Head Start Preschool Site Director

Job Details

Job Details

Job Location:

Mid Valley Family YMCA
- Van Nuys, CA 91405

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage :
Negligible

Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Preschool
- Youth Development YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, The Site Director serves in a leadership role and creates positive, nurturing relationships with children while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers, staff, and partners. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall program experience.

Provides direction for the staff to support children in the classroom, and implements program curriculum focused on mastering specific skills. Provides a quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families.

• Develops, organizes and implements high quality licensed infant/toddler Preschool program at assigned location. Ensures high quality programs through purposeful programming dedicated to building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families,
• Full understanding of licensing regulations (Title 22) and responsible for ensuring assigned location operates in full compliance at all times.
• Develops positive relations with community organizations as a YMCA representative. Assist with marketing efforts and achieving enrollment goals.
• Budget development, achieve enrollment goals, and secures necessary supplies and equipment for program activities within budget guidelines.
• Lead for on-boarding and training staff members as needed. Coordinating schedules and work flow to ensure program operates in a safe and efficient manner.
• Observes, coaches and provided feedback to staff members at assigned location. Provides feedback to supervisor regarding performance of staff members. Addresses performance issues in a timely manner.
• Ensures close visual supervision of children, following ratios based on specific program. No child is left unsupervised or staff alone with a child at any time.
• Help children manage behavior using a positive approach, including proactive strategies, redirection and using constructive discipline with natural and logical consequences.
• Actively supports the YMCA is committed to inclusion and compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) where appropriate.
• Responsible for planning and implementing program curriculum and activities that are focused on skill development, developmentally appropriate, consistent with the YMCA values, and established guidelines.
• Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness standards, maintains site and equipment, and maintains required program records in accordance with YMCA expectations.
• Make ongoing, systematic observations and evaluations of each child. Works with staff members to support each child’s development.
• Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents. Engages parents as volunteers and connects them to the YMCA.
• Attends and participates in fundraising activities, family events, program activities, staff meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergencies. Follows reporting procedures and proactively responds to situations to ensure a safe environment for all involved.
• Understands and comply with current federal, state, local regulations, and YMCA policies and procedures and license program standards at all times.
• Maintains positive relationship with parents, other YMCA team members and community partners.
• Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.
• Understands NAEYC programming and standards and can support the development and delivery of the standards with staff, administration and families.
• Attend staff meetings and training as required.
• Uphold YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporting and risk management.
• Demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness, Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility, Caring and Fairness) as well as the YMCA Core Values of Caring, Respect, Honesty and Responsibility, in all…