School Age Care Director (Small or Medium)

Summary The purpose of the School Age Care (SAC) Director position is to administer a developmentally appropriate program for children of eligible patrons within Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP). The SAC Director ensures compliance with Department of War (DoW), Department of the Navy (DON), and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) standards while delivering high-quality, developmentally appropriate care and programming for children ages 5-12, typically from kindergarten through 6th grade. CNIC offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. CNIC provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. The mission of the Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR) Programs is to maximize the physical, emotional and social development of the fleet, fighter and family. FFR enables a ready Navy force through its Fleet Readiness, Family Readiness, and Housing Programs. We provide direct and support services to all non-appropriated fund (NAF) employees who work for Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), throughout the FFR Program worldwide. Navy Child and Youth Programs (CYP) professionals make a difference every day in the lives of our military families. Confident children are safe and in good care, they can concentrate on fulfilling their responsibilities. What we do truly matters! We're worldwide: we are in 19 states including Hawaii and other exciting locations in Bahrain, Cuba, Guam, Italy, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Spain. *CYP EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS: Each eligible installation Navy CYP employee will receive a 100 percent discount for the first child enrolled and a 25 percent discount for each additional child enrolled. The 100 percent discount will apply to the child with the highest fee.Major Duties: Duties include but are not limited to: Program Operations Coordinates daily operations of the SAC program to ensure activities are developmentally appropriate, safe, and aligned with Navy CYP standards. Provides guidance and accountability for SAC staff during operating hours, modeling professional conduct and best practices in youth development. Coordinates with Training and Curriculum (T&C) Specialists to implement age-appropriate curriculum and reinforce intended learning outcomes. Provides day-to-day supervisory oversight of SAC staff, ensuring accountability professional conduct, and adherence to Navy CYP standards. Supports implementation of individualized behavior and inclusion support plans in collaboration with T&C Specialists and parents, monitoring staff application of strategies to support children with special needs or behavioral challenges. Participates in emergency preparedness drills, ensures staff are trained in response procedures, and monitors adherence to health and safety regulations, including sanitation and illness reporting protocols. Develops, administers and evaluates an ongoing program of individual and group developmental and educational activities for staff implementation and execution. Works collaboratively with other CYP Directors in establishing and implementing combined Parent Involvement Board (PIB) that includes parents and representatives from the CDC, Child and Youth Education Services (CYES), Family Child Care (FCC), School Age Care (SAC), and Youth Program (as applicable to each installation). Training Develops, coordinates, and delivers a comprehensive training program that is designed to expand the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of individuals assigned to work with children and youth in Navy CYP, ensuring appropriateness for the age group(s)/program area that the learner is assigned. Arranges for subject matter experts to conduct/support specialized training, as needed. Identifies ongoing training needs by evaluating individual's strengths and challenges and tailors training plans and content to meet the needs of learners. Provides training to CYP employees so they can ensure classroom and activity area compliance with fire, safety, and sanitation rules and regulation. Maintains training records and individual development plans. Prepares training status reports and recommendations to supervisors and notifies CYP Directors of employees' and providers' training status and performance. Develops programs that encourage and support the pursuit of continuing higher education by documenting requirements for completion of the Child Development Associate (CDA) or the Military School-Age Credential (MSA), and providing information, assistance and guidance to employees and providers who are seeking college-level classes to meet their professional goals. Supports CYP employee's utilization of the employee tuition assistance program to pursue higher education and credentials. Facility Operations Management Ensures facility and grounds are well maintained in accordance with Department of War (DoW), Department of Navy (DoN), and local policies and standards. Ensures CCTV, intercoms, telecommunications, security access points, egress points, and computer systems are functioning properly. Follows established protocols to resolve issues, initiate trouble calls, report faulty/broken equipment, and respond to data calls. Determines adequacy of facilities and identifies additional facility needs. Initiates work requests, coordinating and seeking approval for facility needs from routine maintenance to major renovation or construction. Establish and use satellite location to support programming when space is needed. Monitors all renovation and construction projects within the facility. Develops a sound working relationship with NAVFAC, interfacing on a regular and routine basis in order to identity and accomplish needs. Works with ground safety officials, fire department specialists, and base civil engineers, inspects facility and playgrounds to ensure safety hazards are removed or corrected, proper egress is provided, fire safety equipment is available and functioning properly, and supervising and training the staff in prevention and emergency exit procedures. Develops and tests monthly evacuation procedures. Serves as a primary point of contact for parents, school officials, and community partners tofacilitate smooth transitions, program coordination, and collaboration. Supports implementation of the Parent Involvement Board (PIB) and coordinates volunteer opportunities. Maintains consistent communication channels between parents and staff to support child development and well-being. A complete list of duties and responsibilities will be provided at the time of hire.