Youth & Family Services Assistant Program Director

• Oversee and coordinate all Afterschool Child Care programming and staffing in compliance with state and local regulations and YMCA standards.
• Develop and implement high-quality childcare curricula and activities for students of various ages and developmental stages.
• Develop and deliver high-quality Teen Engagement programming that can create synergy with deliverables with the Day Camp and After School Childcare programs and Specialty Camps spaces.
• Assist the Y&FS Director in Day Camp planning and programming and Child Watch program quality deliverables.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a positive childcare staff team, working toward the same goals and with a vision of offering high-quality, high-value programs for members and participants.
• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to childcare and camps.
• Ensures that program standards are met, and safety procedures followed within all childcare programs.
• Directly supervise, recruit, train, and develop part-time Afterschool and childcare staff (Day Camp & Child Watch) in partnership with the Y&FS Director and Human Resources.
• Conduct and report staff evaluations annually, as well as ongoing, non-formal evaluations of staff to ensure highest quality of staff are in place and adding value to childcare programs.
• Coordinate use of branch facilities for daily activities.
• Purchases and maintains supplies for activities.
• Develops and monitors ASCC & Teen program budgets to meet fiscal objectives and assist in Day Camp & Child Watch budget preparation.
• Promotes and incorporates the YMCA four core values and character development model into all program activities.
• Intentionally and continuously strive to promote an organizational culture that advances practices and policies which value staff engagement, diversity, strengthens inclusion, and builds global community in the US and abroad.
• Actively practice the YMCA of Greenville leadership attributes of Accountability, Ownership, Managerial Courage, Teamwork, and Focused Discipline as defined and communicated by HR.
• Participate in quarterly reviews with executive leadership examining and evaluating departmental progress, growth, staffing, results, and goals as well as personal application of YMCA of Greenville Leadership Attributes.
• Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Represents the branch at various meetings related to the position, including all assigned branch and association committees, as hours allow.

Other Expectations

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job-specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
• Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.
• Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violation using the organization’s progressive disciplinary procedures.
• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization’s commitment to protect their consumer from abuse.
• Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.