The Worthington Area YMCA Board of Directors is looking for a leader who embodies....
The Worthington Area YMCA Board of Directors is looking for a leader who embodies the core values of the YMCA. These values are (1) Caring: to demonstrate a sincere concern for others, for their needs and well-being. (2) Honesty: to tell the truth, to demonstrate integrity and trustworthiness through actions that are in keeping with stated positions and beliefs. (3) Respect: to treat others as you would want them to treat you, to value the worth of every person. (4) Responsibility: to do what is right-- to be accountable for own choices of behavior and actions.
The Board of Directors is seeking a visionary leader who can build strong relationships in the communities we serve to position this YMCA as an indispensable community asset while continuing to create a culture of excellence within the YMCA. This leader should be able to create ways and avenues to communicate the mission and impact of the Y, promote the programs and services and create open and welcoming environment. Ability to find and recruit and develop talent in a difficult to recruit state due to very low unemployment rate in Minnesota.
This leadership role requires undeniable integrity, strong communication skills and competencies including, but not limited to: fiscal management, improve overall operations, identify untapped revenue source, staff development, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and development; strategic planning, membership & program planning, and facility management. The CEO/Executive Director will be visible in the community and active in the development of meaningful community partnerships, positioning the Y as a strong charitable partner. Experience with a very diverse transactional culture would be a benefit for the YMCA and community.
The board believes its new CEO should be an experienced leader who has the background and qualities that will permit him or her to achieve excellence in the following roles:
- Build and Manage the Staff Team: Serve as a leader who is able to motivate, engage, and retain staff in a positive and productive manner by creating and setting an expectation for excellence. Demonstrate an engaging, open, positive and inclusive leadership style and display integrity, a high regard for honesty and courage and an open mind to innovative ways of improving services and expanding impact. Key competencies: quality results, relationship, influence, community, communication, developing others, change management, values
- Nurture a Mission-Driven Culture: Champion a culture of inclusion, integrity, character and life-long learning within the Y organization that reinforces, encourages, and promotes values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. In alignment with the Y’s mission, seek to foster an environment where diversity is celebrated and where all members, program participants, volunteers, and staff can reach their fullest potential. Key competencies: communication, self-development, change capacity, innovation, inclusion, community, philanthropy
- Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: The ability to work effectively with board of directors, volunteers, community leaders and key staff to identify critical community needs and develop a strategic roadmap focused on organizational strategies. Lead staff in the development and implementation of goals through an annual operating plan. Lead volunteers in aligning committees and their charts of work to support the strategies and goals of the Y. Key competencies: influence, values, relationships, inclusion, communication, project management, innovation, decision making, quality results
- Improve Operating Performance: Partner with the board to identify issues and develop an annual tactical plan for achieving key YMCA goals and objectives to solve them. Remain fully informed of all operational issues and be able to quickly address issues that arise as well as forecast future needs. Manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities. Key competencies: communication, influence, quality results, finance, decision making
- Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
- Must have the ability to develop and strengthen community relationships.
- The ability to develop new programs, review and enhance programs being offered or considered, for both economy and the effectiveness in broadening our engagement in the communities in which the Y serves.
Preferred Candidate Criteria:
- YMCA Organizational Leader Certification (Note: Candidates not already in possession of this certification have up to three years to obtain via YMCA of the USA).
- Minimum five years prior experience in senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multi-level staff and employees.
- Fiscally sound business approach. Grant management experience a plus.
- Strategic planning and fundraising experience including annual and capital campaigns.
- Proven track record of budgetary and fiscal management of more than $750K annually operations.
Hiring Range: $80,000 - $100,000 annualized commensurate with experience.
Residency Expectation: Living in the YMCA’s service area is required.
Benefits: 12% retirement contribution once eligibility requirements are met through YMCA Retirement, 100% contribution by the YMCA. Health Insurance contribution is at 85% of employee and 65% of family premium, vacation accrual depends on years of service, 3 floating holidays, sick time earn 1 day per month of work caps at 40 Days. 1x life insurance, YPN Membership, and family membership to the YMCA.