Afterschool Site Director- Part Time

Primary Summary:

The Afterschool Childcare Site Director is responsible for the overall program development and supervising all on-site staff at the assigned location. These duties will be performed while practicing the Y values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

This position will be assigned to a school site in Hoover, Homewood, or Trussville. The hours are Monday-Friday from 12pm-6pm.

Essential Functions:

- Assist in planning, administering, and evaluating the entire afterschool program at the assigned site.

- Assist in staff training, lead monthly meetings, and complete evaluations.

- Support youth development administration in the planning, supervising, and implementing curriculum requirements.

- Participate in and lead programs and respond to parent concerns to maintain positive relationships and communication with students, parents, and other staff members.

- Be on site all day, each day of the program.

- May be in charge of a group of students when the need arises.

- Responsible for the daily supervision of all counselors and volunteers.

- Responsible for following and maintaining childcare policies and practices set by the association.

- Maintains proper counselor-to-child ratio to ensure safety and sound fiscal management.

- Ensure fidelity and quality standards are being met in the program as they relate to the school partnership agreement and YMCA programming standards, if applicable.

- Schedule and develop parent nights.

- Manage and maintain inventory of program equipment and supplies.

- Attends all staff meetings and required training programs.

- Serve as liaison to the school administration at assigned school, if applicable.

- Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Supervisors and administrators will:

- Follow employees' and volunteers' screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.

- Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.

- Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with children and teens.

- Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in education or other relevant field preferred. High School diploma required.

- 1-3 Prior experience in education, recreation, physical education, teaching or childcare preferred.

- Minimum age of 21 years old.

- Prior experience in staff supervision, program and fiscal management

- Successful completion of background and Child Abuse and Neglect screening.

- Must be customer service focused with strong communication skills both orally and written with solid computer skills.

- Acquire and maintain the following certifications prior to start date via YMCA, American Red Cross, American Heart Association and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI):

1st Aid/ CPR /AED (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)

- Requisite Risk Management/Safety Online Training Modules (completed prior to start date and repeated annually).

Physical Demands:

- Ability to plan, lead and participate in a range of activities in a variety of outdoor/indoor settings.

- Ability to be physically active to include, but not limited to walking, sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, climbing, running, lifting, pushing, pulling, etc.

- Must have the physical, visual and auditory ability to perform the essential functions