Youth Development Director - Heinrich

About The YMCA

Established locally in 1944, the YMCA of Southern Nevada is one of the region’s longest-serving and most-respected nonprofit organizations. We are committed to helping people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and income levels - ensuring everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity and that no one is turned away due to the inability to pay. From childcare to senior programs;

sports to education; fitness centers to chronic disease management; and swim lessons to feeding the hungry, the Y is truly for all in its cause of holistically strengthening the foundations of this community.

Under the direction of the Branch Executive Director, the Youth Development Director develops, organizes, implements and oversees high quality YMCA childcare programs in accordance with the purposes and policies of the Association. This individual is responsible for program expansion, supervising staff, and day to day operations at the branch level.

• Program Leadership & Oversight:
  Manages, directs, and coordinates all Youth & Family programs at the branch level, ensuring alignment with YMCA mission, strategic priorities, and community needs.
• Program Quality & Continuous Improvement:
  Conducts program quality assessments, identifies strengths and areas for improvement, determines corrective actions, and establishes measurable goals in direct response. Serves as a key decision-maker regarding programs to start, stop, sustain, or enhance at the branch level.
• Program Development & Growth:
  Designs, launches, and expands programs, activities, and revenue streams in accordance with strategic and operating plans. Determines the scope, structure, timing, location, and delivery model of new and existing programming.
• Staff Leadership & Talent Development:
  Recruits, hires, trains, schedules, supervises, and evaluates seasonal and part-time staff. Develops staff through coaching, performance management, and professional development. Implements strategies to motivate staff, nurture high performers, and lead departmental succession planning.
• Budget & Financial Management:
  Develops, manages, and controls departmental budgets. Ensures programs operate within approved budgets, program fees are accurately collected, and administrative financial duties are completed, including budget tracking, purchase orders, payroll review, and forecasting.
• Compliance, Risk Management & Safety:
  Ensures compliance with all state, local, and YMCA regulations related to program operations, equipment, and facilities. Upholds YMCA program standards and ensures safety and emergency procedures are consistently followed. Plans and facilitates audits and drills, leads audit debriefs, coaches staff on corrective actions, and maintains up-to-date policies and procedures.
• Policy & Systems Implementation:
  Updates, communicates, and implements policy, procedural, and system changes to strengthen program safety, quality, consistency, and operational efficiency.
• Community & Partnership Development:
  Builds and maintains strong relationships with community partners, schools, families, and stakeholders. Assesses opportunities for new partnerships and provides strategic recommendations to the Branch Executive Director.
• Administrative & Documentation Management:
  Maintains accurate program records, staff files, and departmental documentation, ensuring all certifications, licenses, and compliance records are current. Meets deadlines, manages correspondence professionally, and completes administrative responsibilities as required.
• Camp & Seasonal Program Leadership:
  Plans, organizes, and oversees branch-level summer camp and seasonal programs, including seasonal hiring, onboarding, staff training, and program delivery.
• Behavior Management & Family Engagement:
  Serves as the primary point of contact for parent and child de‑escalation conversations and behavior intervention, utilizing trauma‑informed and developmentally appropriate behavior management strategies. Resolves concerns calmly, professionally, and effectively.
• Industry Knowledge & Strategic Input:
  Maintains current knowledge of youth development…