About the Company:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence
About the Role:
Childcare Director, South Side Branch
Location: 1 Louisa Street, Providence, RI 02905
Position Classification: Full-time (40 hours/week), hourly payrate, non-exempt
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package described below.
Starting Payrate Range: $21.64 - $26.44/hour
Responsibilities:
- Management of State-licensed school-age childcare program that operates before school and after school, and in the summer; approximately 80-100 children attending daily
- Staff supervision and development
- Program development
- Planning and scheduling
- Program administration
- Monitoring staff compliance with training requirements, background checks, etc.
- Facility management
- Safety and security
- Club climate and culture
- Supervision of youth
- Communication with parents/guardians
- Membership growth
- Site budget monitoring (collecting Childcare payments, controlling expenses, monitoring staff hours, etc.)
- Program evaluation
- Data management (attendance, reports, grant requirements, etc.)
- Community relations
- Partnership development (schools, program providers, community agencies, etc.)
Qualifications:
Education requirements:
The Childcare Director for a RI State-licensed School-Age Childcare program must meet the requirements needed to be designated as the “School-Age Site Coordinator” on the state-issued Childcare License for the site.
Be at least 21 years of age; and
Meet the education requirements detailed in ONE of the four options below:
- Option 1: The individual holds an Associate’s degree or sixty (60) college credit hours, with eighteen (18) of them in a field related to Education, Child Development, Human Services or Recreation from an approved and accredited institution of higher education, and has two (2) years supervised teaching experience in a licensed/approved Early Childhood Program (student teaching may fulfill this requirement).
- Option 2: The individual holds an Associate's degree in a field related to Education, Child Development, Human Services or Recreation from an accredited or approved institution of higher education, and has one (1) year supervised teaching experience in a licensed/approved Early Childhood Program (student teaching may fulfill this requirement).
- Option 3: The individual holds a Bachelor's degree or higher in a field related to Education, Child Development, Human Services or Recreation from an accredited or approved institution of higher education and has three (3) months supervised teaching experience in a licensed/approved Early Childhood Program (student teaching may fulfill this requirement).
- Option 4: The individual holds a master’s degree in a field related to Education, Child Development, Human Services or Recreation from an accredited or approved institution of higher education.
Additional Qualifications:
- Required: 2 or more years of work experience in youth development, education, or related services, including at least 1 year in a supervisory or management role;
- Required: strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Required: intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite, membership database, electronic communications
- Required: must have or obtain a RI Chauffeur’s License within first 90 days of employment
- Required: must be or become certified in First Aid and CPR
- Preferred: 2 or more years of work experience in a Boys & Girls Club, including 1 year in a supervisory or management role;
- Preferred: previous Youth Development experience in a diverse urban community;
- Preferred: previous work experience with state-licensed childcare programs
- Preferred: previous experience with BrightStars rating system
- Preferred: fluency in speaking and writing Spanish
Employee Benefits include (upon meeting eligibility requirements): Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances (employer pays 75% of monthly premiums); Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability insurance; Boys & Girls Clubs of America 401k eligibility; 30 days of paid time off (PTO) annually; 10 to 12 paid holidays annually.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
