Take the next step in your career with this rewarding opportunity to join the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, as the Youth and Sports Program Director, at the Outer Banks Family YMCA, located in the resort city of Nags Head, North Carolina.
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Youth and Sports Programs Director is responsible for providing Cause-Driven management and operations to the departments of Sports and Teen Programing, Before and After School Child Care Programming, Stay and Play, Interactive Zone, and Summer Day Camps. The Youth and Sports Programs 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 Youth and Sports Programs 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 Sports, Teens and Youth Development Departments
- 20% association, family center meetings and/or leader on duty assignment
- 10% leadership to Annual Giving and other special projects
Priorities:
- Direct leadership of Sports and Teen Programs
- Overall Leadership of Youth Program Department
- Provides strong leadership and support for attaining association’s goals and objectives
- Provides strong fiscal management in all areas of responsibility
The Youth and Family Programs 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 adheres to YMCA standards and policies
- Monitors the budget and exercises necessary controls to assure operations are carried out in a balanced fiscal position. Includes collection of program fees
- 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
- Supervises Youth Coordinator. Plans, develops and implements Summer Day Camp, Holiday Camp and Before and After School programs, Stay and Play and Interactive Zone areas
- Plans, develops and implements Teen Programs, Sports Programs,
- 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, 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 Sports Programs, Teens, Summer Camp, Interactive Zone, Stay & Play, and Before and After School staff
- Effectively coordinates staffing for Summer Camp, Stay and Play, Interactive Zone, 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: Sports, 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 Youth and Family Programs 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
Salary: $35,357.00 - $40,000.00