Childcare Senior 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 Senior Regional Director for our Before/After School Programs in Kentucky and Ohio. The Regional Director will oversee the Healthy Kids Program operation in multiple areas consisting of Before/After School Programs in school buildings and Summer Programs. This role will require travel to multiple locations within the region.

PAY RATE: Base Salary $55,000

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:

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree (Early Childhood Education or equivalent preferred).
• 2 years experience working with children under the age of 13 (in a licensed childcare facility preferred).
• 5 years of supervisory experience (1 year managin