Director, Youth & Family (Long Island City YMCA)

Director, Youth & Family (Long Island City YMCA)

Director, Youth & Family (Long Island City YMCA)
Full-Time/Regular
$72,000 - $74,000 Salaried

The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers – to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.
To help fulfill our mission, we cultivate a culture of learning, leading, and collaboration to enhance community impact. Through our talented staff and LEAP career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth), we are committed to a people-first approach that fosters trust, inclusion, growth, and development for all.
The Long Island City YMCA is seeking a Director, Youth & Family who will be responsible for overseeing all the YMCA’s Youth & Family department (youths, teens, families, andsports). This role involves managing off-site programs (Y After school, etc.) and providing leadership for an array of programinitiatives, including, but not limited to, family gym time, teen development, afterschoolprograms, summer day camp, and other programming.

• Oversight of all Youth, Teen, and Family Programs.
• Manage program sites and ensure that program goals and outcomes are met in compliance with government contracts.
• Manage and train staff who implement all Association and program policies for safety and quality.
• Serve as a liaison with school and community partners.
• Build strong program content in education, physical fitness, and cultural awareness through all program areas.
• Oversee all reporting to the Association Office, funders, and government contracts.
• Develop community partnerships that result in strong program content.
• Meet budget goals and operating net for all departments.
• Effectively market programs in the community to achieve enrollment targets with a focus on SACC and summer camp.
• Work with the Board of Managers.
• Serveas Manager on Duty (MOD).

• Bachelor's Degree in Education required.
  
  Master's Degree in Education or Social Work preferred.
• Three (3) - five (5) years of leadership experience supervising youth and family programs. Five (5) - eight (8) years of progressive leadership experience supervising youth development and family programs preferred.
• Knowledge of Youth Development Principles.
• ACA Camp Director trained preferred.
• Current First Aid/CPR certifications.
• Knowledge of Child Abuse Prevention Training.
• Knowledge of program planning & evaluation.
• Must be available to work Monday through Friday.
• Must be available to work two (2) weekends per month (Saturday and/or Sunday).
• Must be available to work evening shifts as scheduled.
• Must have flexibility to work a varied schedule based on operational needs.

TheYMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its staff members,including retirement benefits , medical benefits, paidtime off, free YMCA membership, and more! Benefit eligibility is determined byan individual's employment status (i.e., full-time or part-time), tenure,and/or the number of hours scheduled to work. Clickhere for more information.

Job

req
3272

Employment Type

Full-Time/Regular

Location

Long Island City YMCA

Queens, NY

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