Site Manager

About This Role

At the YWCA Hartford Region, we're looking for a Site Manager to lead the activities associated with the successful delivery of childcare programs and services at our sites. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that curriculum content and activities foster the educational and personal growth of each child in care, and ensure their safety and wellbeing. The Site Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring the high-quality delivery of programs and services, and will work closely with staff and families to create a supportive and inclusive environment.

What You'll Do

• Program Management
  • Collaborating with the Instructional Leader to plan and implement age-appropriate educational programs at a site level.
  • Reviewing and monitoring curriculum and lesson plan development and implementation.
  • Making sure children’s progress is being tracked to ensure activities are meeting the students' educational and developmental needs.
  • Reviewing individual child observations, assessments, and family conference forms to ensure adherence to the Intentional Teaching cycle and developmentally appropriate practice.
  • Making sure staff adhere to the YWCA Hartford Region’s Positive Guidance Policy and the Atypical Behavior process.
  • Arranging and leading all Inclusion Support Plan meetings with families, staff, and outside agencies, to include proper documentation.
• Site Management
  • Participating in the development of the site's annual budget and monitoring the approved budget, grants payments, and services.
  • Performing site-related fiscal activities, including, but not limited to, the review and approval of staff time sheets, management of the site petty cash account, accounts receivable, and payables.
  • Increasing program revenue through participation in the child care-related events/activities, recruitment and enrollment of children, and collaboration on the development and implementation of the site marketing plan.
  • Supporting other sites and programs with maintaining ratio (i.e., ELCs and Kidslink).
  • Fostering cross-program/site collaboration, flexibility, and cooperation.
• Compliance and Reporting
  • Implementing and monitoring the consistent application of defined YWCA Hartford Region statements, policies, and procedures.
  • Ensuring Incident Reports are completed accurately within 24 hours.
  • Reporting and documenting all work-related injuries to Supervisor and HR immediately.
  • Ensuring that the site consistently meets the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) health and safety standards.
  • Ensuring that staff are utilizing Name-to-Face Accountability to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.
  • Following defined State and YWCA Hartford Region protocols for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect, including documentation, notification of OEC, NAEYC, and Department of Children and Families (DCF) when applicable.
  • Ensuring that staff are following all Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) documentation and procedures, including point of service.
  • Making sure that staff are following state licensing, NAEYC accreditation, and school readiness standards.
• Supervisory and Staff Management
  • Overseeing the implementation of all Support plans and supports families and staff as they work with the child.
  • Providing performance feedback to staff within 48 hours, documenting and escalating ongoing concerns to the Supervisor immediately.
  • Supervising program staff and performing monthly observation and evaluation, including documentation and tracking of evaluations.
  • Identifying performance improvement needs and initiating corrective action and/or staff development plan.
  • Establishing staff schedules and contingency staffing plans to ensure adherence to statemandated staff-to-child ratios.
  • Providing guidance and assistance to staff in the delivery of high-quality programs and services.
  • Facilitating effective communication between staff and families in the resolution of issues or concerns.
  • Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with staff, families, peers, and associates.
  • Attending Sanctuary Training, seminars, and professional development activities to remain current with trends, developments, and best practices within the field of child care and early childhood education, and to enhance knowledge and understanding of families served.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, preferably in early childhood education, social work, psychology, human development, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ related experience in a child development program required. Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the classroom required. Demonstrated knowledge of state licensing and accreditation guidelines required. Basic knowledge of the principles of Child Development required. Prior experience in the preparation and monitoring of operational budget preferred. Demonstrated ability to develop age-appropriate exhibits and activities for the classroom required.
• Licenses or Certifications: CPR/First Aid certification or certification within two (2) months of employment. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Schedule

The Site Manager is an exempt position. Standard hours of operation are Monday–Friday, 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. The work schedule and hours will be defined by the Department Head or direct supervisor. Due to the nature of the work, some weekend and evening hours may be required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Retail Plan
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development