Hybrid Extended Day Care Program Director at Diocese of Harrisburg
Diocese of Harrisburg · Hummelstown, United States Of America · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in Hummelstown
- Position Type:
Administration/Aftercare Program Director - Date Posted:
8/4/2025 - Location:
St. Joan of Arc School Additional Information: Show/Hide - Work in a team environment and encourage open communication regarding concerns/issues with children, parents or co-workers.
- Initiate and maintain positive relationships with school staff including principal, secretaries, custodial staff and teachers of key importance to the extended day program.
- Keep a consistent headcount on all children present at site; communicate changes with all other staff.
- Assist in maintaining clean-up schedules; including janitorial duties necessary to maintain the cleanliness of the school facility.
- Maintain accurate documentation of attendance, absences and emergency information on each child.
- Comply with all emergency procedures appropriate to the site and in conformity with procedures adopted by emergency service authorities to ensure the safety of the children and staff.
- Maintain all supplies, equipment and materials; inform the Principal when new/additional supplies are needed.
- Ensure that all staff and children are respectful of school property; ensure all school rules are followed.
- Consistently demonstrate positive interaction with all children; talk to them and treat them with dignity and respect.
- Consistently demonstrate positive discipline; teach and redirect rather than scolding or reprimanding them; firmly and consistently enforce the rules; ensure that the punishment fits the crime.
- Express clear expectations and hold children accountable for adhering to them.
- Help children to develop a positive self-esteem and sense of self-worth.
- Consistently demonstrate and reinforce the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.
- Positively ID parents before releasing children (picture ID necessary until you can personally identify them).
- Introduce yourself to parents and communicate with them regularly regarding program information such as schedule changes.
- Communicate on a daily basis regarding the behavior of their children positive and negative (make sure to have parents review and sign corrective behavior reports).
- Express appreciation for their interest in their child(s) participation in the program.
- The director of the extended day program is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and training of all staff. The director is the immediate supervisor of the staff. Program directors also perform performance evaluations and develop professional development plans for the staff to ensure the program maintains a high level of quality.
- Directors manage the operations of the extended day program, from ensuring that the staff has the tools and equipment they need to do their jobs, to monitoring the environment for health and safety hazards. In some cases, the director may also be involved with the financial management of the organization, in terms of budgeting, purchasing, and accounts payable.
- Meet deadlines in the planning and implementation of the monthly or weekly calendars for programs which includes the creation and daily adherence of engaging, enriching programming.
- Create formal staff meeting agendas as needed to address staff issues.
- Effectively direct, supervise and evaluate job performance of all aides in your program.
- Responsibly supervise all aides and ensure all are adhering to the appropriate program policies and procedures.
- Be a support for aides; impartial and fair; create a team environment and encourage open communication regarding concerns/issues with children, parents or co-workers.
- Communicate clearly staff expectations and follow up to ensure compliance.
- Communicate with the Principal to discuss general progress of the program; immediately regarding incident/behavior reports on children or with staff concerns; relay pertinent information in a timely manner to all aides at your program.
- Assist Principal by witnessing and documenting personnel matters; assist with assigned administrative tasks including documentation of procedures and policies.
- Create a “checks and balances” to ensure that clean-up is done EVERYDAY, without exception and that the responsibilities are distributed equally among all staff (including directors).
- Maintain accurate documentation of attendance, absences and emergency information on each child; maintain all other records regarding schedule changes, behavior and incident reports.
- Effectively implement emergency procedures appropriate to the site and in conformity with procedures adopted by emergency service authorities to ensure the safety of the children and staff.
- Take care of all supplies, equipment and materials; be respectful of school property; ensure all school rules are followed.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education Preferred (Other acceptable fields include recreation, social work, program administration, psychology and sociology).
- 2-4 years of experience and/or an Associate Degree in early childhood education and/or development required.
- Verifiable experience working with children of varied ages required.
- Planning and implementing age appropriate, enriching activities.
- Supervising youth and presenting positive role modeling through all interactions with program participants.
- Meeting program goals as outlined in the Childcare Policies and Procedures Manual.
- To keep confidences, loyalties and practice professionalism.
- Being reliable and dependable.
- Working with budgets and program administration.
- Working a flexible schedule to meet program staffing/planning needs.
- Exercising mature judgment and sound decision making.
- Communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
- Learning, following, and enforcing local and national guidelines and policies.
- Lift 35 pounds using proper technique
- Must have adequate vision to effectively review documents in varied formats i.e.…paper and digital
- Must have adequate hearing to respond to members and interact with the public.
- Ability to stand for up to 3 hours
- Currently have excellent health and be free of communicable diseases.
| Extended Day Care Program Director | JobID: 1780 |
Job Description
EXTENDED DAY CARE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Part-Time
City & State: Hummelstown, PA
School: St. Joan of Arc School
Payroll Grade: 14 FLSA Status: EXEMPT
Nature of Position: The Director is responsible for providing an appropriately safe, caring and enriching environment for the children enrolled in the extended day program. Directors are responsible for conducting themselves in an appropriate manner, setting an example for children, parents and co-workers by reflecting the church’s core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Reports to: Pastor and/or Principal
Responsibilities & Job Duties:
GENERAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Job Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Must have the ability to demonstrate and/or show competency in the following areas:
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