About this role
Are you a passionate leader ready to make a lasting impact on the youngest members of our community? We're looking for a dynamic and innovative Regional Director of Early Education to join our team! Under the direction of the Senior Association Director of Child Development and Early Education , you'll lead with vision, ensuring high-quality educational programs, fostering a nurturing learning environment, and driving the professional growth of our educators. You will work collaboratively with families and staff to create a culture of excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement, while also developing curriculum that aligns with state standards and best practices. If you're an experienced, strategic thinker committed to shaping the future of early learners, we invite you to be a part of our mission to inspire, educate, and empower the next generation. Essential Responsibilities: The Regional Director of Early Education ensures the connection of program activities to Y core focus areas of Healthy Living, Youth Development, and Social Responsibility. Maintains and oversees all administrative areas of compliance and quality, including Department of Early Education and Care licensing, the Professional Qualifications Registry, the MA Quality Rating and Improvement System, and NAEYC. Work collaboratively with branch executive and/or Regional Program Administrator and Association Director. Ensures the safety and quality of day-to-day operations, including substitutes where needed, staff supervision, family intervention, school connections, and business support. Ensures implementation of a developmentally appropriate and multicultural curriculum fostering a progression of skills and social development in all children. Demonstrates leadership toward success in program compliance, quality, fiscal health, and sustainability. Engages program in YMCA of Greater Boston Initiatives for Child Development. including curriculum, assessments, and Kindergarten readiness. Develops a comprehensive daily program schedule with monthly themes that engage children and are inclusive of all. Ensures implementation of policies, procedures, parent meetings, staff development, and a learning-based, child-centered curriculum; staff development, supervision, and accountability. Ensures the safety and protection of every child through structured activity. protocol, and diligent hiring practices. Develops and maintains a parent advisory committee (to help facilitate goals, programming priorities, and parent engagement). Evaluates the performance of Early Education staff and review these evaluations annually with the Child Development Team Leader. Prepares and submits in a timely fashion all reports required by the Child Development Team and the Greater Boston Y. Makes contributions to the annual budget process in consultation with the Child Development Team; administer the budget, take appropriate action to ensure fiscal soundness. Maintains a professional image and manner consistent with the YMCA mission and goals. Attends designated staff functions, including annual All-Staff Conference and Quarterly Leadership Meetings. Additional Responsibilities: Remains current in required and voluntary training in order to promote growth of mind, spirit and character values for all, and deliver that training to staff. Representation of the YMCA in a professional manner within the community and its programs. Assurance that programs implement activities and initiatives that are priorities of educational partners, along with those of the YMCA, its strategic plan, and its mission. Manage the utilization of third party slots for the surrounding region Helping families understand the process of applying for financial assistance, collecting documentation, and staying up to date with required paperwork Communicate and collaborate with the billing coordinators and business managers about enrolling families and keeping paperwork up to date to ensure compliance with third party Outreach to new school partners to build relationships and develop partnerships Develop customer service tools and systems, including tour structures, talking points for programs, etc. Additional responsibilities as deemed necessary by supervisor and program needs.