Childcare Supervisor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, development and implementation of the childcare program.
• Responsible for the safety and well-being of the children served.
• Responsible for ensuring licensing requirements is being always met.
• Responsible for ensuring Health Department and Fire Code regulations are being always met.
• Serves as a role model for the children.
• Helps the children with their self-care requirements.
• Works directly with the children in implementing the Center’s program.
• Responsible for routine record keeping.
• Responsible for the administration and documentation of all medication and medical treatments.
• Responsible for the supervision and evaluation of the direct care staff.
• Acts as a key link between the Center and the child’s family.
• Performs other such duties as may be required of the position as assigned by the Program Director.

Supervisor Qualifications 

Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet one of the following: 

     1. Have one of the program director qualifications in 8VAC20-780-190; OR

     2. Have an endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation, from a college or                 university; OR

     3. Have three months of programmatic experience and at least one of the following education backgrounds:   

       a. A one year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours;

       b. A child development credential by an organization listed in§ 22.1- 289.048 of the Code of Virginia;

       c. A teaching diploma from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori  organization; or

 4. Have six months of supervised programmatic experience.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Maintain driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Insurable under agency automobile insurance policy.
• Must be able to complete pediatric First1^st Aid/ CPR/AED training and maintain certification every two years. 
• Must be able to complete pediatric Medication training. 
• Completion of acceptable criminal background checks and TB health screening.
• Establish a good rapport with the children. 
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with coworkers.
• Completion of all required trainings as needed.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the agency.
• Comfortable with assisting individuals with hygiene and medical routines.
• Capable of carrying out assigned responsibilities;
• Capable of accepting training and supervision; and
• Capable of communicating with emergency personnel.
• Staff who drive vehicles transporting children shall disclose any moving traffic violation that occurred five years prior to or during employment or assignment as a driver.
• Knowledge of the groups being served and skills specific to the special needs of the children in care including functional abilities, accommodations, assessment techniques, behavior management, and medical and health concerns.
  Physical Qualifications
• Physically able to drive an agency vehicle.
• Free of TB in the communicable form.
• Physically be able to lift children to changing table or to lower children to changing mat on floor.
• Able to assist children with evacuation.
• Able to assist children in wheelchairs.
• Physically capable of lifting 60 pounds.
• Physically able to perform CPR and first aid.
• Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time.