Overview: The School Age/Camp Director plays a crucial role in developing and overseeing engaging and enriching programs for before and after care and school and summer campers. The School Age/Camp Director will lead a team of staff members to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and fun experiences for all participants.

General Responsibilities:

• Supervise both the School Age Child Care Program and Summer Camp program, ensuring adherence to DHS regulations, program planning and implementation, overseeing registration and enrollment, and managing staff hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, and paperwork processing.
• Maintain open communication with families, addressing inquiries, concerns, and providing updates as needed.
• Manage program enrollment, actively seeking opportunities to increase participation.
• Develop and adhere to the annual budget for the School Age and Summer Camp Programs.
• Collaborate with the Development Director and Head of Child Care on securing grants related to school-age programs.
• Ensure compliance with STARS and NAEYC regulations and standards.
• Oversee operations at both the Gan Tamar Campus and York Academy, including hiring and maintaining staff and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Assist as a substitute for absent staff in ECE programs outside of school-age program hours.
• Ensure compliance to quality standards in accordance with the vision of the York JCC and with the DHS, STARS, NAEYC state and local requirements. Maintain quality effectiveness measurements.
• Promote the JCC and its programs through attendance and participation in local area, statewide and national educational conferences and activities.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Performance Expectations:

• Understand/possess an openness to Jewish religion and traditions
• Attend all meetings and events that support the department’s main objectives and responsibilities
• Positively and actively promote the JCC’s mission, membership, programs, events, and charitable purpose to JCC members and the general public
• Be familiar with the mission, vision statements, and Core Values of the JCC. Model the Core Values while working and communicating with members and staff

Skills and Qualifications:

• BA Degree in early childhood education or related field of study.
• Previous leadership and management experience
• 3-4 years’ experience working with school age children.
• The candidate must possess high energy.
• Strong oral and written communications skills, technology skills.
• Ability to work well with others (families, staff, children and community members) and to foster a team environment.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of working with school age children, including participation in outdoors sports, gym activities and swimming.
• Must clear full background checks and clearances – PA Child Abuse, PA Criminal, National Sex Offender Registry, and FBI
• Must pass health screening with a TB test.
• Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds