Under the direction of the YMCA of Columbia's Chief Operating Officer, the Orangeburg County YMCA Executive Director is responsible for all branch decision-making and operations, including membership and program services, financial development, community engagement, business operations, facility management, and employee development.
Constructed in collaboration with the County of Orangeburg in 2010, the Y includes a natatorium, fitness center, gymnasium, exercise studios, two seasonal waterparks (Orangeburg, SC & Santee, SC), and many great programs. The branch has 1650 membership units, a $1.2M operating budget, and a $62K annual campaign.
Orangeburg County is a warm, welcoming place with a unique charm that promises tranquil living. Conveniently located less than an hour’s drive from the state’s urban centers of Columbia and Charleston, Orangeburg County’s lush unspoiled terrain, friendly neighbors and safe streets combine to create a lifestyle rarely matched.
The YMCA of Columbia includes six facility branches, serving Richland, Kershaw, Lexington, Calhoun, and Orangeburg counties in South Carolina.
Do you share our commitment to strengthening community? Apply today to join us. The YMCA of Columbia SC is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace.
- Maintains diverse advisory councils that actively support the Y’s goals and strategic plans. Recruits, selects, and develops diverse volunteers for the branch board. Clarifies and reinforces the division of roles and responsibilities between corporate boards, management or advisory boards, staff, and general volunteers.
- Builds bridges within the community so that all segments of society have access to the Y.
- Effectively communicates community benefit and the Y’s impact for all stakeholders (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, community leaders) develops positive working and collaborative relationships with other organizations, businesses, and governmental entities.
- Manages the budgeting process so that resources are devoted to top priorities and strategic objectives. Ensures operating budgets meet or exceed targets.
- Develops and directs high-quality member engagement strategies and programs which support branch and association goals and strategies. Establishes plans for the expansion of programs and services, in harmony with overall YMCA objectives and the leadership team.
- Directs the financial development activities of the branch.
- Directs branch strategic planning efforts and develops the annual operating plan of the branch.
- Oversees the hiring, training, development and supervision of staff.
- Fosters a climate of innovation to develop member-focused programs which support the Y mission, goals, and strategies.
- Ensures the safety and maintenance of high-quality facilities, grounds, and equipment.
- YMCA Multi-Team Leader certification preferred.
- Six or more years of management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency and with an emphasis on Aquatics/Water Park operations.
- Ability to direct total operations through volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of branch budget, marketing and public relations, and program development.
- Experience in management and development of volunteer involvement; ability to recruit top community leaders.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Proven track record of developing authentic relationships with others.
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.
- Child Abuse Prevention, Bloodborne pathogens, CPR, First Aid, AED, and Oxygen training to be completed within 60 days of hire (training administered through the Y).
Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00