Director of Teen Development - Y Achievers

Greater Philadelphia YMCA Employment Opportunity!

Do you love connecting with people and sharing your passion with others?

We are looking for our Director of Teen Development to join our team at the Y! We spend our days positively impacting the community around us. We help children reach their potential, enact age appropriate goals, and we change lives in our Y community.

Some rewards for joining our team:

• Free YMCA membership - access to all branches!
• Flexible work schedule
• Sweet discounts on child care and summer camp programs
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurances
• Generous Paid Time Off 7 paid holidays throughout the year
• Planning for your future? Ask us how we do it at the Y- it's awesome!
• Supplemental insurance benefits
  
  
  

What is needed for this job as our Director of Teen Development:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, Master’s degree preferred
• 5 years of professional experience in social service and/or non-profit resource development with experience in operational and multi-team staff leadership
• Experience leading teams of 10
• Experience managing grant and organizational budgets of $300,000 or more
• Exhibit strong leadership skills; possess a passion for the work of the YMCA, ability to foster great relationships and able to maintain a culture of stewardship excellence
• Exceptional capacity for building and managing inter-departmental relationships; a team builder who has the ability to connect staff both on an individual level and in large groups; capacity to ensure accountability
• A results-proven track record of exceeding goals and evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment
  
  
  

The responsibilities we will trust you as our Director of Teen Development:

• Provide direction and leadership for all Y Achievers sites across the Greater Philadelphia region and Camden, NJ.
• Design and implement a comprehensive recruitment and retention strategy to drive sustained youth engagement across all locations.
• Cultivate relationships with schools, community organizations, and families to ensure equitable participation and diverse representation.
• Facilitate and model high-quality program sessions, workshops, and special events that build participants’ skills in leadership, communication, financial literacy, and post-secondary readiness.
• Ensure consistent delivery of an evidence-informed curriculum centered on post-secondary education, career exploration, and life skill development.
• Integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) and soft-skill development, including communication, teamwork, and leadership into all program components.
• Lead program design and continuous improvement aligned with youth needs, emerging educational trends, and YMCA strategic priorities.
• Coordinate year-round experiences including mentoring, college and trade exploration trips, speaker series, and capstone showcases that demonstrate measurable student growth.
• Lead, support, and align branch-based Achievers staff to ensure consistent program quality across all YMCA sites.
• Supervise program staff, site coordinators, and facilitators operating in schools and community centers, ensuring excellence in delivery and youth engagement
  
  
  

What you can expect:

• Support from an amazing leadership team
• Opportunities to learn & grow at the YMCA
• Being a part of a non-profit organization that works to make the community stronger
  
  
  

YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer All Qualified Women, Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, and US Veterans Encouraged to Apply

After reading this, if you’re thinking this is me- we want to meet you!

Get the ball rolling with our quick, 3-minute online application.

The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is an equal opportunity employer. The Y considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran or other protected classification and in accordance with applicable laws.