Under the supervision of the Association Director of Youth Development, the Kerasotes Youth Development Director supports the development, organization and implementation of high-quality YMCA programs at the branch and works in collaboration with Youth Development staff across the association to offer consistent, coordinated and complimentary programs and services between branches and in the community. The incumbent understands character development to be the guiding principle of the YMCA and personally exhibits a commitment to that goal in all YMCA operations.
Overarching Goal: Through their planning, actions and daily work creates and fosters a welcoming environment for all persons of all backgrounds and abilities and has a positive, nurturing relationships with staff and children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers and program partners. Promotes and supports the potential of all youth in programs and facilitates peer-to-peer connections as part of the overall YMCA experience.
- Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives.
- 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.
- Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
- 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.
- Monitors payroll for all direct reports.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program.
PROGRAM SPECIFIC DUTIES
Arts & Humanities Classes, Home School Enrichment, & Family Programming
- Create and schedule clubs and classes, oversee lesson plans.
- Monitor operations to adhere to YMCA and DCFS health and safety regulations.
- Supervise purchase and maintenance of supplies for clubs and classes.
- Maintain records including program evaluations and sign in sheets.
School Age Care
- Develop, implement, evaluate and overall manage day to day operations ensuring the safety and well-being of all children in the program.
- Supervise site coordinators and staff, maintain staff schedule, and serve as site coordinator as needed.
- Assist coordinators in program development, staffing issues, revenue collection and expenditures and other administrative tasks.
- Ensure CCAP and DCFS processes and procedures are followed according to established guidelines and that staff are up to date on all necessary training.
- Report maintenance issues at sites and ensure facility readiness.
- Supply weekly reports of parent or third-party payment received.
- Oversee reconciliation of site payment logs and billing software.
- Coordinate weekly billings and monthly bank draft for any outstanding or scheduled payments.
- Maintain and supply attendance records as applicable for reimbursement from 3rd party payors.
- Provide Association Director of Youth Development with all incident reports weekly.
Camps
- Oversee day-to-day operations ensuring the safety and well being of all children in the program.
- Ensure quality programming.
- Assist with the purchasing of supplies.
- Hire and train staff.
- Monitors operations to adhere to YMCA and DCFS health and safety regulations.
- Report maintenance issues to and ensure camp readiness.
Staff Development
- Take a lead role in scheduling staff meetings and planning content for all Association SAC and Camp staff.
- Evaluate on a regular basis the development plans in place to motivate and support SAC and Camp staff.
- Assist the Association Director of Youth Development in establishing procedures for staff development.
- Minimum two years of experience working with youth.
- Experience supervising multiple staff.
- Previous program development.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
- Previous camp experience preferred.
- Experience developing and managing financials of at least $200,000 preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities.
- Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical situations ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
- Ability to speak concisely and effectively communicate.
- May require physical effort and cardiac endurance while reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, balancing, bending, leaning, kneeling, walking and climbing.
Salary Minimum: $35,000 annually with work week exceeding 40 hours per week with irregular work hours.
Benefits: Family Use of Y Facilities, Health, Dental and Retirement (8%) when eligible