Coordinator, Child Development - Hunter Y Kids

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Free facility access

PTO 24 days

Job summary

Treasure Valley Family YMCA is seeking a Child Development Coordinator in Boise to lead the Hunter Y Kids program. The role focuses on creating a friendly, safe atmosphere, supervising staff, and guiding program development and engagement activities.

The position requires coordination with the Director and staff to ensure licensing, safety, and program quality, with a strong emphasis on parental engagement and community collaboration.

Qualifications

• Requires strong supervision of staff and volunteers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with staff and members.
• Ability to address emergencies with sound decision making.
• Experience coordinating child development programs and activities.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director to ensure department operations meet approved practices and licensing requirements.
• Supervise Child Development staff, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, scheduling, and development.
• Recruit and manage volunteers as needed per current policies.
• Provide leadership through planning, organizing, and supervising age-appropriate curriculum-based experiences.
• Engage participants and parents to deepen their relationship with the Y.
• Participate in team meetings and committees as assigned.
• Manage staff meetings to keep everyone informed about offerings and changes.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Leadership

Parent engagement

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

• Location 12650 W BRIDGER ST STE 100,BOISE, ID, 83713-1577,United States
• Base Pay $19.30 - $24.13 / Hour
• Job Category Child Development
• Employee Type Full Time 1 - Non Exempt

Contact information

• Name Will Chidester
• Phone [phone] ext 462
• Email [e-mail]

Description

Our Hunter Y Kids in Meridian is is seeking an experienced Child Development Coordinator to join the team. This position is responsible for creating a friendly, helpful, positive atmosphere for everyone who enters the Y program through supervising assigned staff and managing program development, safety and engagement activities.

At the Y, we believe every child is of promise and deservesthe opportunity to discover who they are and what they canachieve. The Treasure Valley Family YMCA’s Child Developmentprograms support children in their ongoing growth to ensurethat they are ready for the next educational milestone,whether that be preschool, kindergarten, middle school, orhigh school.

Schedule:

This is a full-time position at 40 hours weekly. Typical schedule may be varied between 7:00am-6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Pay is $19.30-$24.13/hour.

Treasure Valley Family YMCA provides a progressive work environment with great benefits for qualifying full-time employees.

Benefits include:

• 12% employer-funded retirement plan after two years of service with immediate vesting and ability to make additional contributions to retirement benefits through 403(b) savings plan.
• High quality and affordable benefits including health (75% employer paid for family) and dental insurance (50% employer-paid for family).
• Free use of YMCA facilities for immediate family.
• Generous paid time off package, earning at the rate of 24 paid days off per year to start.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Director to ensure Department operations are consistent with approved Leading Practices which includes legal obligations, licensing requirements, child abuse prevention, marketing strategies, and Y policies and procedures.
• Supervise Child Development staff, including hiring, onboarding, role-modeling, coaching, scheduling, and ongoing development.
• Recruits and manages volunteers as needed per current Volunteer Policies and Guidelines.
• Provide leadership through planning, organizing, supervising and facilitating children in a variety of age-appropriate curriculum-based experiences.
• Engage participants and parents to deepen their relationships in the Y cause.
• Actively participates in team meetings and committees as assigned.
• Manage staff meetings to keep staff advised and informed of all program offerings, class scheduling, participant changes, policies, etc.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Associate degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years working with children.
• Minimum 1 year management experience is preferred
• Excellent human relations skills and an ability to maintain position communication with staff and members.
• Ability to address and make solid decision in emergency situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including telephone etiquette and computer use.
• Prior experience supervision of staff and volunteers preferred.
• Must have good interpersonal and communications skills and be sensitive, adaptable, professional, and articulate when dealing with others.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

REQUIRED LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• Boise City and/or Idaho State Child Care License – Prerequisite upon hire – 14-day compliance period.
• Pediatric CPR/AED. Prerequisite upon hire – 14-day compliance period.
• First Aid. Prerequisite upon hire – 14-day compliance period.
• YUSA Team Leader Certification recommended.

Welcoming and Inclusion:

At the Y, we welcome everyone whose behavior adheres to our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We advance our cause by building a stronger and more equitable community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, thrive, and reach their full potential with dignity. The Y is a force for building bridges among all people–regardless of ability, age, birthplace, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, race, or sexual orientation. The Y is for all.