Youth & Family Program Director

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Youth and Family Program Director is responsible for the development and operations of various programs including day camp, sports, youth, teens, and family engagement. As a member of the assigned branch leadership teams, the Youth and Family Program Director will 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.

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Two years of experience working in a recreation, education or family programming setting.
• Experience in administration, including budget management, employee supervision, curriculum and program planning and implementation is required.
• Prior supervisory or management experience.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is preferred.

• Manages, directs and coordinates youth, teen, and family programs including day camp, youth sports, youth and teen programs, family activities, and special events for their assigned location(s). 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 and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Develops, manages and controls budgets related to the position. Ensures program operates within budget.
• Manages day camp and break camp at their assigned location.
• Works with branch leadership teams to coordinate programming efforts to support family engagement and provide a high quality family experience for members.
• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to program areas.
• Ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed.
• Provides for upkeep of assigned program facilities and equipment.
• 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.
• Build and maintain relationships with participants and families in programs
• Represent branch at appropriate Program Leadership Team meetings (PLT).
• Participate in branch Make Everyday Better Campaign and other special events.
• Participate in various meetings for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information.

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.