Out of School Learning Director

POSITION SUMMARY

This position supports the work of the Y; a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The 21st CCCL program is a complementary community-based program for school success. The 21st CCCL program is possible through the partnership between the YMCA of Muncie, The Muncie Public Library and Muncie Community Schools, and is funded by the Indiana Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Center Fund.

The OSL Program Director at the YMCA of Muncie maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals. The OSL Program Director coordinates and oversees all educational and family engagement facets of the YMCA’s 21st CCLC’s program. The OSL Program Director is committed to ensuring the highest quality complementary learning experiences for children in MCS with energy and creativity. The OSL Director will help ensure quality programming within all out of school learning locations.

OUR CULTURE

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.

We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.

We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.

We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provides excellent service to members, guests, and program participants in the Y, contributing to member retention. Be courteous and use individual names when speaking to members.
2. Maintains cleanliness and organization of the environment.
3. Develops and maintains positive relationships with volunteers and members and helps members connect with one another and the Y.
4. Serves others by intentionally welcoming, connecting, and supporting members, and inviting them to get involved and give back to the community.
5. Handles and resolves concerns and informs supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues.
6. Applies all YMCA policies dealing with member services.
7. Creates literacy curriculum aligning with Indiana Department of Education standards and requirements.
8. Arrange and maintain a learning environment that fosters creative exploration, demonstrates respect for the child’s work, while encouraging communication and relationships.
9. Maintain all required documentation (children’s assessments and LLEP or 21st CCLC requirements)
10. Implements and adheres to health and safety and all other quality standards set forth by partnering/regulatory agencies (CACFP, CCDF, LLEP/licensing, YMCA, etc.).
11. Partners with families; through engaging them in the program and connecting families to each other.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or management staff.
13. Supports Annual Campaign and other fundraising activities.
14. Upholds guidelines as outlined in the Employee Handbook of the Association.
15. Attends designated trainings and staff meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree in ECE/Child Development or equivalent (minimum of 24 credit hours in Elementary Education, Child Development, Social Work, or related coursework) is required. Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education preferred.
• Adult and Infant CPR/AED and First Aid Certifications required. Must be kept current.
• Child Abuse Prevention Training, I-Lead Mandatory Modules, Blood Borne Pathogens and Communicable Disease required. Must be kept current. An additional 12 hours of professional development is required yearly.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• One to three years of previous experience in working with children. Experience in supervising others preferred.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license, insurable driver’s record according to the YMCA insurance carriers and have reliable transportation to travel for business meeting, training events, YMCA site visits, vendors, and suppliers.
• Computer skills are needed, particularly with Microsoft Office and email applications, along with the ability to learn the internal YMCA software.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time, to talk and hear, to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, to climb or balance, to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, occasional bending, reaching and squatting.
• The incumbent is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is required to frequently hear and talk, in person, on the phone, and through electronic devices.
• Must be able to spend time indoors and outdoors.
• Must have passed a physical examination conducted within the past 12 months prior to beginning work.