Childrens Program Supervisor

Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!

Closing:

06/21/2025

Salary:

$51,771 - 82,826 USD Annually

Job Summary:

Now Hiring: Child Care Program Coordinator
Create impactful experiences for Largo’s youngest residents!

The City of Largo is seeking a Child Care Program Coordinator to lead, plan, and oversee engaging and safe leisure service programs for children. This role is ideal for someone passionate about child development, program leadership, and building a strong team culture.

As Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for organizing and evaluating child care programs, hiring and training site staff, and ensuring that each program aligns with City standards and community needs. While guidance is provided by a Recreation Program Manager, you’ll have the independence to bring your creativity and expertise to the role.

Key Responsibilities:
Plan and implement child care and recreational programs

Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate staff across multiple childcare sites

Ensure compliance with policies, safety regulations, and quality standards

Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements

📍 Location: City of Largo – Recreation, Parks & Arts Department
📅 Schedule: Full-time | May include occasional evenings/weekends

📝 Apply today and make a lasting difference in your community!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan

• Champions a high performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives

• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services

• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities

• Follows suggested procedures to assure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety and risk avoidance

• Directs staff in program development and direct care of children

• Oversees lesson plans produced by each staff member and ensures that they are both completed and implemented

• Maintains daily staff rosters that reflect coverage and required credentials on site

• Monitors a program budget of expenses and revenues

• Makes recommendations and maintains facility and program rules and regulations

Technical

• Plans, implements and evaluates multiple leisure programs for child care programs

• Develops special events by assessing needs, planning and organizing activities, supervising the event and conducting an event evaluation

• Responsibilities include coordination of a before and after school program, directing a summer camp, and/or coordinating schools-out days and holiday camps

• Schedules field trips, guest speakers and special programs for parents

• Creates group rosters, maintains sign-in and sign-out sheets and completes attendance roster

• Maintains all children's records, personnel records and facility records as required by the license board

• Provides a monthly newsletter for parents

• Collects payments and ensures that program fees are paid by those registered, on payment plan, on scholarship or in a special funding source

• Purchases needed supplies for childcare programs

• Monitors all training and requirements of the license board; includes Staff Member In Charge (SMIC), Child Development Associate (CDA), Directors Credentials, 40 clock hours of trai