Director for BGCWN Smart Start

Summary:

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada is seeking a highly passionate, motivated individual to manage one of our Smart Start Centers! Are you passionate about nurturing our future leaders through quality care and seeking a place where you can craft a budding program with your years of experience? If so, and you want to be a part of an organization that focuses on their people as much as their members, then we are the place for you!

Salary:

$44,720 annually Duties (including but not limited to):

• Manage all aspects of the site's early care and education operations, including scheduling, budgets, enrollment, and personnel management.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with community partners, staff members, children and parents.
• Ensure an effective child development program is maintained for all ages to meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of each child.
• Ensure that child care routines are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with State and BGCWN's policies and procedures. This includes routines related to toileting, hand washing, eating, napping, and transitioning between activities.
• Provide excellent customer services to families via written and verbal communications.
• Teach and coach all direct reports in strategies consistent with Smart Start program policies.
• Plan and direct quarterly staff meetings. Meet weekly to provide updates to Executive Director.
• Monitor and coach staff's abilities to operate the classroom in compliance with all child care licensing standards and BGCWN Policy Handbooks.
• Maintain staffing to ensure compliance with child care licensing staff-to-child ratios on a daily basis.
• Provide behavior support regarding positive discipline measures and ensure that appropriate guidance and discipline strategies are applied throughout the site.
• Answer phones and emails, responding within 48 hours.
• Conduct regular reviews of classrooms to ensure compliance with licensing and grant-funded standards/ requirements.
• Plan and ensure monthly safety drills are taking place. Plan and teach quarterly staff emergency plan meetings and ensure staff attending are documented.
• Prepare performance reviews for direct reports as required by organizational policies.
• Ensure the safety of children through constant supervision, effective arrangement of space, proper maintenance of equipment, and regular practice of fire drills and other emergency procedures.
• Oversee a clean, open, friendly, and cooperative atmosphere in which children and families feel comfortable and secure.
• Maintain positive and engaging relationships with families, including monthly family events.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include but are not limited to: cleaning & organizing kitchen and supplies, maintaining equipment, Requirements for

Qualification:

• All employees must be 21 years of age and older and are required to submit fingerprints to local and federal repositories for background checks and provide a negative TB test prior to start date .

The following will be reimbursed by BGCWN if all results are clear: Federal background check TB skin test clearance High school Diploma or equivalent (Required) Bachelor's or Associates in ECE or related field + minimum of 1 year in ECE + 6 months administrative experience or course or Bachelor's or Associates in related field+15 semester hours of ECE/related+12 months in ECE + 6 months administrative experience or course or Diploma/GED w/15 semester hours in ECE/ related + 2 years in ECE + 6 months administrative experience or course or CDA + 2 years in ECE + 6 months administrative experience or course Lead teacher, Assistant Director, or Director position in Early childhood education for at least 1-2 years (required) This is a full time, 40 hour a week position with occasional weekend events. (Staff development days are subject to different hours). Requirements for the duration of employment: Employees must take the State of Nevada required initial training within the first 90 days of employment. Employees must complete 24 hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related subjects every licensing year of employment. Proficient in using various computer software programs, including but not limited to electronic member tracking system, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point. Familiarity entering and processing enrollment applications, and balancing a budget. Required to attend and participate in various training sessions and staff meetings. Must possess excellent organizational skills, produce and provide data/reports in a timely manner. Must be reliable and punctual reporting to assigned tasks.

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to perform duties which require walking, talking, hearing, standing, sitting, and bending for long periods of time. May occasionally be required to kneel, run and/or climb.
• Must be able to use hands and arms to enter data into the computer, use the telephone and other office equipment.
• Must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold objects of up to 45 pounds. Objects that exceed the 45-pound weight limit require additional assistance when moving, lifting, or manipulating.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $21.50 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person