District Director, Youth Development (2)

YMCA
Salary
$64,653.17
$80,816.46
How to Apply
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Join our Greater Cleveland YMCA team in helping to provide quality, safe and healthy programs and services in our community.
Job Description

The District Director of Youth Development has the responsibility of ensuring effective and efficient business operations. Responsibilities include training and development of assigned child care staff, ensuring quality and compliance of program, promotion and monitoring results against pre-stated performance goals. Overall, the District Director will be fully accountable for maintaining operations at 10-12 child care sites. Responsibilities will include maintaining adequate staffing, full enrollment in programs, maximization of public and private revenues, and maintenance of appropriate physical environments, and active community involvement within their assigned region.

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelors degree is required

Experience: 

  • Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of demonstrated leadership in long-term planning, 
    designing and implementing a successful child care site, and successfully accrediting centers 
    through SUTQ, NAA, and/or NAEYC.
Essential Functions
  • Supervises all Site Administrators/Coordinators within assigned region. 
  • Reviews and appraises the effectiveness of directly supervised personnel and makes appropriate 
    training recommendations or staff changes where necessary. 
  • Continually reviews and evaluates key performances measures regarding service sites, staffing, 
    licensing compliance issues, customer service and fiscal operations to insure for continuous 
    improvements in each area.
  • Responsible for staff recruitment, hiring, training, and scheduling. Reviews and evaluates staff 
    performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
  • Ensures that all third party program standards are being met to the highest quality, including but 
    not limited to SUTQ, Headstart, all YMCA program standards (including HEPA), etc.
  • Develops and maintains relationships with school administration, ODJFS, parent groups and other 
    organizations and agencies related to assigned regional programs. Ensures that staff respond to 
    all agency, parent and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
  • Initiates and maintains necessary relationships with local schools, community organizations, and 
    other partners to ensure that all YMCA youth development services exceed all licensure and 
    community requirements.
  • Implements and leads any needed staff meetings or training for staff in areas of management, 
    effective supervision, licensing & quality, child care program and other related topics.
  • Plans and oversees on-going marketing of Licensed Child Care programs to ensure optimum 
    enrollments.
  • Ensures YMCA expectations for high quality programming are being met through routine program 
    evaluation and assessment. 
  • Explores growth opportunities and expands programming within assigned region in accordance 
    with strategic and operating plans.
  • Develops strategies to recruit, motivate and professionally develop staff. Reviews and evaluates 
    staff performance. Continually improves recruitment and retention strategies to maintain the best 
    available staff. 
  • Develops, manages and controls budgets related to all assigned regional child care programming. 
    Monitors enrollment and ensures program operates within budget and that program fees are 
    collected. 
  • Continually improves recruitment and retention strategies to maintain the best available staff.
  • Assists in the development of marketing strategies and the creation of program marketing tools. 
  • Ensures system to obtain public and private revenues and purchased furniture, equipment and 
    supplies is effective and efficient.
  • Develops regional program goals annually with input from staff, children and parents and the 
    Child Care team. 
  • Ability to develop, retain and lead a team of youth development professionals that deliver high 
    quality fiscally child care programs. 
  • Plans and oversees on-going marketing of Licensed Child Care programs to ensure optimum 
    enrollments.
  • Verify that all staff maintains all internal and external required certifications and comply with 
    regulations.
Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

Change Leadership: Facilitates, co-creates, and implements change that expands opportunity and strengthens outcomes for the organization and/or community.

Engaging Community: Builds bridges with others in the community to ensure the Y’s work is community-focused and welcoming of all, providing community benefit.

Philanthropy: Secures resources and support to advance the Y’s work.

Volunteerism: Engages volunteers and promotes social responsibility at all levels of the organization.

Collaboration: Creates sustainable relationships within the Y and with other organizations in service to the community.

Communication & Influence: Listens and expresses self effectively and in a way that engages, inspires, and builds commitment to the Y’s mission.

Belonging: Values all people for their unique talents, perspectives, and experiences and helps create an environment where everyone feels respected, connected, and empowered to contribute.

Required Certifications
  • CPR and First Aid certification and Safety training required within 30 days of hire.
  • Must meet Administrator qualifications for ODJFS Licensed programs.
  • Must submit all required paperwork for ODJFS licensing. Must submit a staff medical statement as 
    required by ODJFS standards. Must obtain and keep current training certification in first aid, 
    communicable diseases, child abuse recognition & prevention as required by ODJFS. Must attend 
    all necessary McA, childcare and/or grant related training.
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license, be able to drive, and have access to own vehicle