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About the Role

The Regional Childcare Director provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance for YMCA early learning, preschool, school-age, and youth development programs, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and high-quality environment that meets or exceeds all state and YMCA standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for multiple licensed childcare programs.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, evaluate, and develop Childcare Directors and leadership staff.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, train, retain, and support qualified childcare professionals.
• Ensure compliance with NYS OCFS Child Care Licensing Standards, YMCA policies, and all applicable regulations.
• Serve as the regional subject matter expert on childcare licensing regulations, operational standards, and best practices.
• Conduct regular compliance audits and prepare programs for licensing inspections.
• Ensure all required licensing documentation, staff qualifications, and records are complete and accurate.
• Maintain high-quality early childhood and school-age programs by monitoring curriculum, environments, and practices.
• Champion child safety by ensuring compliance with YMCA abuse prevention policies and safety training.
• Conduct routine facility and program evaluations to identify operational risks and implement improvements.
• Investigate operational concerns, licensing issues, incidents, and policy violations.
• Develop, manage, and monitor operating budgets for assigned childcare programs.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve enrollment, retention, operational efficiency, and financial sustainability.
• Foster positive relationships with children, families, community partners, and stakeholders.
• Represent the YMCA in community partnerships, licensing visits, and professional organizations.
• Analyze operational, enrollment, financial, and quality data to identify trends and implement continuous improvement.
• Participate in Association strategic planning, grant opportunities, and program expansion efforts.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, operational excellence, inclusion, and collaboration.
• Coordinate with Director of Camps to manage staff who provide leadership roles at Camp in summer.
• Ensure consistent implementation of Association policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives across all assigned childcare locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Human Services, Business Administration, Recreation, or a closely related field.
• Meet all qualifications required by New York State OCFS to serve as a Site Director.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible leadership experience managing licensed childcare programs.
• Minimum three years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of New York State child care licensing regulations.
• Experience managing multiple childcare locations or multiple program sites.
• Experience developing and managing departmental budgets.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to travel regularly between YMCA program locations.

Skills

• Leadership
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Budget management
• Strategic planning
• Operational oversight
• Regulatory compliance
• Staff supervision and development
• Childcare program management
• Risk management
• Data analysis
• Community engagement
• Bilingual communication skills

Location

• Kingston
• Ulster County

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible leadership experience managing licensed childcare programs
• Minimum three years of supervisory experience
• Seven or more years of childcare leadership experience (Preferred)

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, Human Services, Business Administration, Recreation, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Organizational Leadership, Public Administration, or related field (Preferred)

About the Company

• The YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County is seeking a dynamic, cause-driven leader to lead our childcare teams.