POSITION SUMMARY: The Preschool Coordinator serves as the primary daily face to face contact for parents, guardians, and staff and helps sustain a high-quality preschool program at the Nir Family YMCA. The Coordinator must have the competencies, skills, and proven leadership ability to successfully carry out the YMCA mission, goals, and vision for serving the community. The coordinator will provide direction for the program and classroom, implement program curriculum, and provide a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on the YMCA values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

The Preschool program is a half day program that operates from 9am to 12:30pm throughout the school year. This position also oversees our a 10-13 week half day preschool summer camp program. This position will work approximately 25 hours per week. Please visit www.ymcasenc.org/preschool to learn more about the program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Implements curriculum within the established guidelines.

2. Designs and implements daily lesson/activity plans.

3. Supervises the children, classroom, and all activities.

4. Makes ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child.

5. Ensures parents are kept informed of all site and program activities and communicates both positive and negative behavior of children to parents.

6. Maintains program site and equipment.

7. Maintains required program records including attendance sheets, incident sheets, and behavior reports.

8. Attends and participates in program activities, staff meetings, and staff training.

9. Follows and implements the Healthy Eating and Physical Activity standards.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Two years or more of college preferred working towards a degree in education or related field.

2. At least 21 years of age and / or training significant for the YMCA program.

3. CPR, First Aid, AED certifications within 30 days of hire date.

4. 3 years experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.

5. Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.

6. Previous experience with diverse populations. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities.