Under the direction of the Branch Executive Director, the Associate Executive Director conducts and administers facility functions of the branch and fulfills the role of the Branch Executive Director in the Executive’s absence. This position is primarily responsible for supervising the daily operations and organizational leadership for the Northwest Family YMCA and Paulding Early Learning Academyand for the successful achievement of association and branch strategic goals. Also, this position will play a key role in delivering intentional programming with a major focus on youth development and licensed childcare, implementing high member engagement initiatives, facilitating staff development strategies and direct leadership for the community component of our Why It Matters annual campaign.
Essential Functions
- Lead member involvement and relationship building strategies to increase participation, enrollment, and volunteerism.
- Provide and grow high quality, innovative programming which meets the needs of our members and the community.
- Acts as the Assistant Campaign Director and directs the community gifts phase of the annual Why It Matters campaign.
- Assists Program Directors and Coordinators in developing and controlling branch budgets and is responsible for maintaining budget goals.
- Participates in activities of those committees developing and implementing policy in the area of program, property, marketing and member service.
- Provides training programs for new and current personnel and carries primary responsibility for all departmental staff development.
- Interprets and communicates the objectives and programs of the branch to the community.
- Develops, maintains and prepares reports for staff, committees and the Branch Board.
- Coordinates strategies for Member Engagement, Member Retention and Coach Approach in tandem with the Membership and Wellness Departments.
- Acts as the Executive Director in the Director’s absence, especially with regard to approval of expenses, emergency decisions and issues which require immediate attention.
- With the Branch Executive Director, leads the strategic positioning of the branch to meet the goals of the Metro-wide strategic plan
Critical competencies based on needs specific to role:
- Strong fundraising and volunteer development experience with specific experience leading volunteers in securing financial support in total over $50,000
- Experience leading multiple full time staff
- Experience managing a budget over $1,500,000
- Specific experience with youth development programing and strongly preferred experience with licensed childcare
- A minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of YMCA management experience.
- Must have skills and ability in program development and delivery, human resources management, financial management, facility management and in coaching and leading staff, members and volunteers.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills and personal commitment to service and hospitality.
- Hands on experience with utilizing data to make an informed decisions.
- Pass a criminal background and drug screening check
- Pass an Motor Vehicles Record and have own transportation
- CPR within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment
$52,018.00 - $70,000.00