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Take the next step in your career with this rewarding leadership opportunity. Join the Stephens Family YMCA as our Afterschool Director!
Job Description
The Afterschool Director is responsible for administrating, organizing, promoting, and managing all of the functions that relate to the afterschool programming in Mahomet elementary schools along with leading summer day camp. The position is responsible for working with other members of the management team to enable the YMCA to operate at maximum capacity.
Qualifications
- Possesses a four (4) year degree in a related field or experience of at least two years direct, organizing and running similar programs.
- Incumbent must have proven knowledge in program management, staff development, and public relations, and have the organizational skills required to maintain effective management of staff, equipment, resources, and programs for delivery of best possible programs.
- Must have excellent human relations skills and must be able to relate to diverse groups.
- Must be able to exert self physically.
- Decision-making and problem-solving skills are critical to job.
- CPR/AED Certification and Emergency Procedures training required or must be obtained upon hire.
- Incumbent must support the mission and values of the YMCA through personal words and actions.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for managing, creating, researching, budgeting, and implementing programs that meet the mission and purpose of the YMCA. Included but not limited to afterschool and youth programs, summer day camp, and all other duties that apply.
- Responsible for handling registrations, supervising, planning schedules, and curriculum of our Y Mahomet afterschool sites during the school year.
- Responsible for recruitment, training, performance appraisal of all staff and volunteers in assigned areas, within association policies and guidelines.
- Responsible for developing relationships that foster program growth, new programming opportunities for the YMCA, and a close bond of program participants.
- Responsible for organizing assigned programs which includes, but is not limited to, developing marketing and promotion plan, executing marketing and promotion plan, planning for staff, and developing and implementing curriculum.
- Works as part of the management team by attending staff meetings, giving well-thought-out input, and attending specific events that require management staff presence.
- Evaluates programs on a regular basis using association-approved processes.
- Responsible for developing collaborative efforts with entities outside the YMCA in an effort to strengthen YMCA programs, image, and resources.
- Responsible for other duties deemed necessary for effective completion of duties.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
- Engaging Community
- Program/Project Management
- Developing Self & Others
- Communication & Influence
Required Certifications
- CPR/AED/1st Aid Certification and Emergency Procedures training required and obtained within 60 days upon hire date.
- All required onboarding documents completed upon hire.