Childcare Regional Director

Description

WHO WE ARE: Healthy Kids is not just another childcare provider. We are Inc. 5,000's fastest-growing provider of Early Learning, Before and After School, and Summer Camp Programs with over 100 locations and growing. We are a certified benefit corporation on a mission to reinvent accessible and affordable childcare for today’s families and create opportunities for our team to do what they love (and feel valued while doing it). Join our award-winning community and dive into a world of excitement, growth, and endless possibilities. Check out what it's like to work with us at https://www.healthykidsprograms.com/workwithus.

We are currently looking for a Regional Director for our Before and After School Programs in Kentucky. The Regional Director will oversee the Healthy Kids Program operation in multiple areas consisting of Before and After School Programs in school buildings and Summer Programs. This role will require travel to multiple locations within the region.

PAY RATE: Base Salary $41,500

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

DIRECT REPORTS: Program Site Staff

JOB CONSISTS OF:

Manage all aspects of Before/After School and Summer Camp Programs with a special focus on:

• Recruiting, supervising, professionally developing and training a highly qualified staff to deliver a consistent, high quality service in all sites.
• Managing an operation that follows State Childcare, Before/After school and/or Summer Camp Regulations.

Operating excellent programs that:

1. Follow Healthy Kids Best Practices and Curriculum that serve as the foundation for Healthy Kids “Consistent Excellence” Philosophy.
2. Feature superior classroom management skills and excellent parent communication.
3. Feature a warm, nurturing, positive, safe environment.
4. Prevent problems with proactive management and handle those that happen in an effective, positive manner that emphasizes good communication.
5. Leading in a positive, upbeat, yet confident style with an emphasis on effective communication and addressing issues head on.

• Hire, train, supervise, professionally develop and support Multi-Site and Site directors who focus on staffing issues.
• Ability to successfully manage 10 plus sites.
• Oversee that corrective action plans are completed and timely.
• Train, coach, mentor and develop staff.
• Frequently visit each site.
• Assist with onboarding of new staff.
• Identify staff skill gaps and are able to identify smart goals.
• Manage call outs and track attendance.
• Ability to identify progressive discipline and coach.
• Complete program site observations, as needed.
• Complete check-in with direct reports as needed.
• Complete and approve supply orders, as necessary and required per direct reports.
• Lead in a positive, upbeat, yet confident style with an emphasis on effective communication and addressing issues head on.
• Monitor and address performance issues in a timely manner so that personnel understand their areas of improvement and have the chance to bring their skills up to our standards of excellence.
• Work with the Executive Director to constantly improve the program by communicating issues and working on better ways of operating.
• Attend weekly/monthly leadership meetings and Executive staff meetings, via google meets, and in person when need be.
• Hosting monthly staff meetings.
• Clearly, effectively and in a positive manner, communicate organization’s policies, objectives, priorities and budget limitations to area coordinators and site directors.
• Focus on efficiently managing the largest expense – payroll.
• Work closely with the Registration staff to ensure that all students that should be in the program have completed paperwork.
• Work with Marketing to obtain important program information and materials for website, and social media.
• Maintain good working relationships with site hosts including school principals, school administration, school custodial staff, and state licensors.
• Work towards growing your region and implementing new programs as they become available.
• Liaise with other departments, senior management and parents.
• Adhere to and consistently enforce companies’ Code of Conduct, policies & procedures, and State guidelines.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (Early Childhood Education or equivalent preferred).
• 3 years of verifiable experience working with children under the age of 13 (in a licensed childcare facility preferred).
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must