Executive Director
Listed on 2026-08-31
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Management
General Management, Operations Management, Project & Program Management
YMCA at OP Schnabel Park
9606 Bandera Rd
San Antonio, TX 78250, USA
OP Schnabel Family YMCA Executive Director
Position title: Executive Director, OP Schnabel Family YMCA Location: San Antonio, Texas Employment status: Full-time, Exempt
The Executive Director of the OP Schnabel Family YMCA will provide mission-focused leadership, advancing community impact, membership growth, program quality, staff development, external partnerships/collaborations, philanthropy, and operational excellence. This leader will build strong relationships with members, staff, volunteers, donors, community partners, and public stakeholders while ensuring a welcoming, safe, and financially sustainable YMCA.
Candidate Profile
Mission Alignment and Leadership Characteristics:
The successful candidate will be a collaborative, visible, and results-oriented leader who demonstrates a deep commitment to the YMCA mission. They will combine sound business judgment with strong relationship-building skills and a genuine ability to connect with staff, members, families, volunteers, and community partners.
Core Leadership Characteristics Include:
- Mission-driven and values-centered professional with previous non-profit leadership experience
- Passionate about serving families and creating an exceptional family experience , with demonstrated experience developing programs, services, and environments that respond to the needs of children, parents, and families.
- Understands the needs and expectations of today's families and can translate those insights into meaningful programs, services, and experiences.
- Demonstrates experience developing and growing family-focused programming that engages children and parents and creates opportunities for families to connect.
- Recognizes the family experience as a key differentiator for the YMCA and can build upon O.P. Schnabel's long history of serving families.
- Thinks beyond traditional health and wellness offerings to create a YMCA experience that provides value for the entire family.
- Builds a culture where families feel welcomed, connected, supported, and a strong sense of belonging.
- Actively listens to members and families and uses their feedback to continually strengthen the member and family experience.
- Skilled at building trust and navigating diverse stakeholder needs
- Comfortable making decisions, setting expectations, and following through
- Financially literate and accountable for performance outcomes
- Inclusive leader who builds belonging across staff, members, and community
- Resilient, adaptable, and effective during change
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Branch Executive Director directs the overall operations of the designated YMCA branch. This position is responsible for implementing the operations strategy to reach the annual strategic and fiscal objectives. The Branch Executive Director works to position the Y as a community leader in the areas of Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. The Branch Executive Director accomplishes these objectives through three main areas of focus:
Branch Operations, Staff Development, and Community Development.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Branch Operations
- Models the 5 Voice Attributes of Welcoming, Nurturing, Genuine, Determined, and Hopeful as a guide for staff and member engagement.
- Emulates the cause-driven leader on duty practices at all times.
- Develops, manages, and achieves the annual operating budget for the branch.
- Implements strategies to grow membership and program enrollment through successful marketing campaigns, high quality programs, and member engagement.
- Seeks continuous improvement to identify more efficient operating practices, in partnership with Y Support Center leadership.
- Demonstrates a high level of fiscal competence through accurate budget forecasting and variance reporting.
- Ensures that the member experience is at the center of everything we do.
- Creates a culture of inclusion to ensure the mission of the Y is upheld, diversity is valued, and all are welcome.
- Maintains a clean, safe facility that lends itself to an excellent member experience.
Staff Development
- Supervises, coaches, and manages the performance of Y branch staff according to all…
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