Uptown Site Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY

The Site Coordinator is responsible for the overall management and daily operations of a YMCA after school program site. This role ensures a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where youth can grow academically, socially, and physically. The Site Coordinator supervises staff, maintains strong relationships with school partners and families, and ensures all program components align with YMCA values and licensing requirements.

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the after school program site
• Supervise, train, and evaluate program staff and volunteers
• Plan and implement a balanced program that includes academic support, enrichment activities, and physical fitness
• Ensure compliance with YMCA policies, licensing regulations, and safety procedures
• Maintain accurate attendance records, incident reports, and program documentation
• Build and maintain positive relationships with school administrators, teachers, and district partners
• Communicate regularly with parents/guardians regarding program updates, student progress, and concerns
• Manage student behavior using positive guidance and discipline strategies
• Coordinate special events, family engagement activities, and field trips
• Monitor program supplies
• Ensure proper staff-to-student ratios at all times
• Conduct regular safety drills and ensure emergency procedures are followed
• Support enrollment, registration, and outreach efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor/management.

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Ys values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Builds effective, supportive working relationships with team and community.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

• 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.
• Ability to plan, lead and participate in activities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to: climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit, stand for an extended period of time, walk, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, have fingers dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear, and visual acuity.

This job description may not be all-inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management. YMCA of Greater Whittier reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arise. The YMCA of Greater Whittier is an at-will employer. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.