Grown Up's Day Out Coordinator, Norman YMCA

Description

The Grown Up’s Day Out Coordinator is responsible for meeting the developmental needs of children two through five years of age in a group setting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans that address the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of each child
• Providing a safe and secure environment
• Providing documentation of positive developmental outcomes for students, as well as maintaining positive relations and communications with families, partnership agencies, and program staff.
• Direct classroom teachers and assistant teachers to meet program standards.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Planning:

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities.
• Plan in advance, weekly lesson plans and supply needs and turn into your director or designated person.
• Post current lesson plans in the classroom and on ProCare at all times.
• Develop a daily schedule that provides a balance of active and quiet activities, individual and group times.
• Arrange the classroom to provide learning centers and rotate toys routinely.
• Monitor children’s developmental progress through ProCare and portfolios.

Parent Communication:

• Maintain positive, open relations with all families.
• Address and greet parents by name upon arrival and departure.
• Reinforce daily to parent and child the successes and positive behaviors exhibited.
• Visit with parents and keep record of all behavior concerns as they arise.
• Communicate all concerns and provide written documentation of all concerns to the Director of Youth and Family.
• Facilitate all classroom activities, participate, model, and observe as necessary.

Classroom Organization:

• Manage all classroom supplies and equipment in a safe and organized manner.
• Maintain the classroom environment to support smooth transitions and independent learning of children.
• Maintain labeling on classroom shelving and containers.
• Maintain neatly all storage areas.
• Follow a cleaning schedule.
• Display all posting and children’s work in a neat and orderly manner at children’s eye level.
• Children’s artwork display 
• Maintain a parent information board in the classroom, autobiography of each teacher, picture of each teacher, class schedule, special events, current lesson plans, and center newsletter.
• Maintain learning centers; older toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners have space arranged for a variety of individual and small group activities including block building, dramatic play, art, music, science, math, manipulative, quiet book reading, sand and water play and woodworking should be offered occasionally.
• Maintain clear pathways for children to move from one area to another without disturbing activities.
• Areas are organized for easy supervision by staff.

Maintain a Safe, Secure and Clean Environment:

• Lift and carry children as needed.
• Complete accident/incident reports in a timely manner, following the chain of command, have the report signed and provide a copy to the parent on the day of the incident.
• Remove all broken toys or equipment.

Accountability:

• The coordinator is responsible for the equipment, supplies, and appearance of a classroom and other rooms used daily and responsible for maintaining established programs.
• The coordinator reports to the Director of Youth and Family 
• Attendance of all mandatory meetings and workshops is required.

Maintain Professionalism:

• Attend all required staff meetings and training.
• Follow the program dress code.
• Maintain appropriate attendance.
• Maintain eye contact and smile at parents, children, and staff during all communications.
• Maintain confidentiality on a strict need to know basis with parents, staff, outside agencies, and the general community.
• Maintain current certification in Infant/Child and Adult CPR, First Aid.
• May assist in interviewing center staff.
• Develop meaningful and sustainable relationships with members, donors, and volunteers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age and have obtained the qualifications:
• Possess a command of spoken and written English to serve as a language role model.
• Must be certified by the Health and Safety Institute in PR/CPR, AED, O2, and First Aid. (Training provided by the Y, if needed)
• Follow Child Abuse Report Guidelines.
• Experience managing groups of young children.
• Meet all Health Department Guidelines.
• Minimum of 6 months’ experience working in a childcare program.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Ability to provide a positive, nurturing environment for children is required.
• Ability to be flexible in assignments and work hours.
• Ability to provide superior customer service is required.

Adaptability Requirements:

• Position requires a high degree of adaptability. The incumbent will be faced with a variety of issues on a day-to-day basis and will be engaged in multiple tasks and will be able to respond quickly and appropriately to the frequently changing needs of children.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to this job description.

Physical Requirements:

• Incumbents must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Standing up to 95% of the day
• Stoop and bend, sit on the floor, perform all activities with children, i.e., jump, dance, walk, run, etc. for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally
• Seeing: Yes
• Hearing: Yes
• Color Acuity: Yes

After Hire Requirements:

• New Staff Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• Within 30 days of employment, provide a current certificate of completion for Infant/ Child and Adult PR/CPR, AED, O2, and First Aid.
• Attend all required staff meetings or training.