After School Care Director

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus Community College Early Childhood Credentials
• Must meet state requirements in CPR, AED, Playground, First Aid and Childhood Connects

Supervises:

• After School Care Workers

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages the curriculum 
• Oversees the physical facilities and reports any conditions that are in need of maintenance
• With the cooperation of the principal, hires staff and manages all current staff members
• Works with day care workers to develop an appropriate curriculum and ensure that it complies with the NC childcare guidelines
• Ensures that all physical facilities comply with local and state laws and are safe and appropriate environments for children
• Has knowledge of local, state, and federal laws regarding safety requirements and inspection and certification procedures; ensures that the center complies with all these requirements
• Manages and creates the weekly schedule for all staff
• Works in conjunction with the principal in the event of disciplinary action against an employee
• Ensures that all staff maintains and meets the credentialing requirements for their job
• Ensures that the director also maintains and keeps own credentials current and up to date
• Serves as the “face” of the day care center
• Meets with parents and answers questions
• Develops policies for the day care and publishes these policies to staff and parents
• Collects payments from families on a weekly and/or monthly basis and provides receipts to families after payment is received
• Sends notifications to families who become delinquent on their payments
• Maintains a receipt book and records of payments
• Ensures staff is staying within their allotted working hours (not beyond 30 hours/week for part-time employees and 40 hours/week for full-time employees)
• Prepares materials and equipment for instructional activities
• Supervises and leads activities of large and small groups of children
• Follows appropriate training while leading whole and small group activities
• Assists with any technology equipment needs
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment for the students; ensures that the staff is following through on the daily and weekly cleaning schedules as assigned
• Maintains the materials and equipment of the center; works with the principal and bookkeeper to order new materials as needed
• Ensures the enforcement of classroom rules in a positive manner
• Follows attendance guidelines, maintains punctuality and follows Hoke County School’s dress code
• Demonstrates initiative in the performance of assigned duties
• Responds to inquiries and concerns in a timely manner
• Demonstrates support for the school system’s vision and mission
• Performs all other related duties as assigned by the principal

Physical and Cognitive Requirements:

The major physical and cognitive requirements listed below are applicable to the After School

Care Director job classification within Hoke County Schools. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Must be able to:

• Operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, document cameras and data projectors
• Compare, interpret, analyze and generate data and apply basic principles of statistics
• Gather, convey and exchange information
• Respond appropriately to inquiries or complaints
• Use tact and courtesy when working and dealing with the community
• Read, comprehend, and prepare various kinds of communication and information including emails, correspondence, reports, articles, proposals, contracts, policies, charts, spreadsheets, curriculum documents, staff development plans, educational forms and data
• Write using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
• Speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
• Apply principles of logical, critical, creative or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Deal with abstract and concrete variables
• Demonstrate and apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instruction and to make simple decisions
• Interpret, infer, analyze, synthesize and evaluate materials, resources, situations and problems to generate options and solutions
• Interpret and carry our oral and/or written instructions
• Demonstrate continued professional curiosity and growth
• Communicate effectively and efficiently, both orally and in writing
• Hear, speak, read, record and explain information, communication and procedures
• Deal fairly with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and displaying emotional distress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.