Youth Development Site Lead - Lobit

About the role

The role involves providing direction for the program and staff, implementing the YMCA school-age enrichment program curriculum, and ensuring a safe and engaging environment for children.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the designated Texas Childcare Licensing Site Director, ensuring compliance with all YMCA Houston and state regulations and standards.
• Oversee the daily operations of the afterschool program, maintaining a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for all children.
• Maintain the program site and equipment, assist with setup and breakdown of activity centers, and clean the program area.
• Ensure the safety and security of all children and staff at the site, monitor children’s activities, and address behavioral issues in a calm and constructive manner.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques, conduct regular headcounts, and maintain accurate attendance records.
• Conduct regular safety drills and inspections to ensure compliance with licensing requirements and organizational policies.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their child’s progress, behavior, and any concerns.
• Develop and implement strategies to promote program growth and increase enrollment, and create and execute retention plans to ensure high levels of participant satisfaction and continuity.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and make adjustments as necessary, plan and implement lesson/activity plans that include both formal and informal play within the center and outdoors, and lead the Youth Program Quality (YPQ) intervention process.
• Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follow mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age.
• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of 70 clock hours of training in child or youth development, recreational leadership or management.
• Two (2) college courses are equivalent to 100 clock hours.
• Minimum Standard #744.1017.
• At least 1 year experience working with youth at a licensed facility, church, school or equivalent.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse prevention trainings.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations.
• Previous experience supervising others preferred.
• Current record of tuberculosis examination and/or current local health department regulations, examinations, and/or immunization as required by the local or State Department of Health.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) with demonstrated interest in the welfare of children; prior childcare or baby-sitting experience is preferred.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.

Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication & Influence
• Developing Self & Others
• Functional Expertise
• Program/Project Management
• Inclusion

Benefits

Details will be provided in advance.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Before/After School: Part-time, typically Monday-Friday, morning shift 6:30 am – 8:30 am, afternoon shift 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm (start and end time may vary). Program runs concurrently with ISD calendar. May be required to work Saturday's occassionally. Camp: Typically Monday-Friday, 6:30 am – 6:30 pm with a morning, afternoon and evening shift option (start and end time may vary). Camps run concurrently with ISD calendar breaks. Position will default to a Youth Development Counselor during Camp Seasons unless the employee applies for an alternative position. May be required to work Saturday's occassionally.

Must be available to attend and participate in family nights, program activities, staff meetings, and staff trainings.