After School Site Director

Essential Functions:

• Ensures that the planning, preparing, and implementing of weekly lesson plans and program activities is done by site staff.
• Nurtures children through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.
• Adhere to all VDSS Standards for Licensed Child Care; including that all aspects of the site meet all licensing requirements.
• Maintain current files on all children and staff.
• Set-up and develop an age appropriate after school setting designed to promote youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
• Coordinates with the necessary school personnel on site specific details such as but not limited to site space, arrivals, departures, and absences.
• Ensure proper communication with all site staff regarding job duties, situations relating to children, etc....
• Assists Child Care Director in meeting all Health Department, Social Services, Fire Codes and HEPA Standards.
• Establish an emergency procedure for individual sites and to educate all staff and children about these procedures.
• Model’s appropriate interactions with children, including but not limited to, reporting incidents using facts only, redirecting behavior and teaching problem-solving skills.
• Supervise all site staff to ensure that they are meeting job requirements and hold them accountable for their actions.
• Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities to meet the Virginia Department of Social Services Licensed Child Care Program Standards as well as the YMCA Code of Conduct.
• Follows risk-management policies and procedures to always maintain a safe environment.
• Assist other staff as necessary to ensure a safe and productive environment.
• Always maintains a positive and professional attitude.
• Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.
• Cultivates positive relationships, conducts parent conferences, and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
• Maintains program site and equipment.
• Maintains required program records; attendance records, USDA records, behavior issues, first-aid records, emergency medical information on each child. Site staff hours worked and site expenses.
• Attends and participates in family nights, program activities, weekly site director meetings, monthly staff meetings, and staff training.
• Assists with general housekeeping duties to ensure a clean and sanitary environment.
• Displays an accepting attitude and willingness to work with diverse family structures, ethnicities, languages, abilities, socioeconomic groups, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Program directors shall be at least 21 years of age and shall meet one of the following:

1. A graduate degree in child-related field such as elementary education, nursing, or recreation from college or university and six months of programmatic experience

2. An endorsement or bachelor’s degree in a child-related field such as elementary education, nursing, or recreation from a college or university and one year of programmatic experience.

3. 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credit from a college or university of which 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours are in child-related subjects and one year of programmatic experience.

4. Two years of programmatic experience with one year in a staff supervisory capacity and at least one of the following education backgrounds:

a. A one-year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours.

b. A child development credential that requires:

• i. High school program completion or the equivalent
• ii.480 hours working with children in a group which could include a supervised practicum
• iii. Determination of competency in promoting children’s development, providing a safe and heathy environment, managing the classroom environment or childhood program, and promoting positive and productive relationships with parents or guardians; and
• iv. At least 120 hours of child-related training taught by an individual or by an organization with expertise in early childhood teacher preparation provided that the training facilitator:
• Documents the student’s mastery and competence.
• Observes the student’s application of competence in a classroom setting.
• Has a combination of at least six years of education (leading to a degree or credential in a child-related field) or programmatic experience; and
• Has at least 12 semester hours or 180 hours in a child-related field, a child development credential or equivalent, and two years of programmatic experience with one year in a staff supervisory capacity; or

c. A certification of qualification from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization.

· Must complete the following trainings within 30 days of hire:

· CPR, First Aid & AED Certifications

· Virginia Preservice Training (10hr on-line course required by DSS)

• Must complete and pass a TB Test, background screenings from the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Department of Social Services Child Protective Services prior to the first day on the job; all required background qualifications must be paid for by the potential employee and will be reimbursed only after the employee completes their 90 probationary period.
• Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
• Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Ability to stand for up to 45 minutes without having to sit down.
• Ability to get up and down from a seated position on the floor.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12