Afterschool Site Director - Homewood Schools

Job Details

Job Location:

Homewood City Schools - Birmingham, AL 35209
Position Type:
Part Time

The After school Childcare Site Director is responsible for the overall program development and supervising all on-site staff at the assigned location. These duties will be performed while practicing the Y values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

This position will be assigned to a school site in Hoover, Homewood, or Trussville. The hours are Monday-Friday from 12pm-6pm.

• Assist in planning, administering, and evaluating the entire after school program at the assigned site.
• Assist in staff training, lead monthly meetings, and complete evaluations.
• Support youth development administration in the planning, supervising, and implementing curriculum requirements.
• Participate in and lead programs and respond to parent concerns to maintain positive relationships and communication with students, parents, and other staff members.
• Be on site all day, each day of the program.
• May be in charge of a group of students when the need arises.
• Responsible for the daily supervision of all counselors and volunteers.
• Responsible for following and maintaining childcare policies and practices set by the association.
• Maintains proper counselor-to-child ratio to ensure safety and sound fiscal management.
• Ensure fidelity and quality standards are being met in the program as they relate to the school partnership agreement and YMCA programming standards, if applicable.
• Schedule and develop parent nights.
• Manage and maintain inventory of program equipment and supplies.
• Attends all staff meetings and required training programs.
• Serve as liaison to the school administration at assigned school, if applicable.
• Other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

• Follow employees' and volunteers' screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with children and teens.
• Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.

• Minimum requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in education or other relevant field preferred. High School diploma required.
  • 1-3 years prior experience in education, recreation, physical education, teaching or childcare preferred.
  • Minimum age of 21 years old.
  • Prior experience in staff supervision, program and fiscal management.
  • Successful completion of background and Child Abuse and Neglect screening.
  • Must be customer service focused with strong communication skills both orally and written with solid computer skills.
  • Acquire and maintain the following certifications prior to start date via YMCA, American Red Cross, American Heart Association and American Health and Safety Institute (ASHI):
    • 1st Aid/ CPR /AED (valid 2 years unless otherwise noted)
  • Requisite Risk Management/Safety Online Training Modules (completed prior to start date and repeated annually).

• Ability to plan, lead and participate in a range of activities in a variety of outdoor/indoor settings.
• Ability to be physically active to include, but not limited to walking, sitting, squatting, standing, kneeling, climbing, running, lifting, pushing, pulling, etc.
• Must have the physical, visual and auditory ability to perform the essential functions.