Childcare Director

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.