Adult Day Care Director creates and directs programs that address the health, psychosocial, and educational needs of older individuals and their caregivers and that provide clients a safe, secure, and positive daily experience. Responsible for recruiting, training, and retention of qualified staff. Being an Adult Day Care Director manages the financial operations for the center including billing, reimbursements, and budgets. Performs assessments of prospective clients to determine if programs will meet their needs. Additionally, Adult Day Care Director coordinates with caregivers, families, social services agencies, and medical professionals to plan clients program of care. Monitors programs to ensure effectiveness, quality care, compliance with applicable regulations and standards, and to identify areas for improvement or expanded program offerings. May be a RN with experience in gerontology. Requires a bachelor's degree of social science or a directly related field. Typically reports to top management. The Adult Day Care Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be an Adult Day Care Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Responsibilities:
- Provide attentive and compassionate care to children in a safe and nurturing environment
- Engage children in age-appropriate activities, such as games, crafts, and educational exercises
- Supervise children during playtime, meals, and naptime
- Maintain a clean and organized childcare area
- Communicate with parents regarding their child's daily activities and any concerns or issues that may arise
- Provide assistance with children's needs, which may include such task as feeding, cleaning, diapering, toileting and changing clothing.
Skills:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with children and parents
- Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment
- Patience, empathy, and the ability to handle challenging behaviors with professionalism
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of High School diploma
- Minimum age requirement is 18 years old, and you must be able to pass the ECECD background check, fingerprints and obtain a CPR card upon being hired
- Must be extremely dependable with attendance as we have State Ratios to meet
- Must have ability to get on the floor to play, and to lift young children, and change diapers
- Previous experience working in a child care setting is preferred.
- Understanding of child development and the ability to create engaging and educational activities.
We are looking for child care Workers to join our team at Little Warriors Daycare! The position is available on a full- or part-time basis. Apply now to join our team!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: In person
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