Extended Day Care Program Director

Extended Day Care Program Director

Part‑time position in Hummelstown, PA n of Arc School (Diocese of Harrisburg).

Payroll Grade: 14 FLSA Status: EXEMPT

• Work in a team environment and encourage open communication regarding concerns/issues with children, parents, or co‑workers.
• Initiate and maintain positive relationships with school staff, including principal, secretaries, custodial staff, and teachers of key importance to the extended day program.
• Keep a consistent headcount of all children present at the site; communicate changes with all other staff.
• Assist in maintaining cleanup schedules, including janitorial duties necessary to maintain the cleanliness of the school facility.
• Maintain accurate documentation of attendance, absences, and emergency information on each child.
• Comply with all emergency procedures appropriate to the site and in conformity with procedures adopted by emergency service authorities to ensure the safety of the children and staff.
• Maintain all supplies, equipment, and materials; inform the Principal when new/additional supplies are needed.
• Ensure that all staff and children are respectful of school property; ensure all school rules are followed.
• Consistently demonstrate positive interaction with all children; talk to them and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Consistently demonstrate positive discipline; teach and redirect rather than scolding or reprimanding them; firmly and consistently enforce the rules; ensure that the punishment fits the crime.
• Express clear expectations and hold children accountable for adhering to them.
• Help children develop a positive self‑esteem and sense of self‑worth.
• Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility.
• Positively  before releasing children (picture  until you can personally identify them).
• Introduce yourself to parents and communicate with them regularly regarding program information, such as schedule changes.
• Communicate on a daily basis regarding the behavior of their children, positive and negative (make sure to have parents review and sign corrective behavior reports).
• Express appreciation for their interest in their child's participation in the program.
• The director of the extended day program is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and training of all staff.
• Program directors also perform performance evaluations and develop professional development plans for the staff to ensure the program maintains a high level of quality.
• Directors manage the operations of the extended day program, from ensuring that the staff have the tools and equipment they need to do their jobs, to monitoring the environment for health and safety hazards.
• In some cases, the director may also be involved with the financial management of the organization, in terms of budgeting, purchasing, and accounts payable.
• Meet deadlines in the planning and implementation of the monthly or weekly calendars for programs, which include the creation and daily adherence to engaging, enriching programming.
• Create formal staff meeting agendas as needed to address staff issues.
• Effectively direct, supervise, and evaluate the job performance of all aides in your program.
• Responsibly supervise all aides and ensure all adhere to the appropriate program policies and procedures.
• Be a support for aides; impartial and fair; create a team environment and encourage open communication regarding concerns/issues with children, parents or co‑workers.
• Communicate clearly staff expectations and follow up to ensure compliance.>
• Communicate with the Principal to discuss general progress of the program; immediately regarding incident/behavior reports on children or with staff concerns; relay pertinent information in a timely manner to all aides at your program.
• Assist the Principal by witnessing and documenting personnel matters; assist with assigned administrative tasks, including documentation of procedures and policies.
• Create a “checks and balances” to ensure that cleanup is done EVERY DAY, without exception, and that the responsibilities are distributed equally among all staff (including directors).
• Maintain accurate…