Before & After Care Site Director Mississippi

Before & After Care Site Director (FT) – Mississippi

Olive Branch, MS

Job Type: Part-time

Consistent with the Christian mission and vision of the YMCA of Memphis & Mid-South, and in cooperation with other YMCA staff, under the direction of the Regional and/or Area Coordinator, the Site Director is responsible for planning and implementing all activities and executing daily lesson plans for a School Age Before and After School site according to MSDH and YMCA policies and procedures.

The Site Director will supervise site staff and their activities. The Site Director will be responsible for providing a School Age program that will ensure the participants’ safety at all times and foster children's social, physical, spiritual, and mental growth and adheres to YMCA program guidelines and MSDH standards. The Site Director will maintain positive relationships with YMCA staff, school staff, and School Age participants.

This is a full-time position with all of the benefits and responsibilities afforded full-time employees of the YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South.

• Model the YMCA core values:
  Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
• Oversee the operation of a before/after school site, additionally supporting seasonal camp sites.
• Maintain all state and local policies and procedures; adhere to state licensing standards; conduct a licensing inspection at the site.
• Implement a daily curriculum that meets YMCA guidelines and direct staff and children in the daily activities outlines and weekly lesson plans given, keep up with calendars, and maintain daily record keeping including rosters.
• Actively lead and engage a group of 15 to 20 (MSDH maximum 20) children in activities outlined in the curriculum given, either inside or outside program areas and during transition times.
• Set up and take down program space so that area is transformed into a child-friendly environment; this includes moving, cleaning, picking up and putting back furniture and equipment ensuring program space is left in organized fashion.
• Supervise staff including schedules, staff coverage, assist in training and developing group leaders and assistant site directors.
• Attend all staff meetings and in-service training as required by the program staff.
• Develop and maintain a positive relationship with the school community to include principals, assistant principals, teachers, and support staff.
• Develop and maintain communication with parents that meet MSDH requirements; attend and/or conduct parent conferences.
• Maintain MSDH child care licensing individual files for staff and children and to ensure that they are current and complete according to SOPs.
• Provide communication to families regarding their students and sometimes sensitive matters.
• Assist in controlling and maintaining supplies and inventory on site and maintain meal time.
• Participate in YMCA volunteer programs and the Annual Giving Campaign.
• Expected to be mobile across the entire system for fill in.
• Work and support special events.
• Help facilitate trainings of part time staff.
• Be available for some weekend work.
• Carry out special projects and perform office duties as assigned by program staff.

• Passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to the mission and cause of the YMCA.
• An enthusiastic personality with the desire to serve members, volunteers, guests, participants and staff to create a culture of service.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Must present a professional image and possess conflict resolution skills, and demonstrate sound judgment and initiative.
• Must be highly organized with the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Minimum 21 years of age.

• A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, child care, special education, psychology (with emphasis on child psychology), or family and consumer sciences (with emphasis on…