School Age Site Director
Great Bay Kids
- Portsmouth, NH
- Permanent
- Full-time
As Site Director, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of school age staff and programs—ensuring a safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for children. You will help implement curriculum and care in alignment with Great Bay Kids’ policies and the New Hampshire Child Care Licensing Rules and Regulations.Position Options:
We offer flexibility to fit your schedule:
- Part-Time: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM (with full-day shifts on no-school days)
- Full-Time: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (working at our Pease Center before program hours begin)
- Interact with children, parents, families and co-workers in a positive, professional way.
- Ensure that every child is supervised at all times and that play areas, equipment and toys are safe and sanitary.
- Responsible for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences which reinforce and incorporate the goals of the school age program.
- Responsible for integrating math, science, health/nutrition, language, art, music/movement, and culture into curriculum planning.
- Responsive to the needs of each child and is able to recognize individual interests and developmental abilities.
- Observe and monitor children's growth and development on an ongoing basis, as well as children's behavior and social interaction in order to update parents as needed.
- Supervise and guide group leaders, assistant group leaders and volunteers who assist with the implementation of daily programming.
- Models, promotes and maintains confidentiality at all times.
- Role models and promotes effective communication skills as well as professionalism.
- shall be at least 20 years of age, have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma, and have at least one of the following:
- (1) Written documentation from or on file with the department that she or he was qualified and employed as a site director in a school-age program on or before the effective date of these rules in 2017;
- (2) A minimum of an associate's degree in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children, awarded by a regionally accredited college or university;
- (3) Certification of successful completion of training as a recreation director plus 1000 hours experience working with children in a licensed child care program, recreation program or a public or private elementary school;
- (4) A total of 12 credits in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children, from a regionally accredited college plus 1000 hours of experience working with children;
- (5) Current certification as an educator by the department of education;
- (6) Experience working with children totaling 2000 hours and the following:
b. Both of the following:
1. Documentation of enrollment in a course for at least 3 credits in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children, through a regionally accredited college or university and a written plan on file for completion of at least 3 additional credits as specified; and
2. Within 12 months of the date the individual begins working as a site director, documentation of successful completion of a total of at least 6 credits as specified in b.1. shall be on file for review by the department.Nice To Haves
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications including: Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- ProCare
- Affordable Medical, Dental, & Vision are available on the 1st of the month after your first 30 days of employment.
- Employer paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance.
- FSA
- Vacation and Sick Time earned on the 1st of the month after your first 30 days of employment.
- 403(b) Retirement Plan for all employees that work 20+ hours a week.
- Discounts on childcare tuition rates (based on space availability)
- Enjoy 8 paid holidays a year!
- Staff Appreciation Weeks - a fun filled week of celebrating our staff!
- 3 Program Development Days
- Access to Educational Grants
- SELA discounts on auto, electricity, phone, fuel etc.