School Age Site Director - Poquoson

YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas•Yorktown, VA

1d•$15 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine being part of one of the most respected human services organizations in the world—a place where your work positively influences the lives of others, a place where you thrive in a values-based environment, a place where you are building a better future for yourself and your community. General Function: Under the supervision of the designated supervisor and in harmony with the mission and values of the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas, the Site Director shall be responsible for managing all aspects of a licensed School Age program in accordance with the Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers Standards and policies of the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas. With an emphasis on ensuring the highest quality service to members and guests, the Site Director will work with all staff to welcome, connect, support, and engage all members, guests, and staff.

Requirements

Minimum of 21 years of age.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred or equivalent experience required; core competency and course work required per the Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers Standards.
Minimum of two year’s programmatic experience required with one year in a staff supervisor capacity; YMCA experience preferred.
A Commercial Driver’s License (Class C) with Passenger Endorsement may be required.
Certification in the Y-USA Child Care training series preferred. Working with Series completed within 30 days and YMCA School-Age Director completed with 1 year.
Certification in CPR/First Aid/AED/O2 required within 30 days of hire.
Medication Administration Training (MAT) Certification is required within 30 days of hire.
Complete and maintain required trainings to include but not limited to: New Employee Orientation (NEO), Bloodborne Pathogens, Child Abuse Prevention (CAP), and Sexual Harassment upon hire and annually thereafter.
Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check, Virginia State Police background check, and Child Protective Services check.
Ability to communicate and work with assigned ages and skill levels and provide necessary instruction to students.
Ability to observe student’s behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques.
Must be able to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as budget preparation and program planning.
Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to assigned activities.
Physical strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of students.
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

YMCA experience preferred.
Certification in the Y-USA Child Care training series preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing all aspects of a licensed School Age program in accordance with the Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers Standards and policies of the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas.
Ensuring the highest quality service to members and guests.
Working with all staff to welcome, connect, support, and engage all members, guests, and staff.
Recruiting, hiring and training staff and volunteers for the School Age program and/or summer day camp.
Supervising the school age and/or summer day camp staff.
Assisting with the Parent Advisory Board.
Organizing, planning, promoting, and scheduling programs and annual events for school age and/or summer day camp participants.
Planning and implementing school break programming.
Providing accurate rosters for the transportation of school age and/or summer day camp program.
Ensuring weekly payment records are up to date.
Maintaining positive relationships with program location.
Assisting the Youth & Family Services Director in maintaining a fiscally sound program.
Reviewing and evaluating program to determine participant needs and possible areas of improvement or growth.
Assisting in purchasing, caring, maintaining, and storing of program supplies.
Wearing staff uniform and name tag, or professional attire when appropriate.
Attending staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
Acting as a leader in emergency situations.
Reporting any accidents or incidents according to Emergency Communication Action Plan.
Ensuring all members, guests, and program participants are in a safe environment and actively follow center Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
Following Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers and department Platinum standards.
Carrying out other related duties as deemed necessary by the Youth and Family Services Department and center operations to ensure an excellent member experience.