Childcare Site Director

Site Director

The Site Director is the heart of a Healthy Kids Programs location. They are responsible for what happens every day at their site — running a high-quality, engaging program that kids love and families trust, keeping the right staff in place and supported, operating safely and in full compliance with state requirements, and making sure the site has everything it needs to deliver a great experience.

This is a role for someone who is energetic, organized, and passionate about making a real difference for kids every single day.

Key responsibilities include:

• Running a high-quality, engaging daily program that reflects HKP's curriculum, values, and standards
• Implementing HKP's 10 Healthy Ways to Engage with Students and daily programming materials consistently
• Creating a safe, welcoming, and fun environment where every child feels seen, included, and cared for
• Communicating regularly with families; being responsive, warm, and proactive about what's happening at the site
• Supporting enrollment by delivering a program that families want to stay in and recommend to others
• Participating in enrollment events and outreach as requested by your supervisor
• Sharing program observations, family feedback, and any enrollment concerns with your Multi-Site Director
• Supervising and supporting Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers in their daily work
• Setting clear expectations for staff conduct, program delivery, and professionalism; modeling the standard yourself
• Conducting regular walkthroughs of your site to observe program quality and compliance; providing real-time coaching and feedback to teachers based on what you see
• Communicating scheduling needs and coverage gaps to your Multi-Site Director proactively
• Assisting with onboarding new staff at your site; helping them get up to speed quickly
• Flagging performance concerns or personnel issues to your supervisor promptly and documenting as appropriate
• Building a team environment where staff feel supported, valued, and connected to the mission
• Scheduling staff to ratio — never over or under; right-sizing hours is both a compliance and a budget responsibility
• Reviewing and approving timecards accurately and on time; ensuring hours reflect actual time worked
• Monitoring payroll costs against budget; flagging anomalies and taking corrective action when hours exceed plan
• Building schedules with efficiency in mind — minimizing unnecessary overtime and maximizing coverage with the staff you have
• Communicating schedule changes proactively; keeping staff informed and documenting adjustments
• Using HKP's payroll and scheduling platforms (e.g., Paylocity) accurately and consistently
• Maintaining required staff-to-child ratios at all times; this is non-negotiable
• Taking daily attendance accurately; keeping records complete, organized, and current
• Ensuring the program space is safe, clean, and meets all state licensing requirements
• Verifying that all staff working at your site have current required certifications (CPR, first aid, mandated reporter training, etc.)
• Reporting any health, safety, or compliance concerns to your Multi-Site Director immediately
• Being prepared for unannounced licensing inspections at any time; maintaining inspection-ready standards every day
• Maintaining an organized inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment at your site
• Tracking what you have and what you need; communicating restocking requests to your Multi-Site Director before you run out
• Ensuring teachers have the materials they need for daily programming — arts and crafts, activity supplies, academic support resources, and more
• Keeping the program space organized and materials properly stored at the end of each day
• Flagging any broken, damaged, or missing equipment to your supervisor promptly
• Handling supplies responsibly and modeling good stewardship of site resources with your team

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to successfully pass a TB test.
• Ability to complete all required onboarding and state-mandated trainings if not already certified.
• First Aid and CPR certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire).
• Familiarity with Alabama DHR licensing standards.
• Familiarity with the…