Site Director - School Age

YMCA Virginia Peninsulas•Gloucester, VA

About The Position

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 Summer Camp Counselor 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.

Responsibilities

Support the mission, vision and goals of the YMCA.
Promote a professional work environment through character development by modeling the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Lead in a manner that advances our cause to strengthen the foundations of community through programs that focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Assist in recruiting, hiring and training staff and volunteers for the School Age program and/or summer day camp.
Supervise the school age and/or summer day camp staff.
Assist with the Parent Advisory Board.
Organize, plan, promote, and schedule programs and annual events for school age and/or summer day camp participants.
Plan and implement school break programming.
Provide accurate rosters for the transportation of school age and/or summer day camp program.
Ensure weekly payment records are up to date.
Maintain positive relationships with program location.
Assist the Youth & Family Services Director in maintaining a fiscally sound program.
Review and evaluate program to determine participant needs and possible areas of improvement or growth.
Assist in purchasing, caring, maintaining, and storing of program supplies.
Wear staff uniform and name tag, or professional attire when appropriate.
Attend staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
Act as a leader in emergency situations.
Report any accidents or incidents according to Emergency Communication Action Plan.
Ensure all members, guests, and program participants are in a safe environment and actively follow center Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
Follow Virginia Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers and department Platinum standards.
Carry out other related duties as deemed necessary by the Youth and Family Services Department and center operations to ensure an excellent member experience.