Childcare Site Director

Description

Location: Hemphill Elementary School in Birmingham, AL

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 2:30pm - 6pm, follows school calendar with potential for summer hours

Status: Part-Time, Non-exempt

Reports To: Area Director/Associate Executive Director

Direct Reports: Site Staff

Featured Benefit: Employer-Paid Childcare

Healthy Kids Programs provides childcare for school-age children enrolled in our program on the days and during the hours you work. Employer contributions cover the cost of care, so you can focus on your job while your child participates in a safe, structured, and engaging program, all without needing to arrange outside care.

About the Role

The Site Director is the heart of a Healthy Kids Programs location. They are responsible for what happens every day at their site — running a high-quality, engaging program that kids love and families trust, keeping the right staff in place and supported, operating safely and in full compliance with state requirements, and making sure the site has everything it needs to deliver a great experience. This is a role for someone who is energetic, organized, and passionate about making a real difference for kids every single day.

What Success Looks Like

Program Quality - Kids are engaged, safe, and having fun every day; the program reflects HKP’s model and families consistently choose to re-enroll

Staffing - The site is fully staffed every day; teachers are prepared, supported, and showing up for the kids

Compliance - The site operates in ratio at all times; records are accurate and current; the program is ready for inspection on any given day

Inventory - The site is well-stocked with the supplies and materials teachers need; nothing runs out mid-week; restocking happens before it becomes a problem

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Quality & Enrollment

• Run a high-quality, engaging daily program that reflects HKP’s curriculum, values, and standards
• Implement HKP’s 10 Healthy Ways to Engage with Students and daily programming materials consistently
• Create a safe, welcoming, and fun environment where every child feels seen, included, and cared for
• Communicate regularly with families; be responsive, warm, and proactive about what’s happening at the site
• Support enrollment by delivering a program that families want to stay in and recommend to others
• Participate in enrollment events and outreach as requested by your supervisor
• Share program observations, family feedback, and any enrollment concerns with your Multi-Site Director

2. Staffing — Supporting & Leading Teachers

• Supervise and support Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers in their daily work
• Set clear expectations for staff conduct, program delivery, and professionalism; model the standard yourself
• Conduct regular walkthroughs of your site to observe program quality and compliance; provide real-time coaching and feedback to teachers based on what you see
• Communicate scheduling needs and coverage gaps to your Multi-Site Director proactively
• Assist with onboarding new staff at your site; help them get up to speed quickly
• Flag performance concerns or personnel issues to your supervisor promptly and document as appropriate
• Build a team environment where staff feel supported, valued, and connected to the mission

Payroll, Labor & Scheduling Efficiency

• Schedule staff to ratio — never over or under; right-sizing hours is both a compliance and a budget responsibility
• Review and approve timecards accurately and on time; ensure hours reflect actual time worked
• Monitor payroll costs against budget; flag anomalies and take corrective action when hours exceed plan
• Build schedules with efficiency in mind — minimize unnecessary overtime and maximize coverage with the staff you have
• Communicate schedule changes proactively; keep staff informed and document adjustments
• Use HKP’s payroll and scheduling platforms (e.g., Paylocity) accurately and consistently

3. Compliance — Ratios & Site Safety

• Maintain required staff-to-child ratios at all times; this is non-negotiable
• Take daily attendance accurately; keep records complete, organized, and current
• Ensure the program space is safe, clean, and meets all state licensing requirement
• Verify that all staff work