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/After School Programs in Baltimore County.

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 $40,000 (growth opportunities available)

REPORTS TO: Senior Regional Director and/or Associate 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:

1. Recruiting, supervising, professionally developing, and training a highly qualified staff to deliver consistent, high-quality service at all sites.
2. Managing an operation that follows New Jersey State Daycare, 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.

• Prevent problems with proactive management and handle those that happen in an effective, positive manner that emphasizes good communication.
• 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 Senior Regional and 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.
• Clearly, effectively, and in a positive manner, communicate the 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 who should be in the program have completed the 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, Licensors, and Childcare Councils.
• Work towards growing your region, and implement 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).
• Familiarity with State Childcare regulations is preferred but not required
• 5 years of supervisory experience (1 year managing staff in a child care setting and Business Management experience preferred).
• Superior administrative and supervisory skills with experience preferably in a consumer-driven environment.
• Excellent customer service and parent communication skills.
• Track record of working as a team and helping to create a team oriented work environment.
• Commitment to delivering excellent programs and managing personnel expenses.
• Must pass a full background check including fingerprinting and reference checking
• Must be medically fit to perform job duties.
• Professional, reliable and prompt, warm, friendly, caring and upbeat personality.
• Excellent time management skills

BENEFITS:

• 9 (nine) paid holidays
• 1(one) paid floating holiday
• 10 (ten) paid accruable PTO days (1 PTO d