VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa offers an exciting and fulfilling career opportunity for those who thrive in a fast-paced, energizing environment. Our resort-style clubs are where fitness, family and community all come together. As a growth company with ambitious expansion plans, VillaSport is looking for talented and motivated people who can grow with us and can deliver best-in-class customer service on a scale not seen in the industry.

If you are a high-performing, outgoing, service-oriented individual looking for a chance to make a difference, you belong at VillaSport. We offer a fantastic work environment, competitive wages, a complimentary club membership, and a benefit package that includes a 401(k) plan with a generous company match of up to 4% of an employee’s compensation.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a member of the VillaSport leadership team, the VillaKids Director helps bring to life a high performance culture that develops, empowers and recognizes great employees and delivers five-star service, exceptional programs, and an immaculately clean, safe club to members and guests. In decisions and actions, the VillaKids Director is guided by VillaSport’s WE SERVE principles. The VillaKids Director fully executes on all VillaSport Standard Operating Procedures and takes ownership of the overall operational and financial performance of the VillaKids department. Though guided by the Office of the General Manager, the VillaKids Director is expected to be self-motivated, self-reliant, organized and able to handle concurrent projects and assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor degree in early childhood education from a regionally accredited Colorado college or university; or,

A current early childhood professional Credential Level IV Version 2.0 as determined by the Colorado Department of Education; or,

A master’s degree with a major emphasis in child development, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education; or,

Completion of all of the following three (3) semester hour courses from a regionally accredited college or university, at either a two year, four year or graduate level, in each of the following subject or content areas:

a) Introduction to early childhood professions;

b) Introduction to early childhood lab techniques;

c) Early childhood guidance strategies for children;

d) Early childhood health, nutrition, and safety;

e) Administration of early childhood care and education programs;

f) Administration: human relations for early childhood professions or introduction to business;

g) Early childhood curriculum development;

h) Early childhood growth and development.

i) The exceptional child; and,

j) Infant/toddler theory and practice; or the Department approved expanding quality infant/toddler training; or,

Completion of a course of training approved by the Department that includes course content listed at Section 7.702.42, A, 3, a-j, and experience listed at Section 7.702.42, B.

The experience requirements for the director of a large center must be met by completion of the following amount of work experience in a child development program, which includes working with a group of children in such programs as a preschool, child care center, kindergarten, or Head Start program:

Persons with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a major emphasis in child development, early childhood education, early childhood special education, or an early childhood professional Credential Level IV Version 2.0 as determined by the Colorado Department of Education; no additional experience is required

Persons with a 2-year college degree in early childhood education must have twelve (12) months (1,820 hours) of verified experience working directly with children in a child development program

Persons with a Bachelor's degree and completion of courses specified in Sections 7.702.42, A, 3, a-j, must have twelve (12) months (1,820 hours) of verified experience working directly with children in a child development program

Persons who have no degree but have completed the thirty (30) semester hours specified in Section 7.702.42, A, 3, a-j, must have twenty-four (24) months (3,640 hours) of verified experience working directly with children in a child development program

Verified experience acquired in a licensed Colorado family child care home or school-age child care center may count for up to half of the required experience for director qualifications. To have Colorado family child care home experience considered, the applicant must be or have been the licensee. The other half of the required experience must be working directly with children in a child development program

Experience with five (5) year olds must be verified as follows:

a) If experience caring for five year old children occurs in a child care center classroom, the hours worked shall be counted as preschool experience;

b) If experience caring for five year old children occurs in an elementary school program, the hours worked shall be counted as school-age experience

Knowledgeable in camp administrative practices

A minimum of one year of leadership experience with an organized youth camp, school or other youth-serving organization

A minimum of 2 years experience managing a staff of over 25 people

Experience with State child care licensing and understanding of regulations

Understanding of children’s behavior

Ability to develop and manage children’s programs

Experience with managing a budget

Proficient in Excel and MS Word

Experience with transactional (POS) systems

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Highly organized and detail oriented

Excellent training and coaching skills

Able to take initiative and use good judgment in making suggestions and executing solutions to issues promptly and effectively

Excellent customer service skills, energetic, enthusiastic and motivational

Exhibits honesty, discretion, and sound judgment

Open to changing situations and opportunities and is able and willing to exhibit support

College degree in related field

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR certification required prior to hire date

For more information, please visit our website at www.villasport.com

*** No unsolicited phone calls or resumes from recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes received will be deemed the property of our Company and no recruiting and/or placement fees will be paid out should the forwarding of said material result in hire. ***

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