Description

Are you looking to make an impact on youth and work for an organization with a great mission? Do you love working with children and making a difference in your community? The Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA (CCA YMCA) has openings for Site Coordinators in our 2023-2024 school year Before and After School Program. Hours are part time with weekends off! Trainings hours are paid and certifications like CPR and First Aid are provided to you at no cost! Site Coordinators work with the School Age Supervisors to ensure that each site is functioning according to the CCA YMCA policies and procedures and following the curriculum set in place.

The CCA YMCA offers a 403(b) Smart Savings Account and free full facility membership to all staff.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Provides direction for the children in the Before and After School program, and implements program curriculum. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Interacting with the children on a consistent basis.
• Maintenance of open, effective communication and interaction with director, parents/families, teachers, principals and children
• Maintain open communication with school principal to ensure a positive and collaborative working relationship
• Effective leadership and supervision skills of on-site staff
• Work in cooperation with school personnel on arrivals, departures and absences.
• Ability to maintain a compliant, safe and quality school aged child care program
• Establishment of emergency procedures appropriate to the site and in conformity with procedures adopted by emergency service authorities to ensure safety of the children.
• Accurate documentation of attendance, absentees and emergency information on participants
• Plan, motivate, engage and participate in the CATCH curriculum
• Planning and coordination of activities that fit the children’s needs and interest.
• Work with staff to produce a monthly newsletter and calendar that will be turned in at the monthly staff meetings.
• Enrollment in Professional Impact New Jersey (PINJ)
• Participate in 20 hours of professional development annually
• Maintain an accurate roster of participants
• Train new hires
• Enforce Association's Policies and Procedures regarding enrollment, fee collection, E-Child Care swipes, attendance, and non-payment.
• Coordination of staff schedule with that of the school's calendar
• Secure coverage for site staff by working cooperatively with other Site Coordinators
• Responsibility for ordered arrangement, appearance, décor, learning environment and cleanliness of the site.
• Attendance at Staff meetings
• Coordinating of staff and ensure ratio compliance
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Meets educational requirement of an Associate’s Degree or 60 college credits
• Minimum of 21 years of age- required
• CPR, First Aid, AED and oxygen certifications and Child Abuse prevention training within 30 days of
  hire date.
• Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
• Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate
  program activities.
• Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships
  with people from different backgrounds.
• Understands the YMCA is a public accommodation committed to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, climb, balance, stoop, pull, push, lift, and reach and must be able to move around the work environment including indoor and outdoor environments. Employee must be able to speak, see, hear, and touch.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to environments that may include hot, cold, and inclement weather.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

CCA YMCA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.