Multi-Center Youth Development Director

• Support the mission, vision and goals of the YMCA.
• Promote a professional values-based culture by leading with the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Lead in a manner that advances our cause to strengthen the foundations of community through programs that focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
• Maintain relationships with members, program participants and partner agencies through verbal and written communications and to encourage the growth of membership participation.
• Promotes and participates in YMCA fundraising efforts to include Annual Giving Campaigns through recruitment and leadership of a team of volunteers.

Program Development

• Organize, plan, promote, and schedule programs and annual events to include but not limited to Camp Parent’s Night, open houses, PTA nights. 
• Plan and implement special events including but not limited to Kids/Parent’s Night Out and seasonal festivals to assist in center retention efforts. 
• Plan and implement snow, holiday and spring break programs.
• Review and evaluate all programs to determine participant needs and possible areas of improvement or growth.
• Surveys communities’ needs on an ongoing basis to result in the development of new and innovative programs to meet Center and Association goals.
• Works closely with counties’ Department of Social Services and school officials to expand the programs’ reach in the community.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community agencies in service delivery. This includes, but is not limited to school principals, officials, and church personnel.

Program Administration

• Work with center leadership staff to increase performance in KPI-identified areas.
• Prepare and administer assigned annual budget, making revisions as necessary to meet or exceed budget guidelines.
• Manage weekly payments by the parents of the school-age and day camp participants.
• Responsible for the purchase, care, maintenance, and storage of program supplies and equipment in accordance with the operating budget.
• Maintain proper documentation to meet or exceed state licensing requirements and Association Quality Standards.

Team Leadership

• Hires, develops motivates and retains a committed staff team passionate about the YMCA’s mission and service to members.
• Holds regular one-on-one meetings with all staff members to learn about, gauge satisfaction, and provide career development coaching/training.
• Holds regular department staff meetings to train, coach, role-play, and provide updates on center and association-initiatives. 
• Provides leadership to the branch by participating in branch meetings and events, association leadership teams and task forces as assigned to increase communication, awareness and quality in the organization
• Completes all job-related, supervisory, and other trainings as required.
• Ensures all members, guests, and program participants are in a safe environment and actively follow branch Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). 
• Actively participates in center leadership activities (to include Supervisor on Duty and occasional special events).
• Carry out other related duties as deemed necessary by the youth development department and center operations to ensure an excellent member experience.