HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMS
Childcare Site Director
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Childcare Site Director
Site Director – Hemphill Elementary School, Birmingham, AL
Location Hemphill Elementary School, Birmingham, AL
Pay $17.00 – $20.00 per hour
Schedule Monday – Friday, 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM Follows school calendar, with potential summer hours
Position Type Part-Time, Non-exempt
Reports To Area Director / Associate Executive Director
Direct Reports Site Staff
Featured Benefit
Employer-Paid Childcare
Healthy Kids Programs provides childcare for school-age children enrolled in our program on the days and during the hours you work. Employer contributions cover the full cost of care, ensuring your child participates in a safe, structured, and engaging program while you focus fully on your role—without needing to arrange external childcare.
About the Role
The Site Director is the heartbeat of a Healthy Kids Programs location. This critical role ensures that every day at your site delivers extraordinary quality, safety, and engagement. You’ll oversee:
- A high-quality, engaging program that families trust and children love
- Staff retention and support, ensuring a well-prepared and committed team
- Full compliance with state regulations, health, and safety standards
- Inventory and resource management, so teachers always have what they need
This position is ideal for someone who is energetic, detail-oriented, mission-driven, and passionate about empowering kids every day.
What Success Looks Like
To excel in this role, we measure success across four core areas:
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Program Quality
- Kids are consistently engaged, safe, and happy
- The program aligns seamlessly with HKP’s educational model
- Families choose to re-enroll and recommend your site
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Staffing
- The site is fully staffed with well-trained teachers
- Staff feel supported, valued, and connected to the mission
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Compliance
- Staff-to-child ratios are always maintained
- Documentation is accurate, current, and inspection-ready
- Safety protocols are enforced in real time
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Inventory
- Supplies and materials are promptly restocked
- Teachers have ready access to arts, crafts, academic, and activity resources
- Site resources are used efficiently to minimize waste
Key Responsibilities
1. Program Quality & Enrollment
- Execute a high-standard daily program rooted in HKP’s curriculum and 10 Healthy Ways to Engage with Students
- Create a safe, welcoming, and child-centered environment where every participant feels seen, included, and nurtured
- Foster strong relationships with families by communicating proactively, addressing questions, and solving issues
- Upsell program retention by delivering exceptional services that families love
- Participate in enrollment outreach and events as requested
- Share insights from families, program observations, and enrollment challenges with the Multi-Site Director
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2. Staffing – Supporting & Leading Teachers
- Supervise and mentor Lead and Assistant Teachers to ensure work goals are met
- Set and model high expectations for professionalism, conduct, and curriculum delivery
- Perform regular classroom walkthroughs to provide real-time feedback, ensuring compliance and program commitment
- Communicate scheduling and coverage needs quickly and clearly to ensure adequate staffing
- Assist with new staff onboarding, ensuring they integrate smoothly
- Document performance issues transparently and bring them to the proper management team
- Cultivate a positive team culture rooted in mutual support and purpose
3. Payroll, Labor & Scheduling Efficiency
- Schedule staff to achieve precise staff-to-child ratios, balancing compliance and budget needs
- Review timecards for accuracy and timeliness to reflect actual hours worked
- Monitor payroll to ensure hours align with budget. Correct overages in real time
- Optimise schedules to reduce unnecessary overtime and improve efficiency
- Document schedule changes clearly and keep staff aligned
- Master HKP’s Paylocity scheduling tools for efficiency
4. Compliance – Ratios & Site Safety
- Maintain 24/7 compliance with staff-to-child ratios
- Record daily attendance meticulously and keep records up to date
- Ensure the program environment is clean, safe, and licensed
- Verify all staff hold current certifications (CPR, First Aid, mandated reporter training)
- Report safety or compliance issues immediately
- Prepare for unannounced inspections by maintaining a consistently high operational standard
5. Inventory Management
- Maintain an organised site inventory
- Track the needs and supply levels of materials daily
- Ensure frontline staff have consistent, readily available supplies
- Store resources properly and conduct nightly cleanup
- Report missing, broken, or damaged supplies promptly
- Lead workers to practice responsible resource use
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to pass a tuberculosis (TB) screening test
- Willingness to complete all onboarding trainings and state-mandated certifications (if required)
- Current First Aid and CPR certification (or commitment to obtain)
- Knowledgeable of Alabama DHR licensing standards
- Experience with the Arise system (preferred)
Who You Are
- Child-centric and purpose-driven—passionate about nurturing positive experiences for kids
- Highly organised—umbnails to detail, ensuring nothing is overlooked
- A natural leader who delivers results, earns respect, and exemplifies professionalsim
- A bridge communicator—connecting seamlessly with parents, school staff, and management
- Resourceful and resilient—thriving even in unplanned or challenging scenarios
- Commitment to passing a full background screening (including fingerprinting and reference verification)
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Key HK Executive Skills (A-Game Standards)
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Relationship with Your Job
- Embody a results-oriented mindset with a deep sense of purpose
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Relationship with Others
- Motivate and inspire, fostering positivity and cultivating leadership with every individual
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How You Handle Yourself
- Practice empathy and integrity, pedestrian a workplace rooted in professionalism and child welfare
Benefits
As a Site Director at Healthy Kids Programs, enjoy:
- Employer-paid childcare for enrolled children during operating shifts
- Healthy professionals coverage for you, including telehealth, vision, and dental plans
- AFLAC supplemental insurance plans
- Access to a retirement savings 401(k) plan
- Paid sick time to protect your well-being and productivity
- On-demand pay for added flexibility
- Career growth and development opportunities tailored to your goals
About Healthy Kids Programs
We’re more than a childcare provider—we’re shaping the future of early learning. With a new wave of growth as part of Inc. 5,000’s fastest-growing organizations, our 150+ locations serve communities through Early Learning, Before- and After-School Enrichment, and Summer Camp programs.
As a for-profit Certified Benefit Corporation, we’re committed to affordable, high-quality childcare and offering concrete career path opportunities for our team.
Join us if: You’re truly driven by impact, excited to be part of a purposeful profession, and passionate about pioneering modern childcare alongside a supportive corporate family.
Learn how to be part of the Healthy Kids team: workwithus.healthykidsprograms.com
Equal Opportunity Statement Healthy Kids Programs is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and are firmly prohibited from discriminating from bases including—but not limited to—race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status in hiring decisions. Only qualifications, merit, and organisational needs guide our selection processes.
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