Site Supervisor Before & After School Program Full Time Or Part-Time Rocky Hill

Summary

Join YWCA Hartford Team and make a difference in the Hartford community!

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Compensation: $17 - $24
Days Monday - Friday
Hours: 7-8:30 am and 2:30-6 pm
?Flexibility with days and morning and afternoon shifts.
Position Summary:
Provide a supportive, respectful, safe and healthy environment for all children enrolled in YWCA Kidslink programs. Provide supervision for a team of Assistant Teachers in a positive work environment that reflects the YWCA mission. Lead staff team in a supportive and collaborative approach to all program duties and efforts including the execution of all aspects of the daily schedule; taking attendance, preparing and serving snack, organizing transitions to other activities and communicating with families. Monitor children at all times, paying special attention to behavior and reinforcing compliance with YWCA Kidslink Program standards. Initiate and implement planned activities geared to the developmental needs of a larger group of children.
Duties
Essential Functions of the Job:

• Follow defined State and YWCA protocols for reporting suspect child abuse or neglect, to include documentation, notification of OEC and DCF when applicable;
• Maintain student and family information in a confidential manner;
• Establish a culture where children and staff show respect and feel respected, with a constant focus on speaking kindly and using good manners;
• Establish staff schedules and contingency staffing plans to ensure adherence to state mandated staff to child ratios;
• Administer First Aid/CPR and medication in accordance with the Office of Early Childhood and YWCA policies and procedures;
• Hold documented regularly scheduled staff meetings;
• Monitor outside play space to sure that it is safe, clean and well maintained;
• Remain current with trends, development and best practices in the field of child care and early childhood education.
• Maintain an orderly safe, healthy, warm and inviting environment in accordance with licensing regulations and YWCA health and safety standards;
• Ensure that all child and staff files are accurate and up to date.
• Lead the site staff in developing and implementing curriculum to meet the physical, emotional and intellectual needs of each child, activities should provide a balance of active/quiet, teacher led/ child led and be guided by YWCA's mission;
• Provide constant supervision and oversight of children while they are engaged in activities; provide support guidance and engagement while moving about the room providing supervision;
• Maintain a clean and orderly program space;
• Ensure the delivery of the snack and the health and sanitation of snack time;
• Facilitate effective communication between staff and families in the resolution of issues or concerns;
• Attend monthly Site Supervisor meetings;
• Provide supervision to designated program staff to include: scheduling, personnel actions, coaching and mentoring, participating in hiring actions and completing payroll.
• Ensure appropriate classroom behavior management, supporting children by providing positive guidance and redirection, implement individual Inclusion Support Plans , implement and support the Positive Guidance Policies of the YWCA;
• Provide guidance and assistance to staff in the delivery of high quality programs and services;
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff, families, peers and associates. Foster cross program/site collaboration, flexibility and cooperation;
• Work with supervisor to complete any Corrective Actions needed in regards to OEC inspections.
• Implement and monitor the consistent application of defined YWCA statements, policies and procedures;
• Ensure the implementation of appropriate behavior and discipline as defined by the YWCA and or school rules;
• Work with the staff team to develop short and long term goals for maintaining a high quality program;
• Order equipment and supplies in accordance with YWCA financial guidelines;
• Ensure that staff complete all training requirements.
• Model a degree of professional decorum and dress appropriate to the programs mission and values to ensure achievement of the same by staff members;
• Work with site staff to establish a predictable daily schedule , which includes times for adequate transitions;

Skills:

• Patience: Behaves in a manner that encourages and allows iterative behavior from those less skilled, knowledgeable, or experienced.
• Ethics and Integrity: Makes decisions and conducts self in a manner consistent with the organizations mission. Respects all individuals in the work environment and treats them as such. Demonstrates high personal standards of acceptance and openness to others. Accepts responsibility for their own actions.
• Collaboration and Delegation: Enlists active participation of others, Matches assignments to skills and abilities, or to develop individual skill sets. Enlists the help of others in order to balance workload and effectively manage time.
• Influencing: Presents information, ideas, and suggestions in a way that causes others to feel included and involved.
• Leading: Takes charge of a situation and inspires others to take action toward the accomplishment of a goal.
• Composure: Responds to information and situations in a self-controlled manner.
• Approachability: Listens; allows adequate time for interactions; creates a supportive communication environment.
• Customer Focus: Builds effective relationships with customers, identifies customer expectations, tries to see issues from their point of view; offers practical solutions to concerns.
• Personal Accountability: Accepts responsibility for own actions, embraces experiences as learning opportunities. Builds productive relationships in the work place.
• Self-Development: Accepts responsibility for own continued education, learning and growth.
• Conflict Management: Identifies sources of conflict and methods of management and chooses appropriate techniques to resolve issues.
• Team Building: Recognizes and builds on strengths of others. Looks for ways to build positive relationships on the work team. Demonstrates trust and respect for others.
• Technical Skills: Possesses the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform required job elements to establish standards.
• Organizing: Puts issues, work tasks, paperwork, etc., in logical fashion.
• Results Oriented: Directs behavior to emphasize the achievement of organization goals and core values.
• Assertiveness: Communicates directly and honestly while demonstrating respect for others.
• Diversity: Recognizes and values the diversity and uniqueness of others. Empathetically and respectfully accepts these differences and works to cooperatively and sincerely to optimize contributions of all individuals.
• Motivating Others: Recognizes others' internal motivators and adapts approach to best connect with each individual.
• Trust and Respect: Offers respect to all in the work environment, adheres to high personal standards of acceptance, reliability, openness and consistency of action with words. Listens; allows adequate time for interactions, creates a supportive communication environment;

Requirements
REQUIRED: Education and Experience:
Education:

• 12 credits in ECE or higher, Degree in ECE or related field

Experience:

• Meet requirements to be certified as a Head Teacher through the State of Connecticut, Connecticut Charts-A-Course www.ctcharts.org;
• 21 years of age or older;
• Basic knowledge of the principles of child development;
• Demonstrated ability to develop age appropriate exhibits and activities for classroom;
• CPR/First Aid certified or certification within two (2) months of employment.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Physical required upon hire.
• Must be able to successfully pass both OEC and criminal background checks.

Benefits
Benefits for (Full Time Employees):
A career with YWCA Hartford provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or special part-time (intermittent).
Benefits may include: apply now, and ask the recruiter for more details!
Health Insurance - A group medical plan and group dental plan offers comprehensive coverage to eligible employees and their eligible dependents.
Long-term Disability - Eligible employees receive company-paid long-term disability insurance.
Short-term Disability - All eligible employees may elect short-term disability to cover the employee for 12 weeks, if disabled. This is an employee-paid option.
Life Insurance - A company-paid group life insurance plan is available to eligible employees.
Employees may purchase additional life insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.
Time Off From Work - Eligible employees receive ten paid holidays per year, paid vacation and personal time, as well as paid sick time.
Retirement Plan - All eligible employees are enrolled in a non-contributory pension plan after two years of employment.
Childcare Discounts - Employees receive discounts on childcare offered at YWCA Hartford Region.
EOE/ AA