School-Age Childcare Multi-Site Director - Before & After School

HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMS • Town of Varick, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Multi-Site Director oversees the day-to-day operations of a defined group of school-based childcare sites. The role involves regularly visiting locations, supporting teachers and Site Directors, ensuring programs operate effectively, and maintaining strong working relationships with school building staff. The position covers AJ Smith Elementary School in Union Springs, Romulus Elementary School in Romulus, Lafayette Intermediate School in Waterloo, and Skoi Yase Primary School in Waterloo. Regular travel between program sites is required. The schedule includes morning programs from 6:30 AM to 8:45 AM and afternoon programs from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Pay is $20.00 per hour, paid every other Friday. This is a part-time, non-exempt position.

The Director recruits, interviews, hires, onboards, schedules, coaches, and supports staff across multiple locations. They manage staffing coverage, payroll and timecards, labor costs, enrollment, program quality, licensing compliance, and site records. They also serve as the primary day-to-day contact for school building leadership, coordinating logistics and resolving building-level concerns. Success includes maintaining reliable staffing, meeting enrollment targets, ensuring licensing compliance, and building dependable partnerships with principals and school staff.

Healthy Kids Programs provides employer-paid childcare for employees’ children ages 5–12 who are enrolled in its program, on the days and during the hours the employee works. The company operates Early Learning, Before and After School, and Summer Camp programs across more than 150 locations and describes itself as a certified benefit corporation focused on accessible and affordable childcare and positive community impact.

Requirements

• Qualify through one of the following education and experience pathways: an associate degree in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation, or a related field plus two years of experience working with children under 13, including at least one year in a supervisory role; two years of college with 18 credits in a related field plus two years of experience working with children under 13, including at least one year in a supervisory role; a New York State Children’s Program Administrator Credential plus two years of relevant experience; or a School-Age Child Care Credential or equivalent office-recognized credential plus two years of relevant experience.
• Some experience managing or mentoring staff.
• Comfort with scheduling, logistics, and managing daily operational coverage across multiple locations.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple moving parts.
• Dependable, hands-on leadership, including showing up, following through, and taking ownership.
• Warm, patient, and professional when working with children and families.
• Comfort giving staff feedback and having direct conversations.
• Self-starter able to manage multiple sites without constant direction.
• Must pass a full background check, including fingerprinting and reference checks.
• Must travel regularly between program sites.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with school building staff.
• Familiarity with state childcare or school-age licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Recruit to maintain a pipeline of qualified site-level candidates; interview, hire, and onboard teachers and Site Directors.
• Build staff schedules, proactively manage coverage, maintain a substitute list, and ensure sites are staffed each day.
• Visit sites to observe program quality and compliance, and coach and support Site Directors and teachers.
• Address staff performance issues directly and document them appropriately; foster a positive, mission-driven team culture.
• Schedule staff to required ratios and manage labor efficiently, including monitoring payroll costs, reviewing and approving timecards, limiting unnecessary overtime, and communicating schedule changes.
• Use payroll and scheduling platforms, such as Paylocity, accurately and consistently.
• Monitor enrollment at each site, identify concerns, and report enrollment and quality observations to the Area Director or Regional Director.
• Ensure teachers engage children effectively and use HKP materials consistently.
• Support families with questions, concerns, and registration; follow up on re-enrollment concerns; and participate in enrollment events and outreach as needed.
• Maintain active state licensing at all assigned sites and conduct compliance checks covering ratios, attendance records, staff credentials, and health and safety protocols.
• Ensure staff complete required training and maintain current certifications; respond to licensing inquiries or corrective actions and escalate issues promptly.
• Keep staff informed of compliance expectations and maintain organized, accurate site files ready for review.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact with school building leadership, including principals and school office staff.
• Build proactive relationships with school leadership, coordinate logistics, space use, schedules, and building-specific requirements, and communicate program updates and operational issues.
• Resolve building-level concerns and complaints promptly when possible; escalate district-level concerns or relationship matters to the Area Director or Regional Director.

Benefits

• Employer-paid childcare for children ages 5–12 enrolled in the program, on the days and during the hours the employee works.
• Telehealth coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• AFLAC supplemental plans.
• 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Paid sick time.
• On-demand pay.
• Career development and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree