Youth and Family Program Director

FIND A CAREER THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WITH A JOB AT THE Y!

Job Description

The Youth and Family Program Director is responsible for the development and operations of various programs (Day Camp, sports, youth, teens, and family engagement), as well as focus on developing high quality, innovative programs that will grow the local impact, multiply the Y mission and engage more youth, teens, and families in YMCA programs.

Qualifications

• At minimum, 2 years of experience in recreational, educational, or family program setting
• Experience in administration, supervision, curriculum planning, and budgeting is required
• Bachelor's Degree is preferred
• CPR and Basic First Aid Certification that includes both an online and in-person training component is preferred
  
  

Essential Functions

• Ensures high-quality programs and establishes new program activities. Expands programming within the communities in accordance with strategic and operating plans
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel, camp staff and volunteers.
• Develops, manages and controls budgets related to the position and ensures program operates within budget
• Develops and maintains relationships with community partners, school administration, parent groups and other organizations
• Responds to all parent, member, and community inquiries in a timely manner
• Performs other assigned duties as directed by Supervisor
  
  

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

• Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.
• Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.
• Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
• Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.