Associate Executive Director

Overview

Serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and provides strategic leadership to advancing the YMCA’s mission through designing, developing, and overseeing the implementation of programs and processes that enhance the member and program participant experience. This is the leadership position dedicated to ensuring exceptional staff team development and creating an atmosphere of outstanding and measurable community impact. YMCA Multi-Team Leader certification is preferred.

• Bachelor's degree or a related field equivalent.
• YMCA Multi-Team Leader certification preferred.
• Three or more years of experience with program leadership or development supervision of teams, budget management, and project management.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications required within 30 days of hire.
• Ability and current license to drive with a record that meets YMCA standards.
• Ability to operate using latest technology including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, social media, online database software.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.

• Develops and directs high-quality member engagement strategies and programs which support the Y’s strategic plan. Establishes plans for the growth and continuous improvement of programs and services in harmony with overall YMCA objectives and capacity, identifying opportunities to maximize utilization of our spaces.
• Along with the CEO and Finance team provides leadership to the budgeting process so that resources are devoted to top priorities and strategic objectives. Ensures operating budgets meet or exceed targets. Recommends adjustments to the budget to ensure a balanced operation and submits timely relevant reports on current operations.
• Direct reports include Y Sports Director, Wellness Lead, Specialty Wellness Lead, and Membership Relations (Desk) Team.
• Recruits, hires, trains and provides ongoing support to diverse staff and volunteer teams. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve organizational goals. Guides others on how to strengthen knowledge, skills, and competencies that improve organizational performance.
• Works closely with Director of Community Engagement and marketing staff to effectively communicate community benefit and the Y’s impact for all stakeholders (e.g., staff, donors, volunteers, members, community leaders); develops positive working and collaborative relationships with other organizations, businesses, and governmental entities.
• Engages as an active member of the Upper Midwest State Alliance Peer Community as appropriate.

Directly supervises multiple teams; carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, mission and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies include:

• Communication and Influence
  • Uses effective and persuasive communication skills to represent the Y as a thought leader in the community.
  • Proactively communicates during critical and important situations, such as crisis or disaster situations.
  • Gets things done through others by effectively reading and…