Coordinator, Child Development-Wilder Y Kids

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer-funded retirement plan

Health and dental insurance

Free YMCA facilities for immediate 가족

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Treasure Valley Family YMCA is hiring a Child Development Coordinator in Wilder, ID to create a friendly, safe environment and supervise staff while guiding program development and engagement activities for afterschool programs.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and commitment to our values. This is a 40-hour per week position with afternoon/evening shifts and administrative duties.

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.
• Experience supervising staff and volunteers preferred.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; professional and articulate.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director to ensure Department operations are consistent with Leading Practices, including licensing requirements and policies.
• Supervise Child Development staff, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, scheduling, and development.
• Recruit and manage volunteers as needed per current policies and guidelines.
• Provide leadership through planning, organizing, supervising and facilitating children in age-appropriate curriculum-based experiences.
• Engage participants and parents to deepen relationships with the Y cause.
• Participate in team meetings and committees as assigned.
• Manage staff meetings to keep staff informed of offerings and changes.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Program development

Communication skills

Emergency decision making

Education

Associate degree

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

• Phone [phone] ext. 490

Our Wilder Y Kids in Wilder, ID is hiring for aChild 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

210 A Ave E #133, Wilder, ID 83676

Schedule:

This is a full-time position at 40 hours weekly. Schedule requirements are 8-hour days with 2:30pm-6:15pm required for in-ratio for the afterschool program. This is for Monday through Thursday. The remainder of the time will be required administrative time and/or scheduled meetings, etc.

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

• 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.

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.

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.