Take the next step in your career with this rewarding opportunity to join the YMCA of South Hampton Roads!
Take the next step in your career with this rewarding opportunity to join the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, as the Program Director, at the Y on Granby, located in the beautiful city of Norfolk, Virginia.
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Program Director is responsible for providing Cause-Driven management and operations to the departments of Before and After School Licensed Child Care Programming, Stay and Play, Interactive Zone, Family Programming, Arts & Humanities, and two Summer Day Camps. The Program 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 Program 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 Gold Book Guidelines.
Division of Duties:
- 70% supervision and management of Youth Development and Arts Departments
- 20% leadership to Annual Giving and other special projects
- 10% association, family center meetings and/or leader on duty assignment
Priorities:
- Develops, implements, and grows youth, family and arts programming
- Provides leadership and support for center management team, annual support campaign, and volunteer committees/boards as assigned
- Ensures high-quality programs through innovative program development, evaluations and ongoing training of staff
The Program Experience Director must understand and be willing to learn the necessary skills required for the successful completion of duties including:
Budget and Financial Performance
- Develops and manages the budgets related to the position
- Assists with Child Care Open Doors applications and renewals and adhere to YMCA standards and policies
- Makes necessary purchases, inventories and deliveries of all program-related supplies in accordance with Association 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
- Communicates effectively with all childcare staff, parents, school officials and community
- Assists in maintaining high-quality standards adhering to or surpassing state licensing where applicable, and the care and maintenance of program facility and equipment
- Knows what activities are appropriate to each age group and plans curriculum accordingly
- Effectively plans and coordinates the operation of full-day child care including field trips, facility usage and program planning/scheduling
- Expands current Youth Development offerings with high-quality programming in accordance with the Association Gold Book guidelines
- Develops, cultivates and maintains positive relationships with school administrators, PTA groups, state licensing representatives and other outside agencies
- Develops, produces and distributes program information necessary to promote assigned programs, in accordance with family center marketing plan
Team Performance Towards Organizational Goals
- Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises the Summer Camp, Interactive Zone, Stay & Play, Arts & Humanities, and Before and After School staff
- Effectively coordinates staffing for Summer Camp, Stay and Play, Interactive Zone, Arts, and Before and After school; maintaining a staff/child ratio of no less than 1:15; including managing of substitute staff
- Effectively prepares staff schedules, manage and submit employee payroll for assigned areas
- Plans, develops, directs and monitors an effective system of communication with program and management staff regarding progress, plans and problems
- Recruits and trains program volunteers
- Represents the Family Center on the following Cabinets: Teens, Interactive Zone, Stay & Play, Summer Camp, School-age Child Care
Fund Raising
- Participates in successful annual support campaign. Active leadership required in staff giving and membership involvement
Professional Development
- Maintains current CDL, CPR/AED/O2/First Aid and MAT certification
- 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
Facility Management
- Effectively coordinates facility usage for assigned programs and activities
- Ensures upkeep of related facilities and equipment
The Program Director will meet the qualifications set forth by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads. Staff shall be of good character and reputation; capable of carrying out assigned responsibilities; capable of accepting training and supervision; and capable of communicating effectively both orally and in writing as applicable to the job responsibility. Minimum qualifications include:
- At least 21 years or older
- 1 to 2 years supervisory experience
- Must be able to attain CDL (commercial driver’s license) Class B with Passenger Endorsement within 6 months of hire, Air Brakes Preferred
- Flexible Schedule, days, nights and weekends
- Proficient computer skills with ability to learn new software programs
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Will be required to walk, stand, kneel, stoop, push, and lift up to 50 pounds
- 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 multi-tasking
- Will be exposed to cleaning supplies
- Must be able to stand or sit for long periods of time
- Must be physically able to successfully complete required certifications
- During peak program seasons, may be expected to work night and weekend hours to meet program needs.
The YMCA of South Hampton Roads is committed to the development of staff leadership. In addition to a robust benefit program, the YMCA of South Hampton Roads also provides training to secure a promising future for our employees and our association. Excellent benefits package includes membership, competitive pay, generous time off, health benefits and the industry-leading 12% retirement plan.
Salary: $35,538.00 - $40,000.00