Youth Director - Delaware YMCA

The YMCA of Central Ohio is excited to announce an opportunity for a mission-driven and community-focused leader to join our team as the Youth Experience Director at the Delaware Community Center YMCA. This role is ideal for a collaborative professional who is passionate about building connections and creating meaningful experiences for youth, teens, and families.

The Youth Experience Director plays a vital role in shaping a fun, safe, and inclusive environment while leading innovative programs that bring the Y’s mission of strengthening spirit, mind, and body to life. If you’re a people-centered leader who enjoys inspiring others and making a lasting impact in your community, we’d love to have you on our team.

• Thi nks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.
• Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives. Will provide staffing support for programming as needed.
• Establishes new program activities and expands programs within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information. May organize and schedule program registrations. May review and process program scholarship applications.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Develops and manages program budgets to meet fiscal objectives. Maintains inventory and recommends purchases as needed.
• Coordinates use of facilities for program activities and events.
• Assists in YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
• Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions. Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Participates in branch and association wide meetings and training.
• Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation
  in programs.
• Collaborates with the branch executive director and his/her management team to ensure the safe and responsible operation of the Y including rotating responsibilities for overall facility supervision and program coverage.

Directly supervises up to 15 program staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with

YMCA's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training

employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining

employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Mission Advancement :
Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration :
Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

Operational Effectiveness :
Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of the team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth :
Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by…