Babysitting Program Manager

Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary membership

Discounted program rates

Job summary

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore is looking for a Babysitting Program Manager to oversee daily operations, ensuring children receive attentive care in a safe environment. Key responsibilities include supervising staff, maintaining policies, and communicating with parents. The ideal candidate has prior experience with children and strong leadership skills. This part-time position offers a starting rate of $20/hour for 15-20 hours a week along with employee benefits like a complimentary membership.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with children and supervising staff.
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and positive childcare atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, supervise, and schedule babysitting staff.
• Maintain a warm, safe, and welcoming environment for children.
• Ensure adherence to all safety, wellness, and facility policies.
• Oversee daily room setup, activity planning, and clean-up procedures.
• Communicate with parents in a professional, friendly, and timely manner.
• Manage check-in and check-out procedures and maintain accurate attendance records.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking ability

Job description

Inspired by the work we do every day, the JCC is an organization centered by Jewish values and focused on creating meaningful experiences and opportunities to enrich, connect, and positively impact our community.

We pride ourselves on our inclusive and welcoming workplace and celebrate the diversity of our employees.

We value all members of our team in a supportive environment in which everyone is treated with appreciation and respect and positioned to do their best work every day.

SUMMARY

The Babysitting Program Manager oversees the daily operations, staffing, safety, and quality of the JCC of Park Heights’ Babysitting Program. This role ensures that children receive attentive, nurturing care in a clean, organized, and engaging environment. Parents should feel confident in the safety and professionalism of the service while using the facilities of the JCC.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Recruit, train, supervise, and schedule babysitting staff
• Maintain a warm, safe, and welcoming environment for children ages [insert age range]
• Ensure adherence to all safety, wellness, and facility policies
• Oversee daily room setup, activity planning, and clean‑up procedures
• Communicate with parents in a professional, friendly, and timely manner
• Manage check-in and check-out procedures and maintain accurate attendance records
• Monitor staffing levels to ensure proper ratios at all times
• Collaborate with program leadership to update policies and procedures to enhance the babysitting experience for staff, parents and children
• Handle minor incidents, concerns, and parent feedback appropriately
• Ensure the room is maintained as a nut‑free environment and aligned with JCC standards
• Support administrative tasks, including payroll submissions, staff evaluations, inventory and maintenance needs

WHO YOU ARE

• Prior experience working with children and supervising staff
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and remain calm in a busy environment
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and positive childcare atmosphere

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to spend time sitting and using a computer, sitting with children or on their feet. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The work environment may be fast paced and requires high energy and interaction with others. The workspace may be noisy.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Starting Rate: $20/hour

Weekly Hours: 15-20 hours/week

Benefit & Perks: The JCC provides a complimentary membership and discounted program rates to employees who work at least once per week on a consistent, year-round basis.

EEO STATEMENT

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with our Jewish values, we are dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran's status, physical or mental disability that does not prohibit the performance of essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation) or any other basis protected by federal, or applicable, state or local law. We welcome everyone interested in our mission to join us. If you require accommodations, please contact us and we will make every effort to meet your needs.