School Aged Child Care Site Coordinator

Job Type: Full-time

About the role

The SDYMCA is hiring a Site Coordinator for the before and after school-age child care program. The Site Coordinator operates a licensed school-age child care program for youth at assigned site(s), ensuring compliance with NH State Licensing, meeting YMCA fiscal expectations, and adhering to Health Standards. As the leader of the on-site team at the assigned school, the Site Coordinator handles daily operations to meet YMCA quality standards, ensures the safety of children, designs and implements curriculum, supervises staff, develops relationships with parents, and interacts with school staff and administration.

Locations include: Exeter, Danville, Hampton, Hampstead, Brentwood, Kingston, Stratham, and Kensington. All staff receive a free YMCA membership.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, implement, and lead the daily schedule and curriculum at the assigned site, providing a wide variety of activities including healthy snacks, physical play, creative arts, quiet activities, socializing time, and other enrichment activities.
• Respond appropriately to the individual needs of children, both physically and emotionally, in a positive and nurturing manner to ensure their safety and security.
• Create and maintain an indoor program space that meets children’s needs, allowing them to take initiative and explore their interests.
• Foster a positive atmosphere that boosts self-esteem and the general self-concept of all program participants.
• Use positive behavior management techniques to guide children’s behavior in a consistent, fair, and logical manner.
• Maintain and display a positive attitude and relationships with all families, staff, and school personnel.
• Communicate daily with parents/guardians regarding the child’s day.
• Collaborate with families and the Program Coordinator to develop behavior plans when necessary.
• Provide First Aid and/or CPR as necessary; administer medication as required by NH Licensing guidelines; and recognize and report suspected child abuse.
• Adhere to all BCCL regulations and requirements to ensure compliance with Child Care Licensing, including maintaining attendance records, children and staff files, fire drill logs, behavior reports, injury reports, and medication authorization forms.
• Meet regularly with host school administration to ensure a positive relationship.
• Attend school open houses or events to promote programs and conduct community outreach.
• Attend all required meetings, events, and trainings, and work supplemental programs (e.g., school vacations) as needed during the school year.
• Communicate upward with the Program Coordinator and other YMCA management in a timely manner, adhering to deadlines and requests.
• Promote teamwork and cohesiveness to build a program where all staff feel welcome and valued.
• Complete employee performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback to promote staff growth.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding staff information or issues.
• Be willing to transfer locations as needed by the Program Coordinator.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Must be at least 20 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must meet one of the following qualifications:
  • A bachelor’s degree in elementary education or recreation from a regionally accredited college or university; or
  • An associate’s degree in early childhood education from a regionally accredited college or university; or
  • Certification of successful completion of training as a Recreation Director plus 1,000 hours of experience working with children in a licensed child care program, recreation program, or elementary school; or
  • A total of 12 credits in early childhood education, human growth and development, education, or recreation plus 1,000 hours of experience working with children; or
  • Current certification as an educator by the NH Department of Education; or
  • Experience working with children totaling 2,000 hours and documentation of enrollment in a course for at least 3 credits in elementary education, human growth and development, recreation, or early childhood education through a regionally accredited college or university, with a written plan for completion of at least 3 additional credits. Within 12 months of hire, documentation of successful completion of a total of 6 credits in the specified fields must be on file; or
  • Written documentation from or filed with the BCCL that the individual was qualified as a center Coordinator in a school-age program on or before the date of adoption of BCCL licensing rules.
• Maintain a current medical health form on file at the YMCA within 60 days of hire. Screening must have been conducted within 12 months of the hire date and renewed every three years.
• Agree to be fingerprinted for FBI and state criminal background checks.
• Handle oneself in a professional manner, working with integrity, discretion, and maintaining confidentiality.
• Uphold a professional appearance.
• Preferred knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, economic background, etc.).

Benefits

• Free membership to the SDYMCA
• Tuition assistance
• Retirement benefits
• Referral bonuses
• Full medical and dental benefits for full-time Site Coordinators
• Flexible hours

Pay

$18.00 per hour