School Age Care Director - Small or Medium

About the role

The purpose of the Youth Director position is to administer a developmentally appropriate youth program for children of eligible patrons. Administration includes the direction and operation of a small (up to 99 children) or a medium (100-199 children) School Age Care (SAC) program and/or a Youth Program (YP).

Responsibilities

• Program Management: Applies professional knowledge of child and youth development to develop and supervise a developmentally appropriate SAC and YP; implements a developmentally appropriate program that promotes the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of children and youth in the age categories served; provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of employees and the safety of children in accordance with DOD, Department of Navy (DoN), and local policies and standards; recommends modification of higher-level program goals and interprets and applies child and youth development philosophy/principles and DoN policies based on patron needs and program evaluation and assessment; ensures the development, implementation and analysis of surveys and needs assessments of staff and patrons to ensure appropriate programming and hours of operation; collects and maintains up-to-date statistical data for planning and reporting purposes in accordance with higher headquarters and statutory requirements; maintains liaison with local institutions and community organizations to stay abreast of trends and changes in the community and to provide additional opportunities for families, children, and youth; interacts professionally with employees, parents, volunteers and local installation command personnel; participates actively and positively in managing and resolving issues with parents, volunteers and/or employees.
• Budgeting and Financial Management: Develops integrated budget input, conducts written analysis of budget variances as necessary, and prepares justification for funding of program resource requirements; oversees the collection, accurate accounting and reporting of funds received from patrons; ensures compliance with all regulations governing the use of appropriated and nonappropriated funds; adheres to authorized methods of acquisition.
• Personnel Management: Responsible for the supervision of employees and volunteers; ensures proper and timely initiation and implementation of all personnel actions; supports and carries out all established EEO objectives and policies in matters of personnel management and supervision and communicates support of these policies to subordinates; ensures all employees follow safety, health, nutrition, and risk management policies and procedures; oversees the development of a staffing schedule in accordance with established ratios and group sizes and coordinates use of employees who work across CY programs with other installation CYP Directors; establishes local performance standards for employees and volunteers using established standards and requirements and evaluates performance; provides clear guidance to employees and volunteers regarding compliance with standards and execution of management directives; receives and ensures resolution of complaints related to personnel and takes disciplinary action as necessary; works collaboratively with CYP Training Specialist(s) to identify training needs of employees, provide or make provisions for training to accomplish those needs, and assess application of training; ensures training is competency