School Age Childcare Coordinator

Description

Pay Range: $20.22/hour- $21.46/hour

This position requires oversight of multiple locations in the Saratoga, Wilton, Glens Falls, and Battenkill areas

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Child Care Coordinator is responsible for supporting the ED of Licensed Childcare in the day to day operations of all the School Age Child Care programs (on and off site) along with Summer Camp.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures programs and services meet community needs to include supervising existing program activities, establishing new program activities, and expanding the program within the community as needed.
• Create, develop, implement and manage high quality, mission focused programs that meet the needs of the community.  Ensure quality program delivery and effective use of resources including staff, and equipment within established budget.
• Manages food and supply order needs for assigned site locations within constraints of monthly budget allowance.
• Ensure staff excellence in service delivery to assure program retention, satisfaction, and growth.
• Manage program operations to meet established financial targets.
• Manage the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding for BASE.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory licensing standards including but not limited to DOH and OCFS regulations and all SRYMCA policies and procedures.
• Administer program budget, materials, communication, marketing, and promotion
• Provide oversight of all aspects of program registration, promotion, open houses, and communications. Assure clear dissemination of all communication and information to participants and families.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive staff development plan that has a focus on staff satisfaction and continuous quality improvement.  Ensure staffing complies with regulatory requirements.  Responsible for ensuring ongoing feedback and disciplinary action to all program staff.
• Monitor staff schedules, time sheets, staff files, training logs, and payroll.  Accountability for departmental budget relating to staff salaries.
• Inspect program sites regularly for proper supervision, safety, cleanliness, and compliance within program requirements.
• Direct all aspects of safety related to staffing, equipment, environment and behavior. Know and train on the use of incident reports, emergency procedures, stocked first aid kits, anaphylaxis and mandated reporting. etc.
• Hold meetings with core staff to communicate program successes and shortcomings and to develop plans to address the identified needs.
• Supports other childcare programs when able to ensure ratio compliance across programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Assists in SRYMCA fund raising activities and special events.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ supervisory experience.
• Associate’s Degree in Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field, or a NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential, or School Age Child Care Credential, or two years of college with 18 credits in Child Development, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Recreation or a related field.
• Experience in staff supervision, committees, and in providing leadership to groups.
• Ability to recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and motivate staff.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Detail-oriented with problem solving skills. Demonstrated experience setting and managing priorities.
• Exhibit strong leadership skills; possess a passion for member service, building and maintaining a culture of member service excellence.
• Understand the licensing and relicensing expectations, and be able to hold a NYS Childcare License in their name.
• Ability to travel to multiple site locations required.
• Current CPR PRO & First Aid certifications preferred

The SRYMCA is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.