Student: After School Site Director

Job Title
Student: After School Site Director

Requisition Number
SE04432

Department Name
3J5SE: Student Employment

Work Location
Lexington, KY

On Campus/Off Campus
Off Campus

Salary Range
$17

Type of Position
Student

Position Time Status
Part-Time

Preferred Education/Experience

- High-School Diploma
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include completion of CPR; First Aid; AED; Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma & Orientation I & II

Hours per Week

To be determined.

Job Summary

You must be a current UK student to apply for this position. This position is located off-campus with a local Lexington employer and is not affiliated with UK.

We are seeking enthusiastic and fun-loving individuals to work in our school age childcare programs located in Lexington, KY. Join a great team and make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you. The YMCA of Central Kentucky is looking for compassionate, reliable, experienced individuals who enjoy working with children to become leaders for our thriving school age child care program. Our team collaborates to provide programs that foster a child’s social, physical, spiritual, and mental growth.

The YMCA of Central Kentucky’s part-time School Age Child Care Site Director provides direct supervision of staff and is responsible for the successful daily operation of quality school age child care programs for after school sites. The Site Director will work in collaboration with schools to achieve the Association’s goals related to all Youth & Family services; provide programs that foster children’s social, physical, spiritual, and mental growth; and ensure the health, welfare and safety of program participants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Implement a culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate curriculum that creates a positive, nurturing environment, keeping current with new trends and quality programming
- Ensure employees and volunteers receive required training, resolve all matters that may arise with parents, children, staff and volunteers, and evaluate effectiveness of all programs, keeping with the YMCA core values
- Plan daily, weekly and monthly lesson plans and assist staff with implementation
- Maintain daily records essential for control, evaluation and reporting of the program
- Supervise staff and adherence to all policies and procedures, including YMCA and state licensing standards
Provide “hands-on” leadership to youth program activities for successful operation, including control and maintenance of supplies and inventor

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

- Strong customer service skills and organizational skills

Deadline to Apply
08/26/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Anticipated Start Date
08/10/2026