Kids Club Manager (50131)

Responsibilities

The Kids Club Manager will be responsible for the overall coordination of before and after school services at assigned schools for participants aged kindergarten through sixth grade. Summer programming is included along with teacher in-service days. This person will also coordinate prevention programs and activities with other Community Youth and Family Development (CFYD) staff, mentors and volunteers, making the experience worthwhile, safe, and educational for the volunteers, the staff and participants. In addition, this roles:

• Supervises the planning and organization of Before/After school, summer, and full-day programs.
• Incorporates best practices materials and maintains program quality standards.
• Ensures current DHS licensing is maintained at all sites.
• Oversees participant recruitment and registration
• Develops, implements and monitors program budgets and fees scales.
• Handles fee collection, deposits, and record keeping.
• Provides comprehensive hiring, scheduling, training, supervision for all staff and volunteers. Training topics include:
• child development,
• guidance and discipline,
• developmentally appropriate practices,
• nutrition,
• health and safety,
• communication skills,
• professionalism, and
• cross-cultural competence.
• Meets regularly with colleagues, staff, and supervisors and attends agency and external meetings as assigned.
• Provides multiple reports on a quarterly/annual basis, reporting to funders, advisory boards and committees as assigned.
• Completes paperwork in a timely and qualitative manner.
  

This description is not a complete list of the responsibilities of this position. Duties may change at any time.

What you can expect in return...

We believe in your potential, we meet you where you are, and we invest in your future.

Benefits

At YSS, you’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about creating hope and opportunity. In addition to meaningful work, supportive colleagues, and a welcoming, fun, and safe environment, Full-time benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Accrued PTO, plus paid time off for holidays, your birthday, and volunteering
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee recognition program
• Retirement offerings
• Training opportunities
• Personal wellness programs
• PSLF Program qualification
• Pet insurance discounts
  
  

MUST HAVES - Required Qualifications

We want to create a world where youth are valued and empowered to stand strong. To do this, we ask our staff to embrace YSS core values - Commitment, Collaboration, Compassion, Innovation, Integrity, and a “Can Do” Spirit. Additionally, we ask for the following:

• Bachelor's degree in child development, elementary education, or related field
• A minimum 4 years’ relevant experience to include at least 2 years’ experience supervising staff.
• CPR/First Aid certification
• Travel, including transporting clients, is required for this position. For YSS insurance purposes, you must:
• be 21 years of age,
• have a valid, state-issued, driver's license,
• have a clean driving record, and
• have adequate insurance coverage per YSS policy.
  

SHOULD HAVES - Preferred Qualifications

• Understands the needs of young people experiencing housing instability or crisis.
• Ability to communicate, with excellent observational, listening, speaking, and writing skills.
• Ability to collaborate and able to work effectively with others regardless of backgrounds, identities, and status.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills to problems solve.
• Ability to manage resources effectively.
• Ability to manage one’s own time and the time of others.
  
  

The IDEAL Candidate

• Speaks a language other than English.
• Has knowledge and understanding gained through personal experience and the ability to draw on that experience to support others on their journey to stability, recovery, and healing.
  
  

About YSS...

One of Iowa's oldest and largest, youth-serving, nonprofit organizations, YSS's mission is to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first. We offer education, counseling, and stability to help youth succeed. With a diverse leadership team and a new 50-acre recovery campus opening in 2024, YSS is growing and evolving to meet the needs of our communities. For more about YSS, visit https://www.yss.org/.

Helpful to Know

YSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We strive to create an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal opportunities to succeed. Our ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion are central to our mission, and we are dedicated to continuous improvement in these areas.

YSS is a nicotine-free workplace.

Communication with applicants is done primarily via email from our Paycom system. Please check your messages regularly, including your spam/junk folder.

YSS’s Hiring Process

• Application - Complete an online application at https://www.yss.org/ysscareers/.
• Assessment – Applications are reviewed for qualifications and completeness.
• Interview – Initial phone interviews or direct in-person/virtual interviews.
• References – Submit names, titles, emails, and phone numbers for three or more references.
• Pre-employment Screening – Applicants must submit background check waiver forms when they apply.
• YSS conducts a Single Contact Repository (SING) background check on final candidates. This reviews Iowa Criminal History, the Sex Offender Registry, and the Abuse Registry for Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse
• YSS requires a clean driving record for roles transporting clients. Verification is done in the issue state of the individual’s current license.
• If applicable, Professional License information is verified through the issuing agency.
• Offer – Selected applicants will receive a formal offer of employment in the Paycom system.
• New Hire Meeting - The offer email provides details. You must have this meeting before you can begin work.