Wellness 302010 - Director, Wellness

Wellness Director

At the Y, our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Join our Greater Cleveland YMCA team in living our cause and helping to provide quality, safe and healthy programs and services in our community.

Position Summary: The Wellness Director is accountable for successfully developing and managing all program areas assigned to him/her which include new program development, fiscal management, effective supervision of program staff, direction and implementation of all program delivery, quality, promotion and monitoring results against pre-stated performance goals.

Essential Functions:

• Staff Recruitment and Development:
  Work with staff to develop growth opportunities and to increase capacity within organization. Recruit and retain qualified wellness staff (i.e. personal trainers, fitness instructors). Accountabilities: group exercise; personal training; wellness center operations, fitness-related promotions, special events, and member engagement programs.
• Physical Environment:
  Responsible to ensure disinfection, cleanliness, and orderliness of all wellness related areas. Responsible for ensuring that all equipment is properly maintained and repaired when necessary.
• Budget Development:
  Responsible for developing annual budget of anticipated income and expenditures. Responsible for maintaining, controlling and evaluating the income/expenses of budget. Responsible for generating required reports for association and branch.
• Sales:
  Responsible for establishing collaborative relationships with businesses and the local community to promote programs. Compiles statistical data related program outcomes and makes appropriate recommendations to supervisor (i.e. discontinue programming, increase amount of program offerings).
• Program/Marketing Development:
  Promotes and incorporates the YMCA core values and character development model in to all program activities. Develops and distributes branch specific marketing materials of program information and assist with Association-Wide Marketing (i.e. brochures, newsletters and special event promotion) through various media. Develops and implements programming for designated sessions. Actively contributes to the Leadership Innovation Team meetings to establish new program activities, and expands program within the community in accordance with the Association and branch strategic plans.
  
  Ensure that member and community needs are being met by implementing programming for all ages (youth through older adults). Create innovative programs to increase member involvement and retention.
• Public Relations/Community Affairs:
  Represent YMCA in appropriate business & community groups. This includes providing timely publicity, developing a working relationship with local schools and other community groups.
• Fund Development
  
  Activities:
  
  Participate in and / or coordinate fundraising activities as assigned by supervisor. Actively participate in Annual Campaign.
• Supervise employees in assigned accountabilities, monitor site operation and scheduling and verify time sheets and actual hours worked. Identify training needs and initiate development activities of supervises. Recommend effective personnel management actions (i.e. employee counseling process). Assure that new employees complete orientation and training according to established guidelines and provide on the job training as required by supervises. Maintains complete documentation of CPR and fitness certifications and expiration dates.
  
  Ensures all staff remain current in required certifications and that all staff are properly certified in their areas of work. Ensure duties, responsibilities and accountabilities of all direct reports are defined and understood and that the individual understands the standards for acceptable performance.

Notify Human Resource Department of job openings, follow hiring and interview process. Make final selection and maintain qualified staff. Keeps employees informed as to association and branch events, plans and progress on organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree preferred. Preferred…