School Age Program Coordinator Job Spokane area,Washington USA,Education / Teaching

School Age Program Coordinator

At the Y, you can channel your passion into a lifelong career helping to deliver positive change. Every day, our staff – of all ages and from all walks of life – work to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving our community's health and well-being, and providing support to our neighbors, by serving others, building strong relationships, and incorporating our YMCA values into our everyday work.

Position

Summary

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The School Age Program Coordinator assists the School Age Programs Director in maintaining positive, compliant, and supportive classroom environments to support and educate youth in the YMCA community. The School Age Program Coordinator promotes and encourages positive relationship building with youth, families, school administration, and staff to create nurturing spaces all around the association.

Essential

Functions

Oversees staff onboarding and completion of licensing required training to maintain compliance and scheduling eligibility.

Assists the Program Director in maintaining program quality by conducting childcare site visits to observe operations, evaluate program effectiveness and compliance, and ensure staff consistently uphold and deliver Y values and standards.

Oversees behavioral support across all school age program sites by providing staff with documentation of behavior support strategies to meet individual camper needs, coordinating observation schedules, and scheduling parent meetings when necessary.

Assists School Age Programs Director with parent communication about campers with higher need behaviors by writing Behavior Support Agreements and providing resources and support to the camps as needed.

Assist in planning of programs and assisting in the licensing application process to establish new childcare sites.

Assists in training, developing, and evaluating of on-site staff, supporting their growth, and providing feedback on their service

Monitors DEL licensing standards at childcare sites, including staff and child files, postings, child supervision and safety, and staff compliance to ensure a safe and enriching learning environment.

Assists in training, developing, and evaluating of on-site staff, supporting their growth, and providing feedback on their service

Establish positive and professional relationships with parents and school administration and staff, in addition to completing CACFP monitor visits during the school year

Responsible for completing 10 hours of STARS trainings per year.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or 30-45 credits in related field
One to two years related experience preferred, as a coordinator or supervisor of childcare programs.
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing behavioral support plans in a childcare or educational setting
Minimum age of 21
Eligible for or holds certifications for:
Child Abuse Prevention, CPR/AED, First Aid, AED, Bloodborne Pathogens
TB Test, Registered in DEL MERIT, Portable Background Clearance, Fingerprints upon request; 30-hour STARS Basic Training or Education Exemption
Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community
Holds valid driver's license and means of transportation to travel to various sites
Completion of YMCA required trainings upon hire
Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
The employee is regularly required to travel between…