School-Age Childcare Multi-Site Director - After School

Description

Program Locations:

• Taconic Elementary School in Manchester Center, VT
• Mettawee Community School in West Pawlet, VT

Healthy Kids Programs is seeking a Multi-Site Childcare Director to oversee after school programs across two Vermont locations.

• You will lead multiple school-based programs and play a key role in shaping program quality, staffing stability, and enrollment success across your sites.
• This role offers a balance of hands-on engagement with children and meaningful operational responsibility, including staffing, compliance, and program oversight.
• You will have real influence over how programs run day to day, while also supporting Site Directors and staff in their growth and success.
• You will join a growing organization that values leadership development and provides clear pathways for advancement.
• You will be part of a mission-driven team that understands the realities of childcare work and supports its staff with practical benefits, including employer-paid childcare during working hours.

• →Ensure engaging programming aligned with the Healthy Kids Curriculum
• →Conduct regular site visits and provide coaching to Site Directors and staff
• →Maintain safe, inclusive, and enriching program environments
• →Support corrective action plans and follow-up from VT DCF inspections
• →Maintain licensing readiness and required documentation

• Regularly work directly with children in program as part of required staff-to-child ratios across assigned sites
• Support recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, and staff coverage planning
• Manage staffing schedules to ensure compliance while controlling payroll costs
• Review employee timecards and monitor payroll accuracy
• Address staffing call-outs and operational challenges as they arise
• Ensure staff training, certifications, and documentation remain current

• Support enrollment growth and maintain healthy program capacity
• Monitor attendance trends, waitlists, and program demand
• Participate in school community outreach and family engagement
• Build strong relationships with school administrators and community partners
• Maintain professional communication with families

• Ensure attendance and documentation are entered accurately in program systems
• Monitor staff credentials, background checks, and certification renewals
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Registration, and leadership teams
• Utilize Microsoft 365 tools for reporting, communication, and program management

What Success Looks Like

Successful Multi-Site Directors consistently:

• Maintain safe programs that remain fully compliant with VT DCF regulations
• Manage staffing schedules responsibly while maintaining required staff-to-child ratios
• Support healthy enrollment levels and program growth
• Ensure attendance, documentation, and reporting are accurate and timely
• Build strong relationships with school administrators, families, and staff
• Support and develop Site Directors and frontline staff to maintain high-quality programs

This Role is Ideal for Someone Who:

• Enjoys leading teams and supporting staff development
• Is highly organized and comfortable managing multiple sites
• Takes ownership of problem-solving and operational decision-making
• Communicates clearly with staff, families, and school partners
• Can balance program quality, enrollment goals, and staffing needs
• Thrives in fast-paced environments where priorities shift quickly

Requirements

• Minimum age of 21 and an Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Must also have ONE of the following credentials or experiences:

1. At least twelve months of direct work experience with school-age children
2. Vermont On-the-Job Training Certificate
3. Vermont Afterschool Professional Credential
4. Vermont Program Director Credential
5. Vermont Teacher Licensure
6. Master’s degree in a youth-related field

• Prior Vermont Background Clearance and Training preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment that engages and supports children, families, and staff
• Strong leadership skills, including experience supervising, training, and mentoring staff to implement high-quality programming
• Proven ability to plan and lead engaging daily activities, hands-on projects, games, arts & crafts, and themed events
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, state guidelines, and best practices in youth supervision
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including experience interacting with families and supporting parent engagement
• Ability to support community outreach initiatives to promote programs and engage prospective families
• Maintains professionalism, reliability, and punctuality, while modeling enthusiasm, positivity, and a can-do attitude
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including bending, stretching, lifting, carrying up to 50 pounds, and actively engaging with energetic children