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Assistant Early Childhood Director in Southington, Connecticut at Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA

NewSalary: $50000 - $55000Job Function: Executive/Management
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA
Southington, Connecticut, 06489, United States
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Job Description

Requirements:

  • Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field
  • Knowledge of NAEYC Accreditation preferred
  • Must be knowledgeable about current early childhood issues, trends, and teaching strategies, work cooperatively with others, and have at least 5 years of experience working with children
  • Must provide excellent customer service to families, members of the YMCA, and children
  • Experience with leadership or supervision

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support curriculum development and implementation in the classroom, including conducting regular classroom observations, giving feedback to teachers, and implementing quality improvements.
  • Assist with achieving and maintaining NAEYC Accreditation by collecting and inputting assessment items
  • Follow all Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA policies and procedures
    • Follow the YMCA behavior management policy. Focus on positive behaviors and helping children work through their difficulties
    • Assist in ensuring all policies and procedures of the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs are followed by program staff and leaders. This includes but is not limited to risk management, personnel, technology and child abuse policies and procedures
    • Ensure implementation of bathroom, supervision, and counting policies and procedures
  • Follow all State of Connecticut licensing regulations
    • Assist in the responsibility for meeting all licensing standards in the classrooms.
    • Ensure that the Early Childhood Director is notified of any safety or noncompliance issues immediately, at a minimum by the end of the business day
  • Report any suspected cases of abuse and/or neglect to the Childcare Director or designated Director immediately. Understand your role and obligations as a Mandated Reporter.
  • Review and make recommendations to current policies.
  • Cover classrooms as needed for substitutes, lunch breaks, and other breaks.
  • Assist with the overall implementation and supervision of all programs in the Early Childhood program.
  • Complete classroom observations regularly
  • Ensure all concerns/complaints are communicated within the same business day to the director.
  • Assist the director with staff management, including but not limited to supervision, records, scheduling, call-outs, and reviews
  • Assist the director with monitoring children’s files (including electronic) to be sure they are complete and accurate.
  • Assist the director in the screening process, evaluation process, and documentation of children
  • Assist the director in the responsibility of scheduling, payment, and execution of all field trips
  • Collaborate with the Early Childhood Director to ensure positive/effective communication with families and staff
    • Communicate and document conversations with parents. This may include, but is not limited to, notes, monthly newsletters, email, apps, and telephone.
    • Be available for questions, concerns, and conferences
  • Support the program with the responsibility of closing and opening the YMCA Learning Center on scheduled days
  • Meet regularly with the Early Childhood Director
  • Participate in special events, field trips, parent/teacher conferences, open houses, registration, staff trainings, and general YMCA events as required
    • Be a representative for our program during any required meetings or functions
  • Serve as a YMCA ambassador in the Southington Community
  • Participate in Director on Duty coverage
  • Attend all staff meetings as required
  • Adhere to all policies and procedures related to child abuse prevention
  • Foster a positive team-oriented environment, encouraging staff growth and development
  • Be a positive role model for children, families, and staff
  • Other duties as required or assigned

Expected Outcome:

This position carries accountability for the Early Childhood programs. The effectiveness of this candidate’s fulfillment of the position shall be measured by:

  • Providing high-quality childcare programs
  • Ensuring maximum safety of all children and staff in the program
  • Maintaining a reliable work attendance
  • Sound administration of the programs as evidenced by attainment of licensing goals
  • Positive enrollment trends
  • Positive staff morale and a productive, cohesive staff team

Job Location

Southington, Connecticut, 06489, United States

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