Job Details

Do you have a heart and passion for leadership?

Pediatrics Plus is a specialized pediatric healthcare provider. We are committed to helping children succeed in all stages of life through evidence-based therapy and education, diagnostic services, state of the art facilities, specialized equipment, family support, and community investment.

We are currently looking for qualified individuals to fill the position of Summer Program Director - Van Buren!

What we offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Company Discounts & Incentives

What you will do:

• Supervise the Developmental Preschool summer program
• Conduct reviews of the center to ensure that Arkansas Child Care Licensing and Early Intervention Day Treatment requirements are being followed
• Manage classroom staffing to ensure adequate staff-to-child ratio in each classroom
• Work with the Assistant Director in management of staff
• Monitor classroom attendance by submitting weekly attendance records, tracking patterns, contacting families, etc.
• Work with Assistant Director to ensure all classroom documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner, including billing sheets, assessments, treatment plan, etc.
• Ensure all therapy documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner including weekly treatment notes, billed hours for each site, and discharge paperwork
• Communicate with onsite therapist about therapy caseloads and specific needs for the children we serve
• Assist with IT needs for classroom computers and therapist computers
• Work with Assistant Director to ensure that the proper developmental assessment is administered to all children according to the assessment schedule
• Work with Assistant Director and Classroom Teaching Assistants to ensure that an Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) is developed and updated
• Work with Assistant Director and Classroom Teaching Assistants to ensure that each child's ITP is being worked on weekly and monitors each ITP for progress/ goal completion
• Work with Assistant Director to ensure curriculum is being followed weekly.
• Assist Summer Program Coordinator with scheduling and interviewing for open classroom positions
• Complete performance evaluations, as needed
• Assist with orientation for classroom staff and ensure the staff is fully trained to meet licensing standards and the needs of the summer program
• Ensures the playground is safe and ready for students each day
• Ensure that all activities for the day are planned and prepared
• Attend required in-services
• Work with Summer Program Coordinator to ensure summer budget is maintained
• Oversee requisitions and supplies for building
• Act as the contact person for daily operations, building needs and/or issues as they arise
• Be available to parents as needed. Involves Regional Summer Program Director with any concerns that cannot be immediately/ easily resolved
• Administer medications to children when necessary
• Attend Multidisciplinary conferences as needed
• Coordinate classroom referrals for additional clinical services
• Assist in classrooms as required by center needs
• Ensure that site is properly maintained and cleaned at the end of camp and communicates with host site director about site expectations and cleaning
• Communicate with parents effectively before, during and after summer camp

What you have:

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people
• Must be able to work with children birth to age 18 and families who are at risk
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Basic computer skills which includes a working knowledge of keyboarding, database, word processing, spreadsheet, and Internet software
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies, and other company documents
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of families or employees of organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Have one of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Child or Youth Development, or a related field from a regionally accredited college/university
  • Bachelor's Degree in a non-related field from a regionally accredited college or university plus one (1) of the following:
    • Four (4) years of experience in early childhood education or elementary education
    • Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or Out of School Time Credential
    • Nine (9) college hours of credit in child/youth development
  • Associate Degree in Early Childhood, Child or Youth Development or a related field, plus six (6) years of experience in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education
  • Eight (8) years of experience in Early Childhood or Elementary Education and completion of one (1) of the following, within two (2) years of employment:
    • Out of School Time Credential;
    • Child Development Associate Credential;
    • Director's Credential or the equivalent; or
    • Technical Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, lift, feel, and reach. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, twist, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to maintain regular and punctual attendance. The employee is required to complete tasks in a timely manner.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.