Site Tm Lead-Youth Dev-FT

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago seeks a Site Coordinator to oversee daily operations of a school-age program in Naperville. You will implement the curriculum, provide leadership to staff, and ensure program quality and safety while coordinating snacks, supplies, and activities.

The role involves partnering with teachers and school staff, maintaining records to standards, assisting in events, promoting family engagement, and stepping in for other staff as needed to keep the program running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old and/or 5 years older than the oldest child in the program and meet program education/credential requirements.
• Experience in a childcare or education setting supporting high-quality programs.
• Ability to make effective decisions and communicate with team, parents and children.

Responsibilities

• Implements program curriculum with staff while following DCFS and YMCA standards.
• Provides guidance to staff onsite to maintain program quality standards.
• Facilitates collaboration with program staff, planning and leading staff meetings.
• Enhances parent/guardian engagement and ensures quality expectations.
• Collaborates with teachers and school staff to align and execute program activities.
• Maintains and audits program files according to standards.
• Assists in development and execution of events and seasonal programs for members and participants.
• Participates in program marketing and retention activities.
• Fills in for other staff as needed.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Education

Associate’s degree in child development or early childhood education or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary and Key Accountabilities: The Site Coordinator ensures the implementation of positive youth development practices with all daily activities and interactions with children. The Site Coordinator is responsible for ensuring program quality including assisting in implementing curriculum, providing leadership and guidance to staff and overseeing the ordering and distribution of snacks, materials and all supplies needed to operate the program. They will also provide direct service, when necessary, to execute the program.

Scope Of Responsibilities

• Implements program curriculum with school-aged program staff while ensuring the program follows DCFS and YMCA standards.
• Provides guidance to staff while onsite in adhering to program quality standards.
• Facilitates collaboration with and between program staff including assisting in planning and leading program staff meetings.
• Enhances parent/guardian/caregiver engagement and ensures that the program meets expectations for quality
• Collaborates with teachers, principals and other staff at local schools to align and execute program activities and ensure program success.
• Maintains and audits all program files according to DCFS and YMCA Standards.
• Assists in development and execution of special events and seasonal school-aged programs, such as Day Camp, for members and program participants.
• Participates in program marketing and retention activities.
• Fills in for other staff as needed.

Minimum And Preferred Requirements Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must be at least 21 years of age and/or 5 years older than the oldest child that participates in the program and meet program requirements for education and/or credentials.
• Previous experience in a childcare or education setting supporting high-quality programs.
• Must have capacity to make effective decisions and communicate well with team. parents and children
• Preferred candidates will have an Associate’s degree in child development or early childhood education or the equivalent in child development, early childhood education or early childhood special education.