Family Life Director - Clippard Family YMCA

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of comprehensive School Age Child Care and Day Camp programs including curriculum components to ensure high quality programs through program development.
• Provide Association leadership for Child Care Staff development, certification and training.
• Share in the development and implementation of all childcare employee recruitment and employment screening needs of the Association.
• Insure proper training that will kept informed of all state or Association requirements, insuring that all program content is up-to-date and meets the needs of all participants.
• Develop and administer the annual Program Department budget.
• Serve as key staff member to Branch Program Committee.
• Supervise the SACC/Camp transportation needs of the branch.
• Assist with Membership and building tours as needed. Interpret membership policy and procedures and programs to prospective members. Serve as building supervisor as assigned.
• Provides leadership and support for branch and departmental fundraising for annual support campaign.
• Ensure Association childcare quality standards are in compliance by operations, licensing or other governing agencies.
• Responsible for administration of all programs related to childcare; overall program growth, retention and evaluation; special program thrusts; and innovative program efforts.
• Executes marketing plans in identified areas according to Association-wide procedures.
• Executes program-planning efforts, including statistical tracking and analysis of current programs, trend analysis with recommendations for new components or change.
• Develops and implements an Association relationship/recognition program for schools.
• Remains knowledgeable of all Federal, state, local and YMCA regulations related to program areas and inform and train staff on matters in a timely manner.
• Assume all other responsibilities as deemed necessary or assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Recreation or related field desired with proven experience in childcare programs.

2. One year or more experience in supervision and coordination of family involvement programs.

3. Must meet all licensing requirements under Federal, state and local regulations.

4. Must possess current CPR, First Aid, Oxygen and AED certifications.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Must have an excellent understanding of YMCA Federal, state and local program requirements.

2. Must have an excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in order to maintain

harmonious relationships with staff members, volunteers, program participants and the general public.

3. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and be creative, motivated, self-starter with the ability to lead and

motivate others.

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 incumbent is regularly required to stand and walk for long periods of time, to talk and hear, sit, lift and or move up to 40 pounds, to climb and or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The incumbent must have the ability to transport equipment, materials and supplies to schools. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Frequent use of keyboard; occasional sitting for long periods of time; occasional bending or squatting.

The incumbent is regularly required to work under pressure and or to work rapidly to meet deadlines, to reason and solve problems, make sound judgment and decisions and be physically and mentally able to respond to emergencies. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to evaluate and solve complex problems. Frequent decision-making and concentration; frequent public and/or coworker contact; occasional working alone. Hearing/Talking: frequent hearing and talking, in person and on the phone. More than 80% of time is spent indoors. The condition of the air is normal/average air conditioned/ventilated. The noise level is normal to loud within an active YMCA program environment.