Job Posting Title Site Coordinator (Before and After School Programs) - Ball Elementary School

Springfield YMCA; Chatham (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Springfield YMCA is seeking a Site Coordinator to oversee the assigned site, program, staff, and participants within our before- and after-school programs. You will set the tone for high-quality programming and ensure safety and compliance with YMCA policies.

On-site leadership responsibilities include curriculum implementation, field trips, staff supervision, and proactive parent communication. A minimum of 2 years of youth experience and onboarding within the designated timeframe are required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old; preferred 21+.
• At least 2 years of related experience working with youth.
• Must complete onboarding within designated time.
• Have leadership competencies in identified key areas.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to work with integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
• Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Oversees site, program, staff, and participants; ensures safety and well-being.
• Provides high level customer service to YMCA members, guests, and staff; main point of contact with parents.
• Directs and supervises program activities; manages curriculum and field trips.
• Directs personnel and volunteers; motivates staff and reports concerns to supervisor.
• Maintains facilities and orderly program areas; handles maintenance reports.
• Hosts daily huddle with staff; participates in weekly meetings and completes daily recap emails.

Skills

Leadership

Learn quickly

Integrity

Professionalism

Job description

Overview

Under the direction of a Youth Development Director, the Site Coordinator will oversee their assigned site, program, staff, and participants at the YMCA of Springfield. The Site Coordinator is a key position for the success of our before and after school programs – they are on site leadership and set the tone for high quality programming.TheSiteCoordinatorwillunderstandthatcharacterdevelopmentisthechiefmission of the YMCA and will personallyexhibita commitment to the goal in all YMCA programs.

Responsibilities

• Alwaysassumesresponsibilityforthesafetyandwell-beingofallprogramparticipants.Follows all policies for emergencies, incident reporting, child abusepreventionand YMCA procedures.Maintains children’s files and communicates all details to parents andsupervisor.
• Providesa high levelof customer service while dealing with YMCA members, guests, and staff.Ismainpointofcontactwithallparents –communicatesfacetofacewiththemona daily basis.
• Directs and supervises high quality program activities.Is responsible forthe overall implementation of curriculum, manages field trips and oversees supply needs.
• Directs personnel and volunteers as needed.Developsstrategies to motivate staff and achievegoals.Celebratessuccesses and reports any concerns to supervisor.
• Maintainsprogramarea/facilityandreportsanymaintenanceissues.Maintainscleanliness of program areas (lost and found, trash, activity materials).
• Hosts dailyhuddle withstaffteams.Participates in weeklymeetingwithsupervisor. Completes daily recapemail.

Our Service Expectations:

• Displayafriendly, helpful, andpositivedisposition.
• Providecustomerservicethatisthorough,timely,organized,andaccurate.
• HelpensuretheYis meetingmemberandparticipantneedsbyutilizinggoodlistening skills, attentiveness, objectivity, and patience in allsituations.
• Placemembersandparticipantsasthe firstandhighestpriorityalwaysshowing kindness and compassion.
• DemonstratestheYcorevaluesofcaring,honesty,respectandresponsibility through all daily activities and responsibilities.

Child Abuse Policies & Prevention: The YMCA enforces policies to prevent child abuse. Allegations or suspicions are taken seriously and reported to authorities. Procedures include unscheduled visits, open doors for parents, and a code of conduct for staff. We screen carefully to prevent abusers from being hired and provide child abuse prevention training to staff. Employees whofail tosupport these policies will be subject to discipline, up to termination.

Qualifications

• Mustbeatleast18yearsofage,preferenceforthose21yearsorolder.
• Atleast2yearsofrelatedexperienceworkingwithyouth.
• Mustcompleteonboardingprocesswithindesignatedtime.
• Haveleadershipcompetenciesintheidentifiedkeyareas.
• Abilitytolearnquickly.
• Abilitytoworkwithintegrity,discretion,andaprofessionalapproach.
• Preferknowledgeof,andpreviousexperiencewith,diversepopulations(language,culture,race, physical ability, sexual orientation, social, economics, etc.).
• Abilitytocompleteallrequired trainingswithin60daysofemployment,includingbutnotlimited to CPR, first aid, Living Our Cause, DCFS Mandated Report, IL Gateway Registry Modules and tomaintainthese certifications as current as outlined by regulations or requirements.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthosethatmustbemetbyanemployeeto successfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate. Be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.

• Visualandauditoryabilitytorespondtocriticalsituationsabilitytoactswiftlyinanemergency.

Specificvisionabilitiesrequiredbythisjobincludeclosevision,distancevision,andtheabilitytoadjust.

• May require physical effort and cardiac endurance while reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling,crouching,standing,walking,balancing,bending,leaning,kneeling, walking,andclimbing.

• Specifically,

• Walkextensivelybothwithinsiteandtheprogramssupervised.Mayrequirewalkingupand down stairs multiple times a day.

• Mayrequirewalkingondifferentsurfaces,includingunevenorunpavedground.

• Carryingsuppliestoandfromworklocations,normallyliftinglessthan25lbs.

• Playinglargemotorgameswithyouth.

• Thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentisusuallymoderatetoloud.

Benefits

• Free 1 Parent Family Membership
• 8% Retirement for Vested Employees
• Paid Leave for All

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengtheningcommunitieswithpurposeandintentionalityeveryday.Wearewelcoming: weareopento all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We arenurturing:wesupportyouinyourjourneytodevelopyourfullpotential. Wearedetermined:aboveall else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Posted Salary Range

USD $16.50 - USD $16.50 /Hr.