Childcare Coordinator - Oceanside

YMCA of San Diego County•Oceanside, CA

8d•$26 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Child Care Coordinator - Licensed The Coordinator I – Child Care will plan, develop, and implement program directives and goals at multiple childcare sites in conjunction with YMCA of San Diego County and Community Care Licensing. Supervise and evaluate staff, and act as a contributing member of the branch and department YMCA team. The Childcare Coordinator I is responsible for maintaining staff files and compliance of standards at all sites. Working as the Preschool Coordinator, you will hold the license for the Preschool, be responsible for all licensing, scheduling, training, and staffing. For more on Employee Perks, click on this link: Employee Benefits | YMCA of San Diego County (ymcasd.org) Schedule: Location: Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA Monday - Friday, daytime hours (8 hours per day)

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older and possess a high school diploma/GED
Must meet the educational requirements of the programs of supervision; Minimum 15 college units (3 basic Child Development, 9 additional units related to Child & Youth Development, and 3 units Child & Youth Development Program Administration units); AA or BA in Education, Child Development or related field preferred
Minimum of 4 years’ experience in child and youth development, education, or comparable setting required
Minimum of 1 year experience supervising a school age program site required
Criminal record fingerprint clearance from DOJ/FBI & CACI required prior to working
TB test clearance within 60 days prior to employment or prior to visiting a school site
Completion of Child Abuse Prevention training prior to working with program participants
CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations: American Red Cross American Heart Association American Safety & Health Institute YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of CSS (Community Support Services) resources preferred
Familiarity with YMCA CYD (Child and Youth Development) programs preferred
Experience in fundraising preferred
Event management experience, including vendor communication, and staff appreciation
Experience with Y branding, marketing, and Y SharePoint preferred

Responsibilities

Communicate with school personnel and parents to maintain positive public relations, and ensure receipt of pertinent information
Provide leadership in establishing a positive environment in which youth and families are treated with respect and dignity
Perform frequent site visits to ensure quality, implementing necessary changes and taking corrective action when necessary
Assist in supervising and evaluating staff, youth leaders and program volunteers
Attend all required regional and countywide meetings, in-services and trainings
Promptness, dependability and professionalism during assignments
Remain informed on current child care programs in order to relay information to families
Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act in an emergency situation
Physical ability to lead activities such as sports, games, academic assistance, assemblies, transitions, and other program activities
Other duties as assigned needs to be included to all roles