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Health & Wellness Director

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Omaha, NE, USA
Full-time

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Health & Wellness Director leads health & wellness programming for the branch, ensuring our cause and culture is instilled in our strategy and staff development. 

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and YMCA objectives.
  • Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs staff and volunteers as needed. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
  • Develops, models and integrates systems and practices that encourage and sustain positive relationships and retention of members/participants.
  • Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
  • Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
  • Manages payroll related transactions and monitor for accuracy and completeness.
  • Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete. Maintains/keeps current personal certification requirements.
  • Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information, organizes and schedules program registrations.
  • Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
  • Works with staff teams to continually improve member/participant engagement and experience.
  • Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates program quality and enrollment.
  • Actively participates in branch, department and association staff meetings and/or related trainings.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent
Skills/Experience: 
  • At least 1 year supervisory experience in customer service and/or fitness training or instruction
  • Demonstrated success leading member-focused or equivalent team
  • Demonstrated leadership, dependability & flexibility in work hours
  • Complete within 30 days of hire: YMCA cause & culture training; branch-specific training; Child Abuse Prevention Training; BLS CPR; First Aid; Emergency Oxygen Administration (provided by YMCA)
  • Complete within 90 days of hire & maintained consistently: YMCA program-specific certifications and current nationally recognized Group Exercise and/or Personal Training Certification
  • Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community and successful clearance of background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Office/recreational environment. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking are required. 
  • Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program.
  • Hours will include evening and weekend work.
  • Reliable transportation and travel among local branches will be required.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $37,393.00 - $43,563.00

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 15 2019
Active Until: 
May 15 2019
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit