YMCA Early Learning Center Bergan Assistant Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Childhood Education Manager provides leadership and supervision of the Early Learning Program, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment that facilitates learning and relationships.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Leads Early Learning Program as assigned.

2. Ensures implementation of a research based curriculum while providing care, guidance and developmental experiences in accordance with YMCA guidelines and state licensing requirements.

3. Supervises and teaches children, and may supervise staff, in a safe environment as required by the Director and center needs.

4. Assists with operation and fiscal management, ensuring YMCA and other standards are achieved.

5. Ensures an educational, caring, and safe environment for children, families, staff and community.

6. Monitors ratios in an ongoing manner and makes staff adjustments to meet ratio needs.

7. Assists Director in staff development and training.

8. Inputs schedules and payments on an as needed basis.

9. Implements an assessment schedule and ensures ongoing assessment and monitoring children.

10.Assists in analyzing data to set goals for children and staff in an ongoing manner.

11.Assists in compiling reports as needed for the program and grantees.

12.Actively participates in department, branch and association meetings and trainings.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader):

Communication & Influence

Inclusion

Developing Self & Others

Functional Expertise

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be at least 19 years (NE) or 21 (IA) years of age

2. Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent. Must meet Director-level licensing requirements

3. At least 1 year supervisory experience in customer service or education

4. Demonstrated success leading education-focused or equivalent team

5. Demonstrated leadership, dependability & flexibility in work hours

6. Complete before first shift: YMCA cause & culture training; education-specific training

7. Complete within 30 days of hire: Child Abuse Prevention Training; CPR; First Aid; Emergency Oxygen Administration (provided by YMCA)

8. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community and successful clearance of background check

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.

• Classroom/recreational environment. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking and playing with children at their level are required.

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program.

• Hours will include evening and weekend work.

• Reliable transportation and travel among local branches/off-site facilities may be required.

The YMCA of Greater Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer