Bell Instructional Coach

Job Title: Bell Instructional Coach

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Job Grade:

Primary Department: Bell

Reports to: Bell Summer Site Manager

Revision Date: 02/2025 Leadership Level:

The YMCA of Greater Hartford is an association open to all committed to helping people reach their potential in spirit, mind, and body. Our commitment is based on the belief that the purpose of this three-fold development is to live out the values of Caring, Honest, Respect and Responsibility.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Bell Summer Site Manager, the Instructional Coach works for the YMCA of Greater Hartford and is responsible for the development, coordination, planning, administration, supervision, Y BELL XL programs. Y Bell XL is a summer learning program is designed to address summer learning loss for low-income children living in urban communities and thereby enhance overall youth development, academic performance, and graduation rates.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Directs all aspects of the Child Development programming, including supervision, coordination, promotion, parent relations, school relations, curriculum, scheduling, enrollment, and evaluation.
• With assistance from the Program Coordinator, develop the objectives for the site.
• Trains, oversees, mentors, and evaluates all teaching staff.
• Knowledge of YMCA of Greater Hartford procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines, and Branch regulations.
• Responsible for inventory, and delivery of all program supplies.
• Ensures all program operation is consistent with Association procedures, including emergency procedures, insurance, accidents, purchasing, personnel, and accounting system.
• Develops resources to expand program and enhance family involvement.
• Works closely with local school systems, administrators, principals, and teachers to assure smooth operations of program services, utilization of resources and proper communications.
• Ensures quality supervision and safety of all aspects of program at designated site through development and implementation of handbooks pick up and drop off policies, background checks on all staff and use of National YMCA Child Care Guidelines for all programs. Maintains all necessary DCF regulations for youth programs and licensing requirements in conjunction with Association Guidelines.
• Ensures all youth programs meet established goals of YMCA youth programming and include values, positive lifestyle development, and knowledge of skills education and provide significant role models and examples for children to pattern.
• Monitors all department programs and services through regular visitation of outreach sites and the development of appropriate evaluation tools.
• Participates accordingly in such projects as assigned as well as staff trainings and meetings, product groups and special events. Supports all Invest in Youth and United Way events.
• Any other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree including a CT teaching certification certificate.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervising, mentoring, training and leading childcare at least 10 Full/Part Time Staff as well as at least 2 years’ experience in classroom teaching in the field.
• The candidate should have experience in developing, organizing, promoting, and directing childcare programs and services for children aged 5-12 years of age. YMCA experience preferred.
• Bring to this position maturity, responsibility, and a sincere interest in working with people.
• Have very strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Possess a general knowledge and understanding of the YMCA, its goals, and its mission.
• The candidate must have knowledge of various resources for programming ideas and the skills to utilize that information in directing daily activities.
• This position will function as a key member of the total team in developing community relations, lay committees and long-range planning, as well as the interpretations of YMCA programming to the public.
• The candidate must have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidates will be required to be fingerprinted and have background checks conducted by the YMCA and the state.
• Obtain CPR, AED, and Standard First Aid within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

• Ability to always supervise children by sight and sound.
• Ability to move quickly to react to safety issues in the setting (i.e. climbing, aggressive behavior).
• Ability to remain calm, objective and respectful in potentially stressful situations (i.e. crying upset child, upset parent, or upset staff).
• Ability to be flexible and willing to adjust to change.
• Ability to move around the room to assist children and supervise children with daily activities, social interaction, physical and emotional needs.
• Ability to lift young children and objects (food baskets and supplies) up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to develop and foster cooperative relationships.
• The ability to use hands, fingers, and arms as well as being able to talk and hear.
• The ability to move from program site to branch is required to enter all YMCA environments including, program space, buses, schools, pools, and program area.