Child Development Director

YMCA of Greater hartford Job Description

Job Title: Child Development Director - SACC & Camp

FLSA Status: Exempt Job Grade:

Primary Department: Child Development

Reports to: Executive Director

Revision Date: 10/29/2025 Leadership Level: Leader

The YMCA of Greater Hartford is an association open to all committed to helping people reach their potential in spirit, mind, and body. Our commitment is based on the belief that the purpose of this three-fold development is to live out the values of Caring, Honest, Respect and Responsibility.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the Supervision of the Executive Director, the Child Development Director is responsible overall operations of the child development department within Summer Camp and Before and After Care programs. They are responsible for the development, coordination, planning, administration, supervision, cohesive partnership with the school district, fostering positive community relationships and ensure high quality childcare development centers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Knowledge of OEC regulations, YMCA of Greater Hartford procedures,
   rules, regulations, guidelines, and Branch regulations.
2. Serve our diverse communities equitably and act with an inclusive, anti-racist lensat all times; promote a brave, respectful culture at the Y.
3. Responsible for oversight of all child development programs.
4. Ensure all site operations are consistent with YMCA Association procedures, including emergency procedures, insurance, reporting accidents/incidents, purchasing, personnel, and accounting system.
5. Leads all aspects of the Child Development programming, including
   supervision, coordination, promotion, parent relation, school relations,
   curriculum, scheduling, enrollment, and evaluation.
6. A general understanding of financial management principles, including budget preparation and management, the needs and expectation of regular auditing, and a system of sound fiscal controls.

1. Ensures quality supervision and safety of all aspects of programs at designated site through development and implementation of handbooks pick up and drop off policies, background checks on all staff and use of National YMCA Child Care Guidelines for all programs.
2. Ensure site locations comply with OEC and Care4Kids.
3. Auditing and maintaining an effective file system for all children and staff.
4. Responsible for ensuring all new staff members are provided with an initial orientation that introduces them to all aspects of program operation.
5. Ensure all YMCA Compliance site inspections are corrected within requiredtime period.
6. Responsible for hiring, evaluation and termination of staff.
7. Responsible for ensuring required child staff ratios are always met.
8. Maintain personnel professional development plans that ensure continuous quality improvement.
9. Works closely with local school systems, administrators, principals, and teachers to assure smooth operations of program services, utilization of resources and proper communications.
10. Conduct site visitations, monitor, and evaluate all sites and services.
11. Regularly coach staff on classroom management, instruction, and culture.
12. Recruit, on board volunteers, and recognizes their contribution to Branch objectives.
13. Participates in annual campaign andspecialevents.
14. Any other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability in organizing, planning, scheduling and coordinating day-to-day programming
• Ability to think strategically is essential.
• Ability to relate to individuals and groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Ability to delegate appropriate responsibility involved in day-to-day operations.
• This position may be authorized to have access to protected Health Information (PHI) to perform specific job duties.
• Must be able to work with children with communicable diseases and disabilities.
• Personal qualifications as required in Part 407: Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, emotional maturity, willingness to cooperate with the aims of the program, respect for children and adults, flexibility, patience, good personal hygiene, and physical and mental health which does not interfere with responsibilities.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

EDUCATION:
• Bachelor's degree in preferred majors: Early Childhood/Education or
Social Service field.

EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum of 3 years' successful experience as a supervisor and manager within the YMCA or equivalent experience outside the YMCA.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:
• Ability to supervise children by sight and sound at all times, provide verbal direction.
• Ability to move around a room and quickly react to safety issues (i.e. climbing, aggressive behavior).
• Ability to remain calm, objective and respectful in potentially stressful
situations (i.e. crying upset child, upset parent, or upset staff).
• Ability to move around the room to assist children and supervise children
with daily activities, social interaction, physical and emotional needs, including sitting on the floor, kneeling, bending, and crouching.
• Ability to lift young children and objects up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to move from program site to branch and is required to enter all YMCA environments including, program space, buses, schools, pools, and
• program area.
• Ability to use a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to travel to program locations.

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.

GHYMCA Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement. Up to $1,000 per year.
• 50% Tuition Discount from Post University.
• FREE Y Membership - Value $750.
• Childcare discount: 50% off first child, 25% off second child.
• Standard program discounts (Swim Lessons, Camp, Sports)
• Paid Time Off
• Full Time (30+ hours) Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision. (90% of employers paid premiums for medical for employees only of high-deductible plans).
• Generous Retirement Savings (full and part-time). 12% of current employers contribute after 2 years of service working 1,000 hours a year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free confidential services, resources, and counseling.
• Free 6-month SNOO rental for expecting parents working 20 hours or more.

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