Before and After School Site Coordinator
About The Position
The BASE Site Coordinator is an entry level leadership position that includes oversight of education programs in accordance with YMCA quality standards at a school site of 44 or less students enrolled. This position supports the work of the YMCA, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through Youth Development Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. The BASE Site Coordinator supports the Director with daily operations of childcare programs creates a safe and positive atmosphere that welcomes all children and families while promoting and maintaining a strong educational program in accordance with the YMCA and licensing and quality requirements.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field OR
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field and one-year experience with children OR
- Associate degree with a minimum of 3 years’ experience
- At least 4 years’ experience working with children and some credits in education or related field work. (CDA, in school for education or related field)
- Demonstrate ability to develop and teach skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Must keep an up-to-date DHS file with a current physical
- Ability to effectively use technology for programmatic needs
- Obtain and maintain all new hire certifications and trainings within 90 days of hire
Responsibilities
- Manages all aspects of site responsibilities for smaller program sites of 44 students or less enrolled at any one time and operates in ratio during program hours.
- Leads the site program’s daily operations including site specific scheduling, communication, and maintaining program statistics and audits to monitor and evaluate the quality of the program.
- Supports leadership with recruiting and hiring diverse educators who meet the qualifications required by licensing and quality assurance standards. Onboards, trains and develops educators and staff.
- Engages the site team and school to meet the needs of the families served.
- Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
- Develops utilizes functional expertise to assure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Ensures that YMCA program standards are met, and safety procedures followed.
- Models relationship-building skills in all interactions; develops and maintains collaborative relationships with peers, parents and educators, and community organizations (e.g., state childcare licensing agency, school administration) to maximize program impact and drive
Benefits
- Free family YMCA membership, including outdoor pools
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with paid holidays and plentiful PTO for full-time employees
- Babysitting while you work (up to 4 hours per day)
- Generous program discounts on childcare, camp, youth sports, swimming lessons and more!
- 12% employer contribution to retirement savings upon reaching eligibility and optional 403B retirement savings plan upon hire.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Continuing education reimbursement, tuition discounts with Chestnut Hill College and Immaculata University
- Career development and paid training
- Unlimited referral bonus beginning at $300.00
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
