Youth Development Site Lead- McRoberts

About the role

The role provides direction for the afterschool program and oversees the daily operations to ensure a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children. The position also involves implementing YMCA-approved curriculum, managing site operations, and maintaining compliance with licensing requirements.

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, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for all children.
• Maintain the program site and equipment, assist with the set-up 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.
• Conduct regular headcounts and maintain accurate attendance records, respond to emergencies and incidents, and follow established YMCA policies.
• Implement positive behavior management techniques to promote a respectful and inclusive environment, adapt activities to meet diverse needs, and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their child’s progress, behavior, and any concerns, and follow organizational policies and procedures related to health and safety, child protection, and confidentiality.
• Maintain a clean and organized environment, adhere to sanitation and safety standards, and report any concerns or issues to the Program Director in a timely manner.
• Oversee the implementation of age-appropriate activities, encourage positive social interactions, and lead the Youth Program Quality (YPQ) intervention process.
• Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and follow mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements, ensuring youth are properly signed in and out, and adhering to policies related to boundaries with each child.

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 and 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.
• Pass a local/state background and FBI fingerprinting check.

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 read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; listen and express self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions; apply basic mathematical skills; apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given orally or in writing; deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Skills

• Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.
• Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
• Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
• Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
• Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.
• Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.

Benefits

Details will be provided in advance.

Pay

Details will be provided in advance.

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 occasionally. 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 occasionally.

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