Job Description
Level Experienced Job Location YWCA Central Massachusetts - Worcester, MA 01608 Position Type Part Time Education Level 2 Year Degree Salary Range $19.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage None Job Shift Day Job Category Education
Job Title: Site Coordinator Department: School Age Program
Reports to: School Age Program Coordinator Effective Date:
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 1:30pm - 5:30pm at Clark Street School
Remote Position: No
You will manage ongoing programming at the Clark St. School after school program in a professional and confidential manner and in a way which incorporates the developmental and culturally sensitive philosophy of the program to ensure the highest quality of care for children, and compliance with Department of Early Education/QRIS requirements and health and safety regulations.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Schedule staff, including substitute coverage, to meet DEEC, QRIS standards.
- Supervise staff in a supportive manner using Arnette Interactive Scale; encourage positive and effective communication among staff.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for children; performing light housekeeping duties as needed.
- Build and maintain relationships with Public School Site Administrators.
- Attend scheduled center meetings; maintain First Aid and CPR certification; complete 20 hours of training each year as required by DEEC.
- Develop good relationships with parents using Strengthening Families Guidelines through open and consistent communication, planned activities and scheduled parent conferences.
- Work with supervisor in working with families in need of intervention.
- Notify immediate supervisor and parents of any contagious illness contracted by a child enrolled in the program.
- Implement and maintain a developmental, age-appropriate, and anti-biased curriculum which incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) in small and large group activities and meets the highest standards for quality programming.
- Complete bi-annual progress reports using the School Age Youth Observation Tool (SAYO) for each child and maintain records for children, staff, and program per licensing requirement.
- Assist in enrollment.
- Assist in maintaining all records required for licensing and in preparing for licensing.
- Assist the Program Coordinator with grant implementation and documentation.
- Maintain EEC Professional
Qualifications (PQ) Registry
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
Required Skills/Abilities:
- 20 years of age or older
- Good communication and problem solving skills
- Ability to cooperate with coworkers
Education and
Experience:
- Must meet one of the following education criteria:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Guidance, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Physical Education, Recreation, Child Psychology, the Arts, Social Work, Sociology, or Child Care AND have 6 months of experience working with school-aged children, OR;
- Bachelor’s Degree in any field or an associate degree in any of the fields listed above WITH 9 months of experience working with school-aged children
- Experience working with families and children of diverse backgrounds
Physical Requirements:
