Early Learning Center Program Coordinator

DeKalb Health; Bellefontaine (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA Columbus is seeking a director-level colleague to lead the Early Learning program, supervise staff, and ensure daily operations align with licensing and grant requirements. You will manage curriculum, hiring, and family engagement while fostering a collaborative team environment.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, cross-functional coordination, and compliance with ODJFS standards during supervisory shifts and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in child development, elementary education, or related field; and previous experience in a child care setting.
• Must submit medical statement as required by ODJFS standards. Must obtain and keep current training certifications in first aid, communicable diseases, child abuse recognition & prevention within one year as required by ODJFS.
• Passionate belief in the Y's cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.
• Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervisory coverage in the center in absence of the director; oversees scheduling of staff and substitutes.
• Assists in interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, and evaluation of teaching staff.
• Oversees design and delivery of curriculum; reviews and approves teachers' lesson plans.
• Keeps the center director updated on issues affecting operations.
• Maintains communication with families via tours, conferences, events, and updates.
• Performs data entry and front desk duties; attends required meetings and trainings.
• Ensures compliance with ODJFS licensing, SUTQ and grant requirements; completes CACFP duties.
• Opens and/or closes shifts to ensure center supervisory coverage.

Skills

Supervisory staff

Staff scheduling

Interviewing & Hiring

Curriculum design & delivery

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in child development, elementary education, or related field

Associates degree in early childhood development

Tools

First aid certification

CPR certification

Job description

• Base Pay $18.50 - $20.50 / Year
• Job Category Child Care
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Contact information

• Email [e-mail]

Description

Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.

Functions as the director or other supervisory staff in his/her absence.

Assists with scheduling of staff; discusses the selection of substitute coverage with the center director. Advises and assists substitutes as needed.

Oversees the design and delivery of curriculum. Reviews and approves teacher's lesson plans.

Meets regularly with the center director; Keeps the center director updated on all issues affecting the operation of the center (i.e. issues with parents, staff, children).

Assists in the interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, and evaluation of teaching staff; and with facilitating communication, special events, retreats and staff meetings.

Promotes communication with prospective & current center parents by: scheduling and conducting tours; giving parent / teacher conferences; planning / implementing special events, maintaining wait list.

Ensures compliance with administrative standards by maintaining children's folders and distributing updates about center/children to staff and collecting data for funding and projects.

Assists in ensuring the center's compliance with all YMCA guidelines, ODJFS licensing, SUTQ and grant requirements.

Oversees the communication with families ensuring that it is frequent and includes multiple methods.

Enters required data for children.

Performs clerical duties and front desk duties as needed.

Attends all required meetings and training sessions.

Completes duties as required by the Child and Adult Care Food program.

Works assigned shifts to ensure center supervisory coverage, including opening and/or closing shifts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in child development, elementary education, or related field or associates degree in early childhood development; and previous experience in a child care setting.

Must submit medical statement as required by ODJFS standards. Must obtain and

keep current training certifications in first aid, communicable diseases, child abuse recognition & prevention within one year as required by ODJFS.

• Passionate belief in the Y's cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.

Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.

Ability to foster a collaborative team approach to solving challenging situations.

Summary

Provides support and guidance to children, parents and staff in the Early Learning program; creates an environment that provides a quality program and customer-focused service. Assumes responsibility for daily operation of assigned rooms.