Area Director

Position Summary

The Area Director is responsible for providing senior level leadership and direction for a designated group of Clubs. This position must embrace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and carry out behaviors aligned with our mission and DEI statement. The Area Director supervises Club Directors and provides strategic leadership to a designated geographic area.

leadership development, resource development, board development, risk management, fiscal management, resource management, performance management, community relationship development, influence and emotional intelligence.

• Provide senior level leadership and strategic direction for the successful operation of a group of Clubs in a designated geographic region.
• Supporting Club Directors to ensure high standards of excellence in the delivery of the Club’s various programs and services, including but not limited to:
  • State licensed school-age childcare & preschool
  • Sports and recreation
  • Educational programs
  • The Arts
  • Health and Wellness
  • Character and Leadership
• Support Club culture, focusing on positive youth development, trauma-informed practices, and social and emotional learning
• Plan collaboratively with other area directors to support efficiencies and effective budgeting, staffing, and resource acquisition; collaborate with Impact Program Team to ensure effective delivery of services to teens; develop strategies and systems that provide collaboration, efficiencies, and overall effectiveness of programs provided by designated Clubs
• Collaborate with other Area Directors and the Vice President of Club Services and Program Strategy & Implementation on planning and operations leadership across the organization
• Provide leadership development for Club Directors, ensuring their continuous growth and development (i.e., promote internal and external trainings, promote self‑empowerment for career development, promote self‑learning)
• Effectively deliver the performance management process by providing employees observations and feedback. Must be able to have the hard conversation in a caring respectful manner
• Drive Club safety and security planning and ensure compliance with Office of Childcare Licensing regulations, purchase of care, and other affiliated and regulatory agencies; provide leadership in emergency situations
• Develop strategic alliances and collaborative partnerships to enhance program effectiveness and strengthen the presence of the Club in the community
• Take specific steps to ensure organization’s Program Quality Assessment & Improvement Process is implemented
• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure execution on metrics for effective operations, systems for reporting, and utilizing data to improve outcomes
• Using the “Board Development Cycle” or similar guidelines, and in consultation with the Chief of Staff, Vice President of Development and Regional Development Director, to recruit and develop new board members, as well as encourage and support effective board functions
• Manage financial resources, including (but not limited to) budget and financial statement analysis, budget preparation, balancing income and expenses, controlling expenditures against a budget, and adhering to financial management policies and procedures; manage Club assets (i.e., facilities, vehicles, supplies, and equipment)
• While using a regionalized approach, ensure execution of efficient and effective administrative and operational systems to drive organizational outcomes
• Contribute to positive brand image of BGCDE and the organization’s drive to be the leading youth‑serving organization in communities; collaborate with various community partners to include school officials and leaders of community‑based organizations
• Participate as needed in the organization’s strategic planning process and support the Unit/Area Board in setting and achieving its goals, annually assessing its performance, and following established Unit Board guidelines

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices related to youth development, strategic planning, board development, resource development and…