Take the next step in your career with this rewarding opportunity to join the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, 8th largest membership YMCA association in the country, as Director of Healthy Living Programs, at the Blocker Family YMCA and the Y on Granby. You will love the South Hampton Roads area, with great schools, and convenient shopping centers. The beach resort area of Virginia Beach is only a few miles away!
Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Director of Healthy Living Programs develops, organizes and implements high quality, member-focused YMCA Health and Wellness programs for both the Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA, The Y on Granby, and Dominion Tower YMCA. Healthy Living programs include but are not limited to: Group Exercise, The Traveling Y, and Active Older Adults. Ensures a safe, fun, and enjoyable experience for members.
Division of Duties:
- 70% Operations
- 20 % Staff/Team Development
- 10% Philanthropy & Volunteer Development
Priorities:
- Acquires & maintains current certifications in MOSSA Group Exercise formats offered at Blocker & Granby YMCA locations
- Meets and/or exceeds association expectations in Family Center participation in Group Exercise classes, facility usage ratios, Traveling Y events, and Active Older Adult programming
- Maintains and/or exceeds association expectations related to the number of group exercise class offerings based on the Tier size of the Family Center
- Recruits, hires, trains, schedules, and directs personnel and volunteers
- Responsible for training and monitoring of continuing education certifications and credits for all group exercise instructors
- Reviews and evaluates staff performance
- Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals
- Responsible for group exercise operation at Dominion Tower, Blocker Norfolk YMCA, and The Y on Granby; including Active Older Adult programming at all locations
- Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete
- Prepares the annual expense and revenue budget for the above-mentioned departments
- Exercises necessary controls to assure operations are carried out in a balanced fiscal position
- Participate in Association Health and Wellness Cabinet
- Completes trainings as required, including New Staff Orientation
- Serve as the MOSSA liaison, maintaining positive relationship with national representative
- Assists Healthy Living Directors at Blocker Norfolk YMCA and The Y on Granby to engage members in Association fitness challenges
- Ensures safety, cleanliness, and function to Group Exercise studios and equipment
- Successfully meets Annual Giving support campaign goals at both Blocker Norfolk YMCA and The Y on Granby
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs, including off site regular classes
- Assist in the leadership of family center special events, (i.e. Healthy Kids Day, Active Older Adults Day, Special Events etc.)
- Adhere to all YMCA of South Hampton Roads’ policies, procedures, rules, regulations
- Must have YMCA or other nationally recognized (ACE, AFAA or ACSM) fitness certification
- One or more years of supervisory experience in above mentioned programs
- Strong human relation skills to facilitate positive relationships with participants, members and staff
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Requires a person of maturity and good judgment, who can operate with a minimum of guidance from the Executive Director.
- Requires ability to exercise appropriate independent judgment, to assess facts and issues, and make non-routine decisions regarding day-to-day operational problems and issues
- Requires effective team-building and team-leadership skills
- Must maintain cooperative, functional relationships with senior leadership team, peers, and subordinates
- Must maintain positive, energetic attitude toward YMCA work, goals, and values
- Must have ability to respond to emergencies and to travel as needed for operational management, including on-site presence in managing major operational problems
- Must have superior oral and written communication skills and the ability to respond to a wide variety of constituencies, including staff, volunteers, members, program participants, vendors, community leaders, etc.
- Perform the duties of direct reports as needed
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Candidate must possess sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
- Will be required to walk, stand, kneel, stoop, push, and lift up to 100 pounds
- Physically able to successfully complete required certifications
- While performing duties the employee may occasionally work in the outside weather conditions, and is exposed to wet, cold and /or humid conditions
- Continuous operations requiring attention to detail and multitasking
- Will be exposed to cleaning supplies.
- Must be able to perform the duties of those they supervise
- Flexibility with work schedule is necessary; evening, weekend and holiday shifts may be required for coverage
Salary: $34,411.00