Early Childhood Director; Vanderbilt YMCA)

Early Childhood Director (Vanderbilt YMCA)

Early Childhood Director (Vanderbilt YMCA)
Full-Time/Regular
$80,000 - $83,000 Salaried

The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers - to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.

To help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and “LEAP” career framework(Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth), we are committed toa people-first approach that fosters trust, inclusion, growth, and development for all.

The Vanderbilt YMCA is seeking an Early Childhood Director who will be responsible for implementing asafe and quality program, including, but not limited to, staff supervision,training, budgeting, curriculum development, and YMCA, funder, and regulatory compliance for DOE Center Base Classrooms, Early Childhood Learning Centers,fee-based enrichment, Early Childhood summer day camp, and wrap around or Early Childhood after school programming.

The Early Childhood Director provides leadership for the strategy, systems, supervision, and structure ofthe programs, including, but not limited to, the overall development,administration, and evaluation of programs. They will grow enrollment and the program portfolio to serve more children via structured, engaging, educational,recreational, and developmentally appropriate activities. The Early Childhood Director will ensure a high level of quality, communication, and collaboration within the Early Childhood programs.

They will support family and community programs and sit on Branch and community committees, as needed.

• Successfully maintain and continue to improve the quality of all Early Learning, Early Childhood after-school programming, and Early Childhood enrichment programs. Plan and create new and innovative Early Learner, youth, family, and community programs that meet the needs of the community, in keeping with the Branch's priority objectives and strategic plan.
• Ensure that all contractual and regulatory obligations of the Department of Education and the Department of Health are met while fulfilling the program mandates of the YMCA of Greater New York and funders.
• Supervise exempt, full-time, part-time, non-exempt staff, volunteers, and interns by monitoring performance, providing support, training, coaching, and recognition, and holding staff accountable for performance expectations.
• Develop, manage, and successfully meet budget objectives.
• Act as the Branch’s liaison with other community organizations and coalitions within the borough, and partner appropriately to provide services, programs, and referrals to YMCA participants and families.
• Represent the Branch at Early Childhood Cabinet meetings. Become an active member of all Youth & Family-related committees at the Branch level.
• Successfully maintain and continue to improve the quality of all Early Childhood programs. Leverage program surveys to improve programming and maintain consistent quality.
• Become a certified trainer in two youth areas (such as Child Abuse Prevention and Ethics and Boundaries) and lead training events.
• Work with the Branch and AO leadership to design, develop, and implement a marketing and communication plan that promotes the Early Learner Programs, Early Childhood after-school programming, and Early Childhood enrichment programs to local community groups.
• Maintain accurate and timely program…