Assistant Director - Y Early Learning Center @ Haven for Hope

YMCA of Greater San Antonio Careers•San Antonio, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The YELC Assistant Director supports the YMCA’s mission and works closely with the YELC Director to develop and evaluate Early Learning Center programs. The role assists in managing the Center and supervising staff, communicates professionally with parents and staff, and helps ensure reporting deadlines are met. The Assistant Director may work in a classroom as needed and is responsible for staff files, identifying training gaps for the Director, maintaining safe and clean indoor and outdoor program areas, and keeping accurate equipment inventories. The position also supports enrollment and waitlist management to help maintain Center capacity and is responsible for all aspects of the Food Bank. The role requires understanding the basic concepts of a nonprofit organization and the YMCA’s volunteer-and-staff partnership structure, and commitment to the YMCA mission. Work takes place in a fast-paced office, childcare room, and outdoor environments. The employee must be able to safely supervise children’s activities, stay alert and focused, manage multiple tasks, identify problems and recommend solutions, and maintain accuracy, organization, and attention to deadlines. The position requires occasional stooping and bending, regular lifting of up to 20 pounds, prolonged sitting and standing, and use of keyboards, telephone keypads, and writing utensils. The position offers a minimum of three weeks of paid time off, holiday pay, full-time benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement pension plan upon eligibility, and a free YMCA membership.

Requirements

At least two combined years of experience in administrative work and licensed childcare.
At least 21 years of age.
Understand basic nonprofit concepts and the YMCA’s structure as a partnership of volunteers and staff, and accept the YMCA mission.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn YMCA computer systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Obtain YMCA-approved basic life-saving certifications, including CPR, First Aid, AED, and Emergency Oxygen, within the first 60 days of hire.
Hold a Texas driver’s license and be able to drive to various locations within the greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
Complete basic childcare and child abuse prevention training within 120 days of starting.
Attend training to acquire 24 hours of childcare and administration training.
Have sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform the position’s essential functions and safely supervise children’s activities.
Have visual acuity to read computer screens and documents and make necessary changes.
Be able to maintain alertness and concentration and perform analytical, multitasking, organizational, and time-management tasks.
Occasionally stoop and bend and regularly lift up to 20 pounds.
Be able to sit and stand for long periods and manipulate keyboards, telephone keypads, and writing utensils.

Nice To Haves

Qualify as a licensed director under TDFPS standards.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director in managing the Center and supervising staff members.
Communicate professionally with parents and staff.
Ensure daily and monthly reporting deadlines are met.
Work in a classroom when needed.
Maintain staff files and report training gaps to the Director.
Use good judgment and decision-making skills.
Promote the YMCA Story in the community.
Maintain safe and clean indoor and outdoor program areas.
Maintain an accurate inventory of program-related equipment.
Support parents with enrollment paperwork and monitor the waitlist to help ensure the Center is at capacity.
Manage all aspects of the Food Bank.
Perform other duties as assigned.