School Age Child Care Site Director

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must be at least 21 years of age
• •Must hold a high school diploma or GED, or completed at least 2 college courses for credit
• •Must have the following approved training and experience: 6 Semester hours or 90 clock hours of approved training, 45 hours of which must be in Child Development and 45 in Curriculum
• •400 hours of experience in a school age environment, OR 1 year caring for school age children in a registered family child care
• •9 clock hours of approved training in communicating with staff, parents, and the public, or equivalent
• •3 hours of approved training in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act
• •Within 6 months of date of hire complete a regulation training conducted by MSDE
• •Must have demonstrated through previous experience superior ability to manage time, multi-task and organize his/her work, and train/supervise staff effectively
• •Must have exceptional work ethic and strength of character
• •Ability to walk, stand, and sit (including on the floor) in an inside or outside environment for extended periods of time
• •Exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids
• •Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds in weight
• •Frequently using hands in repetitive motion, such as simple and firm grasping. Occasional fine manipulation of the hands is required
• •Frequent flexing and rotation of the neck and head
• •Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• •Ability to see in the normal vision range with or without correction
• •Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction
• •Occasionally need to crouch, squat, push, stoop and climb stairs
• •Occasionally may need to provide physical restraint to a child
• •May work in wet or humid conditions, outdoors with extreme cold or heat
• •May have exposure to noises associated with children such as crying, talking and laughter
• •Must have the ability to demonstrate understanding of program development and management
• •Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of MSDE regulations
• •Must demonstrate problem solving skills and reasoning ability
• •Must demonstrate capacity for managing and leading people
• •Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• •Must have interpersonal and coaching skills
• •Must have organizational skills
• •Must exemplify a 'Y-Voice' that demonstrates determination, genuine concern, welcoming attitude, hopefulness and a nurturing spirit
• •Must understand ethical behavior and business practices
• •Must ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization
• •Must maintain a work ethic that holds a high standard to organizational accountability
• •Must comply with the child care dress code while working or representing the YMCA
• •Must maintain confidentiality in dealing with programmatic issues, staff and participant information and not disseminate it outside of the program
• •Must participate in a minimum of four YMCA events throughout the year, not to include volunteer events
• •Must follow the chain of command as it pertains to programmatic issues
• •Must attend all required staff meetings and conduct regular staff meetings at the site
• •Must perform administrative duties including but not limited to the following: paycom duties, accrual reports, incident/accident reports, licensing paperwork, curriculum plans, attendance sheets, sign in/out sheets and USDA food program documents
• •Must work directly with Annual Campaign Team to insure annual site goals are met. This includes but is not limited to the recruitment of volunteers
• •Must participate in and complete staff trainings as needed to enhance all aspects of program delivery and other trainings as directed

Desired Qualifications

• •Must have demonstrated through previous experience superior ability to manage time, multi-task and organize his/her work, and train/supervise staff effectively
• •Must have exceptional work ethic and strength of character
• •Must have the ability to demonstrate understanding of program development and management
• •Must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of MSDE regulations
• •Must demonstrate problem solving skills and reasoning ability
• •Must demonstrate capacity for managing and leading people
• •Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• •Must have interpersonal and coaching skills
• •Must have organizational skills
• •Must exemplify a 'Y-Voice' that demonstrates determination, genuine concern, welcoming attitude, hopefulness and a nurturing spirit
• •Must understand ethical behavior and business practices
• •Must ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization
• •Must maintain a work ethic that holds a high standard to organizational accountability
• •Must comply with the child care dress code while working or representing the YMCA
• •Must maintain confidentiality in dealing with programmatic issues, staff and participant information and not disseminate it outside of the program
• •Must participate in a minimum of four YMCA events throughout the year, not to include volunteer events
• •Must follow the chain of command as it pertains to programmatic issues
• •Must attend all required staff meetings and conduct regular staff meetings at the site
• •Must perform administrative duties including but not limited to the following: paycom duties, accrual reports, incident/accident reports, licensing paperwork, curriculum plans, attendance sheets, sign in/out sheets and USDA food program documents
• •Must work directly with Annual Campaign Team to insure annual site goals are met. This includes but is not limited to the recruitment of volunteers
• •Must participate in and complete staff trainings as needed to enhance all aspects of program delivery and other trainings as directed