Child Care Program Lead - Coaching & Compliance

CENTRAL CT COAST YMCA, INC.; East Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Connecticut Coast YMCA seeks an Assistant Child Care Director for Bridgeport YMCA's licensed Early Start CT program. You will supervise teaching staff, coordinate daily staffing and classroom operations, ensure licensing compliance, and support family communication and program quality.

You will coach staff, provide day-to-day direction, and act as on-site program leader in the Director’s absence as assigned. This is a full-time, exempt role in Bridgeport, CT.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of early childhood education experience; staff leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Hold or be eligible for Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC) Head Teacher approval for birth through school-age.
• Qualified Staff Member (QSM) requirements through one of the applicable education pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, training, scheduling, and day-to-day support to assigned child care staff.
• Coordinate daily staffing, classroom coverage, and program routines.
• Monitor classroom practices to ensure active supervision, appropriate ratios, positive behavior guidance, and developmentally appropriate programming.
• Assist with required classroom, staff, licensing, and program documentation.
• Respond to routine staff and family questions or concerns and partner with the Child Care Director on more significant matters.
• Support staff onboarding, professional development, performance feedback, and continuous quality improvement.
• Promote a strong culture of youth safety by following YMCA youth protection and abuse prevention practices and mandated reporting requirements.
• Serve as an on-site program leader in the Director’s absence as assigned.

Skills

Staff leadership

Supervision

Coaching

Communication

Early childhood education

OEC licensing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor’s degree with ECE certification

Associate degree + 12 ECE credits

12 ECE credits with other degree

Job description

Central Connecticut Coast YMCA seeks an Assistant Child Care Director for Bridgeport YMCA's licensed Early Start CT program. You will supervise teaching staff, coordinate daily staffing and classroom operations, ensure licensing compliance, and support family communication and program quality.

You will coach staff, provide day-to-day direction, and act as on-site program leader in the Director’s absence as assigned. This is a full-time, exempt role in Bridgeport, CT.