Assistant Program Manager - BASE

About the role

The Assistant Program Manager is responsible for supervising and guiding children in the program, assisting the Program Manager in leading and managing daily operations, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and direct others to meet the goals of the program and department.
• Ensure safety of children by providing sufficient and appropriate supervision and guidance of children at all times.
• Promote positive behavior and healthy peer relationships by utilizing strategies for promoting social and emotional development.
• Aid Director in demonstrating compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Collaborate with families and other involved providers to understand the strengths and needs of all children, including those who are highly impacted.
• Develop strategies that allow children to participate in a safe and meaningful way.
• Plan and implement program activities that provide children with opportunities to learn and develop life skills, explore interests, experience a sense of self-worth and belonging, and contribute to the community.
• Utilize positive techniques to support and guide behavior and promote respectful and cooperative interactions among children.

Requirements

• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• One of the following qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major area of study in one of the following areas: Child Development, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Special Education, Family and Human Development, Family Studies, Special Education, Outdoor Education, Recreation, Human Services; or,
  • An Associate's degree or sixty (60) semester credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university AND three (3) months (455 hours) of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the age of four (4) years who are not related to the individual; or,
  • Twenty-one (21) months (3,185 hours) of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the age of four (4) years who are not related to the individual, and one (1) of the following qualifications: Completion of six (6) semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university; or Completion of forty (40) clock hours of training in coursework applicable to school-age children within the first nine (9) months in the Assistant Program Manager position.

Qualifications

• A current early childhood education professional credential, level II or higher, in version 3.0 as determined by the Department based on its Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Worksheet, found at this link.
• A department approved standard precautions training(s) that meets the current OSHA requirements prior to working with children.
• A building and physical premises safety training prior to working with children.
• A department approved training about child abuse prevention within thirty (3) calendar days of employment.
• At least three (3) clock hours per year must be in focus of social emotional development.
• A minimum fifteen (15) clock hours of on-going training per year, not including First Aid and CPR.
• All required training costs are paid by the program, including seat time (at employee’s current hourly rate).

Skills

• Ability to coach, mentor, and direct others.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
• Experience in promoting social and emotional development.
• Ability to collaborate with families and other involved providers.
• Experience in planning and implementing program activities.
• Ability to utilize positive techniques to support and guide behavior.

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.