Youth Development Director

Description

OUR CULTURE:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Youth Development Director is responsible for providing Cause-Driven leadership to before and after school care, summer camp, School's Out camp, and teen programs. The Youth Development Director also assumes a leadership role in the annual support campaign. Day-to-day operations include staff supervision, fiscal control, program development, program area facility management/maintenance, marketing, and volunteer management.

The Youth Development Director is also responsible for hiring, training and supervising and leading their staff team in superior levels of member service and engagement in accordance with the Association operating standards.

• 90% supervision and management of assigned licensed child care programs
• 10% leadership to Annual Giving and other association/department initiatives

• Provides supervision and management to licensed child care programs, including, Before and After School, Summer Camp, School’s Out Camp, and teen programs.
• Ensures all program operations are consistent with association procedures, including emergency, insurance, accident, purchasing, personnel, accounting, and other administrative systems
• Serves as the Program Director for assigned programs

The Youth Development Director must understand and be willing to learn the necessary skills required for the successful completion of duties including:

• Program Management and Operations
• Provides day to day management of program operations and staff
• Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates program staff
• Ensures assigned programs meet or exceed state licensing requirements
• Ensures assigned programs meet or exceed program quality standards
• Program Development and Membership Engagement
• Creates opportunities for members to form small communities and build meaningful relationships
• Provides strong leadership and support for attaining goals and objectives of the Association Strategic Plan
• Expands current Youth Development offerings with high quality programming in accordance with the Association operating guidelines
• Team Performance