The Program Director will manage the daily operations of 6 to 8 afterschool sites and 2 to 3 day camp programs. He/she will directly supervise approximately 20 staff and indirectly supervise approximately 50 staff members. He/she will ensure quality programming and experiences for children and families while striving to reach licensing capacity at all sites and expand to additional schools. The Program Director must ensure that each site meets the licensing requirements with Texas Department of Health and Human Services. The Program Director plays a critical role ensuring quality in the programs, curriculum, and training and will assist a team in developing creative, enriching activities for daily lessons. He/She is responsible for managing the financial responsibilities associated with the afterschool and day camp programs such as purchasing and fee collection.
The incumbent must be able to build and maintain relationships to ensure branch staff have an understanding, appreciation and enthusiasm for the afterschool and day camp programs; maintain strong relationships with district administrators, principals and office staff; ensure that parents and school district personnel are highly satisfied with the YMCA afterschool and day camp programs; and ensure that children have positive outcomes as a result of their participation in the YMCA programs. The Program Director will support the mission of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas by promoting the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and promote mental and physical well-being for children and families.
This position will work primarily on site in Dallas, with an office at the T. Boone Pickens YMCA, and is required to report to the office in Irving and/or Coppell approximately two days per week.
- Manage the daily operations of 6 to 8 afterschool sites and 2 to 3 day camp programs.
- Directly supervise approximately 20 staff and indirectly supervise approximately 50 staff members.
- Ensure quality programming and experiences for children and families while striving to reach licensing capacity at all sites and expand to additional schools.
- Ensure that each site meets the licensing requirements with Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
- The Program Director plays a critical role ensuring quality in the programs, curriculum, and training and will assist a team in developing creative, enriching activities for daily lessons.
- Responsible for managing the financial responsibilities associated with the afterschool and day camp programs such as purchasing and fee collection.
- Must be able to build and maintain relationships with branch staff, district administrators, principals and office staff, and parents.
- Must have strong skills in planning, recruitment, customer service and program development.
- Must have a demonstrated ability to build and coach a team of individuals as business unit leaders.
- Must able to meet the Director qualifications for Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
- Must have a demonstrated ability to manage a budget as well as to grow afterschool and day camp enrollment.
- Must have dependable transportation to make site visits and be available to work flexible hours as needed for the success of the program.
- Proven success in a business development role, with strong emphasis on building collaborations and partnerships to meet community needs is important.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite software is critical.
- Work is performed in a fast-paced office environment, often requires multiple meetings daily, and work at off-site locations.
- Visual acuity is required for reading computer screens and/or documents and making changes as necessary.
- Strong interpersonal/human relations skills are critical.
- Preferred applicants will have a BS/BA degree and/or will currently hold Child Care License through TDHHS.
- Incumbent must have First Aid, CPR, BBP certifications as well as Child Abuse Awareness and Sexual Harassment Trainings within 30 days of hire date.
$40,000.00 - $45,000.00