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Healthy Living Director

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Westlake Village, CA, USA
Full-time

We are looking for a motivated and visionary leader to help drive membership through developing a Group Exercise program everyone is going to want to join.  This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking to lead the way and help open our brand new 60,000 square foot facility in Westlake Village, CA.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Healthy Living Director will be playing a large role in opening our new YMCA, which is set to open Spring of 2019 in Westlake Village, CA.  This person will be creating high quality group exercise programs and fitness class schedule.  In addition, this person is going to recruit, hire, train and develop a team of Group Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers.  This person will be a liaison to committee(s) and advisory board(s) and live our core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives.
  • Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs staff and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
  • Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
  • Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information, may organize and schedule program registrations. May review and process program scholarship applications.
  • Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
  • Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
  • Coordinates use of facilities for program activities and events.
  • Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
  • Models relationship-building skills in all interactions. Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
  • May assist with Program Committee meetings.
  • Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Two years of program management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency
  • Ability to direct programs through supervision of volunteers and staff, development and monitoring of budgets, marketing and public relations, program development and fundraising
  • Working knowledge of group excerise classes
  • Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
  • Extensive knowledge of technology to include the Microsoft Office Suite, operations database and social media
  • CPR, First Aid and AED certifications must be kept up to date
  • Criminal Record Clearance
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $46,000.00 - $65,000.00

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jun 2 2018
Active Until: 
Jul 2 2018
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit