The Waldo County YMCA first formed in 1977 and operated as a “Y without walls” for 22 years. In 1998, after years of careful planning, the Board of Directors initiated a capital campaign to raise funds to build a Y facility, which opened in February 2001. The facility originally included a full gymnasium, walking track, community rooms, wellness and fitness rooms. The Y celebrated the official opening of the Tom & Sally Savage Pool Complex in 2009, after community donors and contributors donated nearly $4.2 million to the pool complex campaign.
The Y today has 4,200 members and offers programs for all ages and abilities and is a cornerstone of the Belfast community. Its collaborative community efforts are evident in the many Y programs sponsored by or partnered with over 40 local, state, and national organizations. The Y’s staff and volunteers are passionate about strengthening Waldo County through its many services in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
After many years leading the organization, its long-time CEO is retiring, and so the Y is launching a search to identify its next cause-driven leader who will continue the incredible legacy of this Y and take it into the next generation.
Y Board seeks an experienced leader who has the requisite background and skills to achieve excellence in the following areas:
- Enhance Operating Performance with a Focus on Fiscal Health: Assess all aspects of the current operation and create a plan that will continue to improve the current financial performance by growing membership and programs in service to the community. Work with the board to develop annual and long-term plans for achieving key goals and objectives.
- Cultivate and Lead the Staff Team: Serve as a leader who can motivate, engage and reward staff in a positive and productive manner. Lead by example; remain actively engaged in supporting and holding staff accountable and developing a team who will have superior results in programs, member satisfaction and community engagement. Maintain a culture of integrity, high ethical standards, and values.
- Advocate the Vision of the YMCA: Lead the board and staff in reviewing and updating as necessary the current strategic plan. Ensure the plan aligns with the Y’s mission and vision and addresses the community’s most critical issues. Develop a plan of measurable, organization-wide operational goals and objectives to achieve plan.
- Encourage an Inclusive Environment: Continue to strengthen the culture of inclusion, integrity, character and life-long learning within the YMCA organization that reinforces, encourages, and promotes values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring. Congruent with its mission, the YMCA seeks to foster an environment where diversity is celebrated and where all members, program participants, volunteers, and staff can reach their fullest potential.
- Lead Fundraising Efforts: The CEO will play a premier role in fundraising efforts by working with the board to establish a plan for growth in: 1) Annual contributed dollars. 2) Capital dollars for facility maintenance and expansion. 3) Endowment development. The CEO will ensure public and private partnerships to support operational and future needs by instilling confidence, credibility, and trust in the Y with community leaders and donors.
- Minimum five years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization/company.
- Proven successful track record of fiscal management for a complex organization with a budget of more than $1M annually.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and strengthen community relationships.
- Proven ability to develop new programs, review and enhance programs being offered and effective in broadening engagement in the community.
- Demonstrated excellent leadership and communication skills (both written and verbal) as well as personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
- Successful annual fundraising experience.
- YMCA Organizational Leader Certification (Note: Candidates not in possession of this certification have up to three years to obtain through Y-USA).
Salary Range: $75,000-90,000
Benefits: For single individual: Health benefits paid in full; 50% of dental benefits covered by the Y. YMCA pays 7% retirement contribution and employee contributes 5% per eligibility requirements (www.yretirement.org). Additional benefits per the personnel policy to be shared with final candidates.