School-Age Childcare Multi-Site Director - After School

About The Role

Healthy Kids Programs is seeking a Multi-Site Childcare Director to oversee after school programs across three Vermont locations. This is a hybrid leadership + hands-on role, meaning you will both support Site Directors and staff and regularly work directly with children to maintain required staffing ratios. You'll be responsible for ensuring high-quality programming, regulatory compliance (VT DCF), staffing stability, enrollment health, and smooth daily operations across all sites.

Why You'll Love This Role

• You will lead multiple school-based programs and play a key role in shaping program quality, staffing stability, and enrollment success across your sites.
• This role offers a balance of hands-on engagement with children and meaningful operational responsibility, including staffing, compliance, and program oversight.
• You will have real influence over how programs run day to day, while also supporting Site Directors and staff in their growth and success.
• You will join a growing organization that values leadership development and provides clear pathways for advancement.
• You will be part of a mission-driven team that understands the realities of childcare work and supports its staff with practical benefits, including employer-paid childcare during working hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Quality: Ensure engaging programming aligned with the Healthy Kids Curriculum; conduct regular site visits and provide coaching to Site Directors and staff; maintain safe, inclusive, and enriching program environments; support corrective action plans and follow-up from VT DCF inspections; maintain licensing readiness and required documentation.
• Staffing & Operations: Regularly work directly with children in program as part of required staff-to-child ratios across assigned sites; support recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and staff coverage planning; manage staffing schedules to ensure compliance while controlling payroll costs; review employee timecards and monitor payroll accuracy; address staffing call-outs and operational challenges as they arise; ensure staff training, certifications, and documentation remain current.
• Enrollment & Community Engagement: Support enrollment growth and maintain healthy program capacity; monitor attendance trends, waitlists, and program demand; participate in school community outreach and family engagement; build strong relationships with school administrators and community partners; maintain professional communication with families.
• Compliance & Administration: Maintain adherence to VT DCF regulations and Healthy Kids policies; ensure attendance and documentation are entered accurately in program systems; monitor staff credentials, background checks, and certification renewals; collaborate with HR, Payroll, Registration, and leadership teams; utilize Microsoft 365 tools for reporting, communication, and program management.

What Success Looks Like

Successful Multi-Site Directors consistently:

• Maintain safe programs that remain fully compliant with VT DCF regulations
• Manage staffing schedules responsibly while maintaining required staff-to-child ratios
• Support healthy enrollment levels and program growth
• Ensure attendance, documentation, and reporting are accurate and timely
• Build strong relationships with school administrators, families, and staff
• Support and develop Site Directors and frontline staff to maintain high-quality programs

This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who

• Enjoys leading teams and supporting staff development
• Is highly organized and comfortable managing multiple sites
• Takes ownership of problem-solving and operational decision-making
• Communicates clearly with staff, families, and school partners
• Can balance program quality, enrollment goals, and staffing needs
• Thrives in fast-paced environments where priorities shift quickly

Requirements

Education and Experience: Minimum age of 21 and a Bachelor's degree or higher. Must also have ONE of the following credentials or experiences:

• At least twelve months of direct work experience with school-age children
• Vermont On-the-Job Training Certificate
• Vermont Afterschool Professional Credential
• Vermont Program Director Credential
• Vermont Teacher Licensure
• Master's degree in a youth-related field

Qualifications

• Prior Vermont Background Clearance and Training preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment that engages and supports children, families, and staff
• Strong leadership skills, including experience supervising, training, and mentoring staff to implement high-quality programming
• Proven ability to plan and lead engaging daily activities, hands-on projects, games, arts & crafts, and themed events
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, state guidelines, and best practices in youth supervision
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including experience interacting with families and supporting parent engagement
• Ability to support community outreach initiatives to promote programs and engage prospective families
• Maintains professionalism, reliability, and punctuality, while modeling enthusiasm, positivity, and a can-do attitude
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including bending, stretching, lifting, carrying up to 50 pounds, and actively engaging with energetic children

Pay & Schedule

• Pay: $22.00 per hour
• Schedule: Follows the school calendar; Afternoon Program, 2:40PM – 5:30PM
• Job Status: Part-time, non-exempt

Benefits

• Employer-paid childcare for school-age children (ages 5–12) enrolled in our program on the days and during the hours you are working with us
• Telehealth, vision, and dental coverage
• AFLAC supplemental plans
• 401(k) for eligible employees
• Paid sick time
• On-demand pay – access earned wages before your scheduled payday for added financial flexibility
• Career development and growth opportunities