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Youth & Family Program Director

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Willmar, MN, USA
Full-time

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Youth & Family Program Director at Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA intentionally fosters a cause-centered culture that is welcoming, genuine, hopeful, nurturing, and determined. This position's responsibilities include School Age Child Care, Summer Learning Loss Prevention, Summer Day Camp, Youth in Government, and Parent's Night Out. This position is open until filled.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Ensures programs and services meet community needs to include supervising existing program activities, establishing new program activities, and expanding the program within the community as needed. Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information.
  • Recruits and hires diverse staff and volunteer teams across multiple dimensions of diversity. Onboards and develops them for success.
  • Models relationship-building skills in all interactions. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations. Maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.
  • Manages the programs, including developing and monitoring the program budget to meet fiscal objectives; compiling program statistics to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in program; securing and scheduling the needed facilities; and creating and scheduling the classes, activities or events.
  • Grant management.
  • Assume other duties, responsibilities and projects identified as needed by the employee and approved and/or assigned by supervisor.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor's degree in recreation, education, social work, community services or related field
Skills/Experience: 
  • YMCA Team Leader certification preferred.
  • One to two years of related experience preferred.
  • Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
  • Training as required by the position.

Required Certifications

  • BLS/BFA/02 certification within first 30 days of employment.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $35,568.00 - $42,682.00

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: 
Nov 15 2019
Active Until: 
Dec 15 2019
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit