Early Learning Center Director – Puyallup
YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
This is a Full-time position in Tacoma, WA posted December 29, 2021.
Starting Wage: $18.50 per hour, plus excellent benefits
Hours: Full Time 40 hours per week
Location: Puyallup
Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, employees of an educational setting must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than October 18, 2021 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. If you are in the process of getting vaccinated or requesting a medical or religious exemption. Please reach out to humanresources@ymcapkc.org for further information about the process for final candidates.
Are you a passionate, caring leader looking to foster cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development for school-aged children? We are looking for cause-driven leaders who model values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring as coaches, tutors, and mentors; who are ready to be invested in and grow, to take a risk and be stretched; and who want a job that is not transactional, but transformational. As the nations leading child care program, we believe children should have a place to explore their interests and talents.
As the Early Learning Center Director, you will support the YMCA Early Learning Center (ELC) year-round to serve our community with a variety of programmatic and activity options to explore and develop interests and talents with a focus on safety, health, social growth, and academic enhancement so that children have fun, grow and thrive in our care. You will help in providing balanced recreation, education and character development through enriched activities full of fun and friendship.
If hired for this position you will be responsible to plan, organize, implement, coordinate, and control services of the child care program at the Early Learning Center. You will provide leadership and direction for ELC and children, ensure positive communication with parents, children, schools and other staff, practice risk management, and develop positive community relations.
As a full time employee, you will receive a medical/dental/vision benefits package, retirement savings plan, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), life and long term disability benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), Extended Leave Plan (ELP), and a family membership to the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties.
Minimum Requirements
Are you a good fit?
- You are at least 21 years old.
- You have two years of experience as a teacher of children in any age group enrolled in the early learning program.
- You have at least 6 months of experience in administration or management.
- You have 45 or more college quarter credits in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, and Elementary Education or the equivalent educational background in courses relating to early learning or child development.
- You are able to provide and manage a high quality program experience and coach others to do so.
- You enjoy working with children and diverse populations.
- You have or commit to obtaining CPR, Basic First Aid, Food Handlers, TB test, Child Care Basic STARS, proof of MMR vaccine, and Merit account.
- You have reliable transportation and the ability to support at all sites across Pierce and Kitsap County, as needed.
- Able and willing to complete online Child Abuse Prevention training on first day, and other online and in-person training as required.
- You want to have fun and inspire creativity at work!
