Chronic Disease Prevention Director

Job Title

Chronic Disease Prevention Program Director - Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA

Location:

40 W. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Employment Type:

Full-Time – Hourly

Reports to:

Branch Director

This is an opportunity to join a mission-driven, energetic team committed to making a positive impact on individuals, families, and communities. As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community.

"As the Chronic Disease Prevention Program Director, you are a critical component to assisting individuals, businesses and organizations with the behavior change model in a healthier lifestyle through engagement, encouragement, and meaningful connections. The ability to lead a team of peers, personally connect members to the Y and each other, be highly organized and possess quality character for collaborating with co-workers, members, associates, volunteers, donors and the general public will result in the excellence in service desired."

The Chronic Disease Program Director, under the direct supervision of the Branch Executive Director, is responsible for implementing innovative tactics to engage new and returning members and create sales opportunities outside of the Y facility. This position is expected to lead a high-performing and engaging chronic disease programs. The CDP Director will be responsible for implementing programming across our association. The incumbent is responsible for working alongside the membership team for developing and managing 4,500+ membership units.

This position also has responsibility for a portion of the community phase of the branch’s Annual Giving Campaign.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences, Public Health, Exercise Science, Physiology, or related field as well as commensurate work experience in fitness/wellness in sales, public relations, and marketing.
• Previous management experience in recruitment, training and supervision of staff and volunteer groups.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule, occasionally evening and weekend hours.
• Provide backup coverage to fitness classes and programs in the absence of instructors to minimize member/participant disruptions.
• Excellent problem solving, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to set the standards for and model exceptional member service and build a culture of member involvement and engagement in all staff.
• A positive, can-do attitude and the ability to work creatively and independently or as part of a team.
• Sound judgment and decision making as well as problem solving and interpersonal skills to relate to people of all socio-economic levels and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to provide facility tours, travel locally to meetings and stand for many hours at a time.

Upholds the Mission of the YMCA, and demonstrates behaviors that reflect a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nature.

Leads, coaches and mentors a high-performing and engaging Wellness Department including Healthy Living Coaches and Group Fitness Instructors. Ensures staff achieve metric targets and produce meaningful qualitative results. Provides leadership in the daily operations of the branch. Communicates across departments to inspire member focused culture that results in increased member retention.

• Develops and manages the Chronic Disease Programs operating budgets as well as collaborate with Membership to meet or exceed budget targets.
• Complete any and all reimbursement documentation or billing processes for various AAA programs.

• Responsible for a portion of the community phase of the Annual Giving Campaign by serving as a liaison for the Campaign Chair and the Annual Campaign Leadership Committee.
• Actively participates in the recruitment of…