School Age Associate Program Director - Longmont

About the role

This position requires someone who has energy, a positive mindset, and strong leadership skills to supervise, teach, nurture, and encourage our staff and children with a balance of empathy, accountability, role modeling, and hands-on work.

You might be the right candidate if you are a communicator, a listener, and a patient answerer of questions. You are creative, generating ideas to keep our programming fresh, interesting, engaging, and fun. You are detail-oriented, ready to implement our important safety policies and procedures, and have the flexibility and calm nature to navigate the ups and downs of the job. You work well with administrative and program-based tasks, with people and numbers, with concrete policies and shades of gray. You can speak eloquently to parents and administrative staff and have the skills to send a child into a fit of giggles.

Responsibilities

• Works with Program Directors to manage, direct, and coordinate program areas, ensure high-quality programs, and establish new program activities.
• Directs a before-school site 3-4 mornings per week and an after-school site 5 afternoons each week.
• Trains, develops, schedules, and directs personnel and volunteers as needed.
• Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to program areas.
• Ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed.
• Informs Program Director of needed upkeep of assigned program facilities and equipment and ensures the physical environment supports safety practices aligning with YMCA, Health Department, and CDHS standards.
• Develops and maintains relationships with school administration.
• Checks in weekly with office staff to communicate any updates or concerns.
• With support of Program Director, provides staff leadership for annual fundraising campaign.
• Represents the YMCA and participates in association special events.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

21 years or older. Supply documentation of current certification or become certified in CPR and First Aid. We can assist with this.

Have at least one of the following:

• A four-year degree in a related field
• An associate’s degree or sixty (60) semester credit hours from an 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 ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual
• 3,185 hours of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual
• A current early childhood professional credential level 2 or higher

Schedule

This is a year-round, full-time role, working Monday-Friday hours varying from 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM. The position continues through summer as a full-time day camp site director, with 40 hours per week at one of our 15+ Day Camp Locations. We will work with you to determine the best fit for summer camp.

Benefits

• Free Family Membership
• Free and Discounted Programs
• Generous retirement benefits - 12% after eligibility is met
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Childcare benefits of more than $5,000 (considered taxable income)

Limitations and restrictions apply to some programs.

Pay

USD $20.00 - USD $25.00 /Hr