Leadership Director

• Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs staff and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Oversee the development and implementation of programs including, but not limited to; staff schedules, service schedules, guest schedules, marketing schedules and staff training schedules.
• Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations, and supporting departments.
• Coordinates use of facilities for program activities and events.
• Models relationship-building skills in all interactions. Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
• Assist in the enhancement of the overall service and expertise levels among program staff through
• consistent leadership, positive example-setting, special-event planning and counseling.
• May assist with Program Committee meetings.
• Assists other departments with projects and facility upkeep in non-peak times.
• Assist with fundraising, as assigned.
• Provides the Maintenance department with timely information pertaining to the upkeep, maintenance and operations of program areas and related equipment.
• May directly facilitate programming and activities as participant numbers dictate.
• Ensure accurate timecards, consistent documentation and maintenance of training records, license requirements, and certifications.
• Will work all shifts, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Performs any/all program administration duties deemed necessary.
• Functions as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as scheduled serving as a liaison between staff and guests ensuring their care and safety.
• ACCT Level II certification required, or able to acquire in the first 6 months of employment. Course Manager certification preferred.
• Facilitate and grow leadership, teambuilding programs, and climbing experiences and occasionally offsite at other locations.
• Ensure facilitator checklist and safety checklist sheets are actively used and recorded for all elements.
• Work, throughout the year, to train and run services for anyone facilitating team building and high ropes activities.
• In collaboration with the SR Program Director, identify the full-time team members that should be Level I trained and ensure that all of those staff receive and maintain adequate training.
• Work with the programming director team to support all facilitators on the programs team.
• Responsible for programming in all areas pertaining to facilitation of climbs or teambuilding, and any other responsibilities deemed necessary in assuring that the guests are provided with a quality and safe experience.
• Assist in maintenance of equipment, climbing elements, and low ropes courses.
• Has monthly skill development classes (in-services) with all trained facilitators.
• Performs all other duties as assigned. 

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