Youth Development Director

YMCA
Salary
$54,000.00
How to Apply
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The South Sound YMCA is seeking a Youth Development Director specializing in youth and teens to join our team.
Job Description

🔧 Key Responsibilities

The Youth Development Director will lead the BAR program @ Thurgood Marshall — a groundbreaking, school-based initiative supporting middle school youth with high-quality, no-cost after-school and summer programming.

This full-time Director role sits at the intersection of education, youth development, and community, and is ideal for a dynamic professional who thrives in collaborative, youth-centered environments.

  • Design and deliver after-school and summer learning experiences in partnership with school staff.
  • Supervise a team of part-time and full-time youth development professionals.
  • Serve as a core member of the school’s leadership team, aligning programs with student supports.
  • Partner with families, educators, and community stakeholders to create a culture of belonging.
  • Use data to track student engagement and program outcomes, driving continuous improvement.
  • Manage program operations, communications, and budget oversight.
Qualifications

🧰 What You Bring

  • 2+ years in youth development, education, or nonprofit leadership.
  • Experience supervising staff and managing program logistics.
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Commitment to anti-racist, inclusive leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred (Associate’s required).
Essential Functions

💡 You Might Be a Fit If...

  • You're a systems thinker with a heart for community.
  • You have experience designing, leading, and scaling youth programs.
  • You’ve coached or managed staff — and loved building people up.
  • You speak the language of Belonging, Achievement, and Relationships.
  • You’re equally comfortable at a staff training, school leadership meeting, or pickleball tournament.
  • You can turn a big idea into a timeline, budget, and impact story.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies
  • Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking & Decision Making
  • Communication & Influence
  • Developing Self & Others
  • Engaging Community
  • Equity & Inclusion Leadership
  • Program/Project Management
Required Certifications

💙 Why the South Sound Y?

Lead a brand-new, high-impact program in partnership with Olympia School District.
Join a mission-driven team that values equity, creativity, and collaboration.
Competitive salary, full-time benefits, and ongoing professional development.