YMCA SouthCoast
Job Title: Site Coordinator Job Family: Child Care
Position Summary:
Responsible for the planning, development, and supervision of a comprehensive before and after school program. Program hours are 6:45-9am, and 3-5:30pm Monday through Friday.
Essential Functions:
• Direct and supervise staff of the program.
• Prepare and provide to staff weekly lesson plans consisting of multiple learning components.
• Prepare weekly staff schedules and responsibilities.
• Model the Y’s healthy eating standards by consuming HEPA compliant foods and beverages during meal and snack times; and avoiding consumption of food and beverages during other program times.
• Model the Y’s active living standards by engaging in games and physical activities with youth.
• Maintains accurate records and files of enrolled children.
• Assures proper identification of parent/guardian at child check-out and other functions.
• Communicates areas of concern to parents including injuries and incidents.
• Monitors area for cleanliness, safety, and general appearance.
• Assists with staff selection, budget development, and training program scheduling.
YMCA Competencies:
Mission and Community Oriented: Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill a community need. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them.
People Oriented: Seeks first to understand the other’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative in developing others.
Results Oriented: Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another. Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.
Personal Development Oriented: Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships. Pursues self-development that enhance job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process.
Qualifications:
• Educational requirements according to EEC regulations.
• Current knowledge and understanding of state and YMCA standards and regulations specific to early education and child-care.
• Ability to effectively interact with children and parents on a range of issues.
• Experience teaching children at grade school level.
• Ability to supervise, provide development opportunities, and evaluate staff.
• Ability to provide administrative support including record keeping and budget maintenance.
• Ability to contribute to creative efforts of the program and related YMCA activities including fund raising and communications.
Physical Demands:
• The physical demands of this position are limited and, as such, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with physical disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.