Early Education Center-Associate Director
Job Posting for Early Education Center-Associate Director at Salina Family YMCA
POSITION SUMMARY
POSITION SUMMARY
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening the community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Early Learning Center (ELC) Associate Director intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming and focuses on youth development by implementing exceptional programs and services that meet the needs of our communities’ youth and families. This position directly supervises an Early Learning Center (ELC) and is responsible for quality and exceeding all licensing requirements. It is anticipated that an average work week may consist of over 45 hours of completing duties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Supervision/Leadership:
- Lead, manage, and be accountable for the Early Learning Center (ELC).
- Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules, and directs personnel and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and volunteers to achieve goals.
- Ensure high-quality participant-focused processes that promote recruitment and retention through innovative program development, evaluations, and ongoing staff training. Supervises the department's evaluation to ensure maximum market penetration and maintain quality.
- Observe and mentor classrooms regularly. Substitute for teachers as needed.
Child Care Licensing / Program Management:
- Responsible for overseeing program enrollments and waiting lists to ensure classes are at capacity.
- Responsible for working within the approved department budget.
- Communicate with staff, parents/guardians, supervisors, and community members.
- Order and manage all classroom and program supplies and equipment.
- Organize and ensure enhancement activities and family socials are completed throughout the year to engage parents, teachers, and students.
- Assures compliance with state and local regulations. Ensures that program standards are met, and safety procedures are followed. This includes, but is not limited to, State Childcare regulations and licensing requirements, CACFP and SFYP food program standards and compliance, and Y-USA and Praesidium Child Abuse and Risk Management guidelines. Attends training and maintains all certifications required for the position.
- Provides and maintains related statistics and reports.
- Keeps records essential for control, evaluation, and reporting to the Senior Director, CEO, Board of Directors, and Committees.
- Assist in the leadership and execution of child abuse prevention best practices for all Y staff.
- Work with designated partners in all areas as required for grants, support, and needs of our children and families. Includes, but is not limited to, Child Advocacy & Parenting Services (CAPS), etc. Meet all deadlines and requirements for partnerships.
- Represents the YMCA with key community organizations and events as required.
- Uses discretion and independent judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information in connection with responsibilities.
- Provide exceptional customer service by greeting all participants, maintaining a clean and safe facility, and demonstrating professional conduct.
- Responds to challenges with possible solutions promptly.
- All other duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in education, social services, recreation, or equivalent preferred or professional experience.
- Experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old and knowledge of the developmental stages and needs of youth are required.
- Experience in leadership/supervision required; applicable experience in a YMCA or other childcare agency required. Previous experience with diverse populations is recommended.
- Strong organizational and effective communication skills to present information, gather feedback, and highlight risks, opportunities, and critical business points.
- Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and develop authentic and deepened relationships with members and community partners.
- Excellent personal computer skills and experience with standard business software.
- This person should have strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and balance shifting priorities while maintaining confidentiality.
- The ideal candidate should have the ability and willingness to work as part of the Leadership Team
- Certifications: CPR/FA within 30 days of hire.
- Physical/TB test within 30 days of hire.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Must regularly lift and move up to fifty (50) pounds and occasionally move up to seventy-five (75) pounds of supplies or equipment.
- Able to sit, stand, and bend to perform appropriate tasks.
- Must be able to move at an appropriate pace to respond to emergencies.
- Follow all safety requirements of the Salina Family YMCA.
- May be required to stand for extended periods.
- Work in different temperature environments.
The physical demands described are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader)
- Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.
- Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.
- Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through team engagement. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
- Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change and models adaptability and awareness of its impact. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
EFFECTS ON END RESULTS
The Early Learning Center Associate Director will provide quality programs that will increase the participation and retention of the licensed Early Learning Center programs of the Salina Family YMCA.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive but to give a basic structure of the duties; employees may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by their supervisor. Job descriptions and duties may be modified when management deems them appropriate.
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