Area Child Care Director - Powell, United States - YMCA OF CENTRAL OHIO

Description

• Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.
• Manages, directs and coordinates the child care programs for assigned location(s).
• Supervises all Site Directors/Coordinators within the assigned region.
• Responsible for staff recruitment, hiring, training, and scheduling. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Ensures high quality programs by visiting child care sites on a regular basis to observe and evaluate operations.
• Assists Regional Director with budget development for assigned programs.
• Responsible for monitoring assigned programs' revenue & expenses to ensure they operate within budget.
• Assures compliance of ODJFS licensing, SUTQ*, NAEYC standards as they relate to program areas. Ensures that YMCA program standards (including HEPA) are met and safety procedures followed. *SUTQ responsibilities for all assigned school age and preschool programs.
• Performs the duties of site directors or teachers during absences as needed.
• Develops and maintains relationships with ODJFS, school administration, parent groups and other organizations and agencies related to assigned programs. Responds to all agency, parent and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Assists the Regional Director with providing staff leadership for annual fundraising campaigns and committees as assigned.
• Maintains proper department files including required paperwork for staff.
• Provides assistance to other Y Club / child care programs as needed.
• Organizes special events for Child Care programs and YMCA Branch if applicable.
• Represents assigned branch programs by attending and participating in Program Innovation Team meetings and projects.
• Assists site staff with maintaining written records for children's files, collecting and reporting program data as required by funding.
• Assists in the marketing of programs, enrollment and distribution of program information.
• Performs duties in the branch as assigned (building coverage, special events, etc.)
• If applicable, complete duties as required by the Child and Adult Care Food program for your sites.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages a team of staff in the childcare department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training and coaching employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 21 years of age, and hold a Bachelor's degree in Education or related field and have at least two years of managing child care programs and staff; or equivalent combination of Associate's Degree/CDA in related field and experience.
• Must meet Site Administrator qualifications for ODJFS Licensed programs.
• Passionate belief in the Y's cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.
• Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.
• Must submit all required paperwork for ODJFS licensing. Must submit a staff medical statement as required by ODJFS standards. Must obtain and keep current training certifications in first aid, communicable diseases, child abuse recognition & prevention as required by ODJFS. Must attend all necessary YMCA, child care and/or grant related training.
• YMCA Team Leader certification; if not certified, must obtain certification within 12 months
• Team leader certification requires: Principles and Practices; Introduction to Volunteerism; Introduction to Leading Others; Introduction to Fiscal Management; Leadership competency assessment; Team Leader Certification Test.