Childcare Director - School Age & Day Camp Huber Heights, OH Full-Time/Exempt $43,888 - $46,000/Annually Position Summary: Develops, organizes and implements high quality YMCA Child Care programs. Works with staff and helps supervise staff to ensure quality programming. This position includes a comprehensive benefit package. Qualifications: • A 2-year college degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required; plan for completion of 4-year college degree required; 4-year college degree strongly preferred. • Per ODJFS requirements, if college degree is not in Early Childhood Education, 12 college credit hours must be in education field. College transcripts must be provided. • If college degree is not in Early Childhood Education, must be able to obtain a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) within 1 year of hire. • Per OFDJS requirements, must have 2 years experience in child care or education field. • Must have 2 years experience in child care program area systems, procedures, and guidelines. • One year minimum of supervisory experience is strongly preferred. • Budget development and administration skills preferred. Planning and program development skills helpful. • Must hold a valid driver’s license, insurable driver’s record according to the YMCA’s insurance carriers, and have reliable transportation to travel for business meetings, training events, YMCA site visits, vendors and suppliers, etc. • Computer skills needed, particularly with Microsoft Office and email applications, along with ability to learn the internal YMCA software. Essential Functions: • Plans, designs, evaluates, and implements all aspects of the child care programs in accordance with YMCA of the USA and YMCA of Greater Dayton guidelines. • Understands requirements for both School Age and Early Learning Centers. • Responsible for all aspects of program development, quality and safety. • Maintains required enrollment numbers. • Administers the program in accordance with Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) guidelines. • Cooperates with ODJFS staff for required reports and inspections; responds to inspection requests within required timeframes. • Substitutes as the on-site Childcare Director as needed in the absence of the Resident Childcare Director. • Provides additional leadership to Childcare staff at locations as needed • Knows and administers the appropriate EAP (emergency action plan) for any situation, including first aid or CPR, work-related employee injuries, etc. • Completes incident and accident reports as required. • Maintains a clean and sanitary environment and meets all state and local licensing requirements. • Inspects equipment within the building for safety hazards, damage or wear. • Communicates any suggestions to direct supervisor to improve the site operations. • Monitors and assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the child care and program area. • Hires, trains, monitors, and evaluates appropriate staff. • Fills staff vacancies in accordance with association guidelines. • Ensures staff members maintain required trainings. • Holds effective staff meetings. • Maintains accurate records for child care programs, facility, and staff. • Establishes procedures for scheduling and finding substitutes. • Substitutes in a classroom when needed. • Communicates to Executive Director any concerns or incidents that may need follow-up. • Builds relationships with members, program participants and community partners. • Is courteous and gives sincere attention to program participants by answering questions and providing positive and regular feedback. • Knows the names of parents and program participants and uses their names when speaking with them. • Remains visible to participants when on duty. • Increases program participant awareness of healthy lifestyle factors. • Actively recruits, trains, and engages groups of volunteers. • Actively participates on the Annual campaign as assigned. • Participates on program task teams and child care committees of the association. • Attends parent events/family programs. • Upholds guidelines as outlined in the Child Care Handbook and the Employee Handbook of the Association. • Remains familiar with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation requirements and develops an ongoing plan and time frame for acquisition and maintenance of NAEYC accreditation. • Remains familiar with National After School Association (NAA) accreditation requirements and develops an ongoing plan and time frame for acquisition and maintenance of NAA accreditation. • Maintains appropriate records for Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) program. • Supervises staff to ensure proper completion of CACFP paperwork. • Maintains records and reports for all grant programs. • Promotes child care programs by development and distribution of marketing materials in compliance with association standards. • Possesses the ability and appropriate safe driving record to drive a vehicle, safely transporting up to 14 children. • Protects confidential information regarding program participants, families and staff members. • Attends designated trainings. • Carries out other duties as assigned by the Executive Director and/or Management Staff.