Coordinator, Child Development - Nampa Y Kids

Treasure Valley Family YMCA; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Free facility access

Paid time off

Job summary

Treasure Valley Family YMCA in Nampa, ID is hiring a Child Development Coordinator to create a friendly, supportive atmosphere for children and staff, overseeing program development, safety and engagement.

You will supervise staff and volunteers, coordinate age-appropriate curriculum, and collaborate with the Director to ensure compliance with licensing and YMCA policies. This full-time role offers benefits and a 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Associate degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 2 years working with children.
• Minimum 1 year management experience is preferred.
• Excellent human relations skills and communication abilities.
• Ability to address emergencies and make solid decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication; computer use.
• Supervision of staff and volunteers preferred.
• Interpersonal and professional conduct with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Director to ensure operations align with Leading Practices and licensing.
• Supervise Child Development staff, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, scheduling and development.
• Recruit and manage volunteers as needed per current policies.
• Provide leadership through planning and supervising curriculum-based activities.
• Engage participants and parents to deepen relationships with the Y.
• Participate in team meetings and committees as assigned.
• Manage staff meetings and keep program offerings, class schedules and policies updated.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Program development

Child development

Volunteer management

Communication

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

• Base Pay $19.30 - $24.13 / Hour
• Job Category Child Development
• Employee Type Full Time 1 - Non Exempt

Contact information

• Phone [phone] ext. 423

Our Nampa Y Kids in Nampa, ID is hiring for a Child Development Coordinator. 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 deserves the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. The Treasure Valley Family YMCA’s Child Development programs support children in their ongoing growth to ensure that they are ready for the next educational milestone, whether that be preschool, kindergarten, middle school, or high school.

Work Location

1415 5th Street South, Nampa, ID

Schedule

This is a full-time position at 40 hours weekly with benefits! Schedule requirement is typically 10:00am-6:00pm. Administrative hours are flexible and program hours are 3:00pm-6:00pm.

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

• 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 on-going 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.

REQUIRED LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Idaho State Childcare License – Upon Hire.
• Pediatric CPR/AED - Upon Hire.
• First Aid -Upon Hire.
• 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.