Child Care Center Manager

Why work at YCC?

YCC Family Crisis Center is in its 79th year of serving Ogden and Northern Utah. The Victim Assistance Center provides support to individuals and families escaping abusive situations. This is an opportunity to join an outstanding team of dedicated professionals making a difference in the lives of our community. Join us as we support individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence through safety, advocacy, and resources on their journey to safe and healthy lives.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the Child Care program, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for children receiving services from the agency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit clients and maintain the center at 90% capacity at all times.
• Write grant proposals, monitor, budget, report and implement grants at least monthly or as required for new grants.
• Implement an early childhood development program, which stimulates and sustains the social, cognitive, physical and emotional growth of children. Develop and implement a curriculum that meets the needs of infants and toddlers in a group setting. Review and revise yearly.
• Plan and implement summer program for ages 6-12 years.
• Monitor program for compliance with local, state and federal regulations on a daily basis.
• Responsible for preparing and coordinating audits with the Child Nutrition Program, DWS and Child Care as needed.
• Responsible for overseeing the Head Start Program at YCC. Coordinate with supervisor and manager as needed.
• Monitor Child Care budget, which includes receiving and recording daycare fees on a daily basis.
• Prepare monthly billing for the CACFP Food Program by the 5th of every month. This includes the Child Care Center, Head Start program and DV Shelter.
• Manage the purchase of necessary supplies and equipment for the Child Care and kitchen as needed.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for fiscal office by the 4th day of every month. Keep statistical data, including financial data, client information, on a monthly basis or as needed.
• Assign, train and supervise staff and volunteers in the program daily and provide 20 hours of annual training on approved material to include child development in order to meet state licensing requirements.
• Assist staff with both long and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practices and program philosophy on a weekly basis.
• Supervise and train food preparation specialist and assistant on tasks relative to YCC food programs daily while ensuring the provision of nutritious meals.
• Report poundage of food to the required agencies monthly.
• Inform parents daily of children’s activities, progress and any changes in Child Care procedures.
• Develop schedules, lesson plans, and coordinate field trips as needed.
• Participate in community outreach and networking.
• Attend leadership meeting once a week and full staff meetings every other month.
• Update and maintain center policy manual defining procedures and processes on a yearly basis.
• Update and maintain continuity binder on a quarterly basis.

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform other functions as necessary or as assigned.

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS

• Interact and communicate in a professional and effective manner with all levels of employees, management, executives, vendors, customers and external partners.

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Industry related field preferred, or a minimum of 12 college credit hours of child development courses, and/or a current CDA or National Adminstrative Credential, or certified Child Care professional certification.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations concerning licensing of Child Care and insurance required.
• Requires 5+ years of early childhood development experience, or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to effectively lead in an early childhood development environment.
• Computer literacy including MS Office and Google products.
• Exceptional time-management, planning, and administrative skills.
• Demonstrate high level of diplomacy, sound judgment, and discretion when dealing with families and other department staff.
• High degree of energy, self-motivation, and flexibility.
• Strong work ethic with a professional, positive attitude.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the organization's goals and objectives.
• Ability to think strategically and interact with all levels of the organization.

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in an office and a Child Care facility; frequently sitting, standing, crawling, twisting, using a computer.
• The employee is regularly required to: perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, feel the attributes of objects, grasp, push, and reach with arms or hands.
• Must be able to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs.

DIVERSITY

YCC is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values a diverse staff. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, ethnicity, and perspective are more likely to be high functioning. We believe that creating an environment where everyone belongs and can do their best work is the right thing to do for our employees, our clients and our community.

AT WILL

All employment at YCC is considered “at will”; meaning employment is subject to termination at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. At the same time employees may terminate their employment at any time for any reason.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Ability to Relocate:

• Ogden, UT 84401: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person