Director of Rockport Childcare

DescriptionDo you love kids? Want to make a meaningful impact in our community? Join the Penobscot Bay YMCA as our new Director of the Rockport Child Care Center, reporting to our Senior Director of Child Care. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced child care professional to work in a supportive, caring, fun environment. The Rockport location currently serves 60 children, ages 6 weeks old to 5 years of age. Our Y is a high-quality, licensed, accredited, 5 star QRIS rated child care center. We offer a caring, family-friendly work environment within a mission-driven organization that serves our wonderful Midcoast community. This is a salaried, exempt position with an excellent benefits package, including a 10% retirement contribution after two years of service, paid holidays, PTO, and a free family membership to the Y. Plus, all child care staff currently receive a monthly $275+ bonus from the State of Maine, in addition to base pay.The ideal candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule between the hours of 7A to 5P, Monday through Friday. We seek a responsible, kind, organized, creative individual to lead our dynamic Rockport child care team. Come join the Y and make a difference in our community!ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Direct the early learning programs for the Rockport Y branch, ensuring high quality programs and activities and a safe learning environment.Provide classroom coverage daily.Maintain compliance with all government regulations, NAEYC accreditation requirements, and YMCA safety standards.Train, develop, schedule, direct and evaluate staff and volunteers as needed. Develop strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.Develop and manage budgets related to the position with support from the Senior Director of Child Care.Manage Rockport program enrollment and ensure that program fees are collected.Respond to all parent inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.Maintain proper records/department files.Organize special events for parents, and assist with YMCA fundraising activities.Facilitate monthly Rockport Child Care staff meetings, incorporating relevant training as required by the YMCA, and DHHS and Maine Roads to Quality with support of the Senior Director of Child Care.Perform other duties as assigned for the good of the organization.RequirementsBachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field

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an Associates degree and two years of direct child care experience.Three years of direct child care experience required, and two years in management or supervisory experience preferred.Proven experience in early learning management issues and classroom management strategies.Knowledge of early childhood development and education and licensing requirements.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include completion of: Child Abuse Prevention; CPR; First Aid; AED; Bloodborne Pathogens; Mandated Reporter.Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.Strong computer skills, including experience with standard business software (MS Office Suite, Google Suite) required; working knowledge of Microsoft Excel preferred.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.Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise children’s activities.BENEFITSPaid Time-Off/PTO 160 hours/yearPaid Holidays -12 per yearHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceLife insuranceShort and Long-term Disability Insurance50% discount on child care program fees20% discount on other Y programmingGenerous Retirement program with 10% match from the Y after 2 years of service.Free annual family membership to both the Rockport and Rockland YMCA ($960/year value).This position currently receives a $275+ monthly BONUS from the State of Maine, in addition to base pay.

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