Youth Development Director

OUR CULTURE:

Our mission and core values are brought to life through our culture. At the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

We are welcoming: we are open to all and create spaces where people can belong and become.

We are genuine: we value people and embrace individuality.

We are hopeful: we believe in the potential of people to grow, lead and become catalysts for change.

We are nurturing: we support individuals throughout their journey to reach their full potential.

We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger, beginning with our people.

Our culture is not a People & Culture initiative; it is how we lead, serve, develop talent, make decisions and deliver on the YMCA's mission.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Youth Development Director is responsible for providing Cause-Driven leadership to before and after school care, summer camp, School's Out camp, and teen programs. The Youth Development Director also assumes a leadership role in the annual support campaign. Day-to-day operations include staff supervision, fiscal control, program development, program area facility management/maintenance, marketing, and volunteer management. The Youth Development Director is also responsible for hiring, training and supervising and leading their staff team in superior levels of member service and engagement in accordance with the Association operating standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Division of Duties:

90% supervision and management of assigned licensed child care programs

10% leadership to Annual Giving and other association/department initiatives

Priorities:

• Provides supervision and management to licensed child care programs, including, Before and After School, Summer Camp, School’s Out Camp, and teen programs.
• Ensures all program operations are consistent with association procedures, including emergency, insurance, accident, purchasing, personnel, accounting, and other administrative systems
• Serves as the Program Director for assigned programs

The Youth Development Director must understand and be willing to learn the necessary skills required for the successful completion of duties including:

• Program Management and Operations
• Provides day to day management of program operations and staff
• Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates program staff
• Ensures assigned programs meet or exceed state licensing requirements
• Ensures assigned programs meet or exceed program quality standards
• Program Development and Membership Engagement
• Creates opportunities for members to form small communities and build meaningful relationships
• Provides strong leadership and support for attaining goals and objectives of the Association Strategic Plan
• Expands current Youth Development offerings with high quality programming in accordance with the Association operating guidelines
• Team Performance Towards Organizational Goals
• Recruits and trains program volunteers
• Participates in association cabinet meetings and training.
• Works collaboratively and in partnership with the association child care leaders to deliver on assigned responsibilities.
• Fundraising
• Participates in a successful annual support campaign. Active leadership required in staff giving and membership involvement
• Professional Development
• Maintains current CPR/AED/O2/First Aid and MAT certifications
• Attends trainings as required, including YMCA New Staff Orientation, blood borne pathogens and child abuse prevention training
• Attends mandatory staff meetings
• Follows the Code of Conduct established by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads
• Enthusiastic, positive, and motivating to children and peers
• Communicates the YMCA mission and objectives to the community
• Incorporates the five character values of the YMCA: Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Faith and promote the YMCA Mission
• All other duties as assigned