School Age Child Care Head Teacher - Branford

Description

This position supports the mission and work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization. The School Age Child Care (SACC) Head Teacher at the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA provides direct supervision and leadership to a group of children and SACC Teachers in a school age child care program, where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected. The SACC Head Teacher is responsible for providing a program that fosters children's social, physical, spiritual, and mental growth. The SACC Head Teacher assures the well-being for each participant in line with YMCA of the USA guidelines and association policies in accordance with their training.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following :

• Models the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility with members, colleagues, guests, volunteers, and vendors.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with volunteers, members, program participants, and colleagues at all levels of the organization; helps participants and families connect with each other and the YMCA; and encourages family involvement.
• Implements programs in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared accordingly, and supports program participants and staff in achieving their goals.
• Responsible for supervision and support of SACC Teachers, Teacher Assistants, and Volunteers at assigned site, including hiring and training.
• Positively and proactively communicates with and responds to supervisor, staff, program participants, and parents.
• Ensures that program participants, program areas, equipment, and supplies are kept clean and safe.
• Maintains physical presence, remains alert at all times while on duty, maintains constant visual attention to program participants, remains aware of surroundings, and actively participates in all program activities.
• Knows, reviews, and enforces all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately in accordance with YMCA policies, procedures, completes related reports as required.
• Knows, follows, and enforces all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including those for the prevention of child abuse and the rule of three.
• Ambassador of all YMCA programs with a focus on Child Care programs and member engagement that fosters loyalty among those we serve.
• Follows all Child Care procedures and guidelines including those pertaining to health and safety, supervision of children, child care discipline policy, drop-off / pick-up, attendance, forms, reports, supplies, and staff expectations as required by the YMCA, licensing, and the state health department.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and trainings.

YMCA Leadership Competencies

Communication & Influence Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y's cause.

Developing Self & Others : Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.

Program / Project Management : Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.

Developing Self & Others : Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.

Inclusion : Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and global work, as well as cultural competence.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.

A bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development.

Trainings & Certifications

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to type, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Position requires sitting for extended periods of time and repetitive data entry. Must be able to run, walk or stand and fully participate in camp activities for up to 8 hours. Ability to conduct activities, and perform all physical aspects of the position.

Work Environment

This job operates in a recreational and educational environment. This role routinely uses standard sports and recreation equipment such as gym equipment, sports equipment, and office equipment such as phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. At times, employees may be exposed to undesirable working conditions, communicable infectious diseases, and risk of injury from others. All employees are required to follow the preventative health policies of the YMCA at all times. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.