* Outstanding Benefits & Retirement * Great Place to Work * Easy to Achieve Work / Life Balance *
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Assistant Child Care Director ensures quality and viability of WOODSON YMCA child care services, including: licensed child care, school age programs, and 4K programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Helps foster a cause-driven, mission-focused culture among staff and volunteers.
- Assumes leadership responsibilities when the Director is absent.
- Supports the implementation of curriculum, screening tools, and assessment practices.
- Provides classroom coaching to ensure curriculum fidelity and high-quality instruction.
- Helps maintain compliance with state licensing, YoungStar, and other accreditation requirements.
- Conducts regular classroom checks to ensure safety, ratio compliance, and adherence to policies.
- Assists with staff scheduling, time-off requests, and daily classroom coverage.
- Participates in interviewing, onboarding, and training new staff.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships with families, assisting with communication and problem-solving.
- Assists with maintaining child records, staff files, attendance, and daily operational documentation.
- Supports enrollment processes, tours, waitlists, and parent inquiries.
- Participates in YMCA initiatives, campaigns, and required events.
- Supports the Director with projects, improvements, and special assignments.
- Completes additional responsibilities as needed to maintain smooth daily operations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
- The employee frequently is required to sit, reach, and move around the work environment.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
- The employee will be required to drive to trainings and between the organization’s multiple branches.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Three or more years of related experience working in management of licensed child care settings
- Ability to direct total operations through staff development and monitoring of department budget
- YMCA Multi-Team Leader Certification (preferred)
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of
the community
- Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Commitment to the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility
- Certification required within 30 days of hire: CPR, AED, First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention & Recognition
- Training Requirements:
- Ongoing: remain current in trends related to Early Care and Learning and must attend all necessary YMCA, child care and/or grant related training.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
- Communication and Influence
- Developing Others
- Change Capacity
- Fiscal Management
- Decision Making
