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Job Description
The Associate Executive Director is a valued member of the branch leadership team. This role is integral to ensuring the overall success of day-to-day branch operations while driving initiatives and engagement in alignment with branch and association goals. The Associate Executive Director stewards the Y's cause, promoting and protecting the brand and reputation as a global, inclusive organization within the community. He/she participates in volunteer and staff development, financial development, and collaboration with community stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in human services, social services, business or equivalent preferred.
- YMCA Team Leader certification preferred.
- Four or more years of management experience, including team leadership, preferably in a YMCA.
- Proven track record of successful program growth and innovative program development.
- Ability to direct total operations through volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of branch budget, marketing and public relations, and program development.
- Experience in management and development of volunteer involvement; ability to communicate and strengthen relationships with community leaders.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of
the community. - Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Effectively communicates community benefit and the Y's impact for all stakeholders (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, community leaders) develops positive working and collaborative relationships with other organizations, businesses, and governmental entities.
- Manages the budgeting process of assigned departments so that resources are devoted to top priorities and strategic objectives. Ensures operating budgets meet or exceed targets.
- Recruits, hires, trains, and develops a highly engaged and professional staff team. Will provide leadership in ensuring all program staff is equipped to always provide the best experience possible.
- Develops and directs high quality programs which support branch and association goals and strategies. Establishes plans for the expansion of programs and services, in harmony with overall YMCA objectives and the leadership team.
- Under the direction of the Executive Director, leads, develops, and coordinates community outreach initiatives. Seeks out opportunities for future collaborations.
- Directs the financial development activities of assigned areas of responsibility including the Annual Campaign.
- Implements branch strategic planning initiatives and provides input on the annual operating plan of the branch.
- Maintains quality and safety standards of facilities and programs.
- Attend and actively participate in association Core Business Leader meetings and statewide Peer Community Groups.
- Coordinate reporting and analyze data to maximize results.
- Coordinates program registration and marketing efforts to maximize enrollments and provides ongoing support to Program Directors on related issues.
- Models relationship building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions with staff, volunteers, members, and the community.
*On-site attendance is required of this position.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: MANAGER ON DUTY
- Provide leadership and supervision for the facility while on duty.
- In the event of an incident or emergency, address according to association protocols and support staff, members, and participants as needed.
- Be present on the floor for all assigned shifts. Make rounds and check areas hourly.
- Meet and greet members and visitors positively and professionally as a representative of the leadership team of the YMCA; ensure the security of the facility by enforcing policy regarding visitors.
- Assist front desk staff:
- Pass out equipment.
- Answer telephones in a prompt courteous manner.
- Provide Cause Driven tours.
- Provide program information.
- Check the cleanliness of locker rooms
- Perform clean-up as needed.
Walk the facility and gymnasium, meet, and greet members, observe staff performance, and check the cleanliness of the facility.
Provide feedback for Directors on observation during shifts on MOD report.
CHILD PROTECTION EXPECTATIONS:
- Adhere to policies related to boundaries with the youth we serve.
- Attend required annual abuse risk management training.
- Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
- Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
- Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
- Ensure youth are properly checked in and program participants are properly signed in and signed out.
- Ensure only authorized adults are allowed in the workspace.
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of motion, including manual and finger dexterity and hand and eye coordination. Requires corrected vision, speech, and hearing to normal range, or special accommodations made of sufficient nature for completion of assigned tasks.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds or more.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations (depending upon the programs).
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate