Youth Development Coordinator- Spears

Pay: $20/hr. 

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Youth Director, the Youth Programs Coordinator is responsible for organizing the day-to-day operations of the Youth Department, including oversight of Play Zone, Afterschool, Summer Day Camp, and Family Programming. In addition, every position in the YMCA of Greensboro is responsible for carrying out our promise to strengthen the foundations of community with focus on Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility while upholding our values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Direct oversight of Play Zone and Family Programming; and working closely with the Youth Director of day-to-day coordination of Afterschool, Summer Day Camp, and other youth programs.
• Managing the daily scheduling of youth program staff, including filling in for the Youth Director or youth program staff as necessary.
• Keeping appropriate records for the youth development area including but not limited to enrollment and attendance.
• Supervising youth development staff as needed in conjunction with the Youth Director.
• Assisting branch leaders with a variety of enrichment activities in the program area.
• Serving as a conduit for effective communications between the Youth Director (and other Branch leaders as needed) and the front-line staff working in child-care areas, ensuring that all parties are kept informed of situations and decisions that affect the operations of the department.
• Ensuring that adequate supplies are on hand for a successful program.
• In the absence of the Youth Director, maintaining primary responsibility for program and participant supervision during off-site activities.
• Providing daily front-line oversight of program activities, monitoring staff and delivering immediate feedback regarding staff and participant behavior as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Will manage subordinate Youth Development program employees in conjunction with the Youth Director. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

PRIMARY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Communication & Influence – Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s cause.
• Critical Thinking and Decision Making – Makes informed decisions based on logic, data and sound judgment
• Innovation – Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y’s work and impact in the community.
• Developing Self and Others – Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally to achieve their highest potential.
• Emotional Maturity – Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate's degree (A. A.); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of clients, members, and the general public. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement. Ability to apply common sense understanding to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. Ability effectively use the Microsoft Office Suite of software. Ability to bring a boisterous group under control and maintain appropriate control for effective communication and management of group activities.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.
• CPR/AED, First Aid, Blood Borne Pathogen training required upon hire.

Salary : $20