Great Start Readiness Program Site Coordinator
Company: YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
Description:This position is for our off-site, Yankee Clipper
Library, location and serves as both the Site Coordinator and Lead
Teacher for the classroom. OUR CULTURE:Guiding Principles describe
our behaviors to support our organization's work throughout its
life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in goals,
strategies, and leadership. Our Guiding Principles are as follows:
CULTIVATE-We grow staff and volunteer leaders who will be stewards
of the Y mission, resources, and opportunities. We OWN-We think
long-term and act on behalf of the organization, beyond our own
team. WELCOME-We are inclusive of all people and all
communities.SERVE-We provide timely and excellent service to
members, volunteers, community, and each other. We are curious
about new possibilities and act to explore them.UNITE-We work
together to achieve big goals and speak as one voice.RESPECT-We
treat others with kindness and speak positively about other people
in all situations.PLAY-We celebrate, appreciate, and have fun!The
YMCA of Great Grand Rapids utilizes a Membership By Design
framework, which is a member involvement and community building
model for YMCAs across the country. All staff members-front-line,
management, full- and part-time-and volunteers have a role to play
in member engagement. These responsibilities can be broken into six
steps:
- Staff and volunteers encourage potential members to enroll in
programs and activities that meet their needs.
- Staff and volunteers ask members continually about their
satisfaction with a program or activity, track responses, listen to
suggestions, and respond promptly in a manner consistent with the
values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Relationship Building: Staff and volunteers are open, friendly,
and approachable to all YMCA members and participants. Staff and
volunteers initiate interaction with and between members.
- Education and Conversion: Staff and volunteers know about and
share their knowledge of the YMCA, its programs, its policies, its
mission, its values, and how it benefits members and the
community.
- Volunteerism and Leadership: Staff and volunteers create
opportunities for members to volunteer in their areas of interest,
and they ask members to do so whenever appropriate.
- Staff and volunteers encourage members to own the YMCA, using
words such as we, us, and our association (and actions that match
those words) to include members as well as staff and
volunteers.POSITION SUMMARY: The Site Program Coordinator assists
with the day-to-day operations of the Great Start Readiness Program
Yankee Clipper site. This position is responsible for overseeing
the planning, developing, and implementing of classroom activities
for a classroom size of 16-32 children. Operations include
maintaining the food program (if applicable), scheduling,
curriculum, staff, and children and parent relationships of the
childcare programs. This position requires face-to-face leadership
in these programs and may involve early morning and evening
responsibilities.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Coordinates the day-to-day preschool program at assigned
locations
- Develops action steps to improve programs quality and
enrollment
- Recommends appropriate staffing plans to meet ratio
requirements
- Ensures recruiting, orientating and enrolling
children/families
- Tours prospective childcare participants/members
- Recommend necessary child/family referrals
- Recommends purchases of instructional materials and teaching
aids such as books, toys; equipment and games designed to stimulate
learning
- Confers with parents regarding facility activities, policies,
and enrollment procedures
- Confers with teaching staff regarding challenges in a child's
behavior or learning style and recommends methods of modifying
challenging behaviors and encouraging learning experiences to meet
each individual child's needs
- Reviews and evaluates facility activities to ensure conformance
to state, ISD, and local regulations
- Advocate childcare in the community
- Maintains a positive relationship with assigned licensing
consultants
- Maintains Michigan childcare records for licensing and food
program (if applicable)
- Arranges medical attention for ill or injured children in
accordance with parental and YMCA Association guidelines
- Implements Character Development of the YMCA in program
- Maintains a positive relationship with school staff and board
of education members (if applicable)
- Manages and coaches' staff at program sites when
necessary.
- Plans and leads daily lesson plans
- Organizes and participates in games and activities
- Provides weekly lesson plans to parents
- Provides each participant's parent with information on
individual activities on a daily basis
- Prepares materials for daily activities
- Maintains records of attendance and arrival and departure
times
- Maintains supervision of children
- Conducts parent-teacher conferences at twice a year
- Completes documentation for the three checkpoints throughout
the program year.
- Establishes a working relationship with Early Childhood
Specialist, which includes offsite meetings and conferences.
- Conducts Home visits twice a year.
- Maintains the quality and quantity of supplies, equipment, and
materials in the classroom
- Disciplines children and recommends or initiates other measures
to control behavior
- Handles parent concerns
- Travel to conference within state and out of state.
- Adhering to MDE guidelines and requirements for GSRPPerforms
any other functions deemed to be necessary for the smooth and
efficient operation of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
AssociationCOMPENSATION$15.49 - $19.36 hourly; Full Time,
Non-Exempt (40 hours/week)BENEFITS
- Free YMCA Family Membership!
- 50% discount off the regular rate for each child registered in
a YMCA childcare program. Full-time YMCA employees working in a
licensed childcare program will receive a 50% discount on all Early
Learning (including infant room), School-Age, and Day Camp
registrations.
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off, beginning at three weeks per year
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- On-Demand Pay: Get your paycheck on your schedule
- Up to a 10% retirement contribution upon eligibility
- The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids is a qualifying employer for
the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. More
information can be found .
- Community Discounts, and
more!Requirements:QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's Degree (BA) from
four-year College or university; three to five years related
experience; or equivalent combination of education, training, and
experience. Past supervision experience preferred. Ability to
interact with people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages and
lifestyles. Ability and desire to work with children 3-5 years of
age. Working knowledge of computers and experience with a variety
of software applications. YMCA experience preferredCERTIFICATES,
LICENSES, REGISTRATION
- Blood Borne Pathogen training
- CPR Certification required within the first 60 days
- First Aid Certification required within the first 60 days
- State of Michigan criminal background clearance (ICHAT)
- Fingerprinting
- DHS clearance
- Negative T.B. skin test
- Documentation of physical examYMCA LEADERSHIP
COMPETENCIES:Functional Expertise
- Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the
job at a high level of accomplishment.
- Uses best practices, guidelines, and industry standards as a
framework to improve performance.Developing Self & Others
- Supports members, participants, or project teams in achieving
their goals.
- Reflects on and learns from successes and mistakes.
- Proactively shares information, experiences, lessons learned,
and suggestions to help others be more successful.
- Volunteers for challenging tasks or projects in an effort to
grow and develop.
- Solicits and is open to informal learning opportunities to gain
insight (e.g., performance feedback, coaching, and stretch
assignments).Inclusion
- Embraces all dimensions of diversity (i.e., ability, age,
culture, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, income,
national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic
status, etc.) by treating all people with dignity, compassion, and
respect.
- Creates a safe environment in which others feel welcome and
respected.WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work
environment and 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.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of members, parents,
and staff.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization
exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete
variables in standardized situations.While performing the duties of
this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit,
and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands
to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth
perception.TRAVEL:0 - 5% of local travel within the state of
Michigan; occasional out-of-state travel may be required for
educational conferences or training.PM21PI206717829
Keywords: YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids , Great Start Readiness Program Site Coordinator, Other , Grand Rapids, Michigan
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