Empower young minds, foster growth, and build a brighter future as the Youth Development Director at Grove City YMCA.
Job Description
This Youth Experience Director position is multi-faceted and key leadership position at our Grove City YMCA. Program responsibilities include summer day camp, teen afterschool, year-round sports & leisure, and other family programs. Knowledge and experience with grant-funded programs is a plus. The successful candidate will be joining a strong team focused on serving the needs of our local Grove City community.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years of age, bachelor's degree (preferred) in related field or equivalent and have at least two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Passionate belief in the Y’s cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
- Must complete state-mandated concussion and sudden cardiac arrest training immediately and keep certification current at all times.
- CPR, First Aid, AED certification must be obtained within 90 days
- Listen First training must be completed within 6 months
- Completion of YMCA Team Leader certification within 12 months
Essential Functions
- Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members regarding desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.
- Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives. Will provide staffing support for programming as needed.
- Establishes new program activities and expands programs within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
- Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information. May organize and schedule program registrations. May review and process program scholarship applications.
- Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
- Develops and manages program budgets to meet fiscal objectives. Maintains inventory and recommends purchases as needed.
- Coordinates use of facilities for program activities and events.
- Assists in YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
- Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Participates in branch and association-wide meetings and training.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation
in programs.
- Collaborates with the branch executive director and his/her management team to ensure the safe and responsible operation of the Y including rotating responsibilities for overall facility supervision and program coverage.