personality with the desire to serve members, volunteers, guests, participants and staff to create a culture of service
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
- Must present a professional image and possess conflict resolution skills, and demonstrate sound judgment and initiative
- Must be highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand; walk on uneven surfaces; sit; handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must be able to lift up to 40 pounds. The employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level is usually minimal to moderate.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; and talk to hear.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- After school
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- First Aid/CPR Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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