What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Learning Readiness Director - Southwest Family YMCA position at YMCA of Greater Louisville?
Early Learning Readiness Director - Southwest Family YMCA
MINIMUAL QUALIFICATION:
EFFECT ON END RESULT:
STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt
As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community.
The YMCA of Greater Louisville provides a full package of benefits including the option to participate in medical, vision and dental benefits, 12% retirement contribution paid by the YMCA, 403b Smart Savings Account, and many additional voluntary benefits, a competitive PTO policy and paid holidays.
The YMCA of Greater Louisville is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Uphold the mission of the YMCA, and demonstrate behaviors that reflect a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nature
- Plans and implements developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive early childhood curriculum based on current research in child development and aligning with the state Early Learning Standards
- Designs an environment with activities that facilitate the cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language/linguistic development of children ages birth through 5
- Actively recruits program participants
- Creates relationships with Community Partners
- Sets up 13 interest areas, including an outside area and sets up/breaks down environment on an as needed basis
- Maintains the learning environment by arranging materials in appropriate, safe, and attractive ways
- Ensures program implementation is consistent with YMCA strategic plan with an emphasis on health and wellness
- Assists in recruiting, orienting, recognizing and retaining part-time staff
- Provides direct supervision of part-time staff daily
- Leads part-time staff in preparation of materials for planned activities, set up and pack up of the environment as needed, and arranges materials in a safe and attractive manner monitoring environmental health and safety hazards
- Interacts with all program participants creating a welcoming environment and modeling positive behavior which promotes growth in all developmental areas
- Facilitates and model’s appropriate caregiver/child interactions at program site
- Maintains enrollment forms, attendance, and health records up to date
- Order/purchase supplies and materials as needed
- Assists with tracking and reporting on all required funding metrics
- Gathers information about children’s and caregivers’ development using observation and reporting tools
- Works closely with supervisor to guide curriculum planning based on assessments for children and adults and to be aware of participants’ growth and development
- Collaborates with community agencies by providing presentations at program sites and is informed about services and programs in the community
- Works with Program Supervisor to collaborate with health, social services, and other professionals as necessary to provide appropriate referrals/services to families
- Demonstrates knowledge of and sensitivity to participants’ culture
- Maintains confidentially of program participants and staff/volunteers
- Demonstrates appropriate leadership, professionalism, and initiative
- Informs supervisor of plans, activities, and participant progress and program status
- Participates in available professional development workshops and training meetings designed to improve teaching skills and/or the program
- Performs other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor
- Will assist with Child Development Center during the school year as needed as well as Summer Camp programs during the Summer
MINIMUAL QUALIFICATION:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or Human/Child Development or a related field and/or Associate Degree in ECE.
- Minimum of one-year experience in a teaching position.
- Current certifications in infant/child CPR and first aid OR completion of both certifications within 30 days of employment.
- Ability to communicate clearly, appropriately and correctly both verbally and in writing with parents,
- children, co-workers, volunteers and supervisors.
- Maintain all state training hours and Y-USA trainings.
EFFECT ON END RESULT:
- Families in our community will feel supported by the Y. Caregivers will learn to create a positive
- learning experience for their children and extend learning outside of the classroom.
- Children participating in this program will be given the building blocks for educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, lifelong health, strong communities, and successful parenting of the next generation.
STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt
ANNUAL SALARY: $52,000 – $55,000
As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community.
The YMCA of Greater Louisville provides a full package of benefits including the option to participate in medical, vision and dental benefits, 12% retirement contribution paid by the YMCA, 403b Smart Savings Account, and many additional voluntary benefits, a competitive PTO policy and paid holidays.
The YMCA of Greater Louisville is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.
Salary : $52,000 - $55,000
