Director of Teen Center and Youth Development

Job Details

Job Location:

Yonkers, NY 10701

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: 4 Year Degree Salary Range: $66,300.00 - $66,300.00 Salary/year Travel Percentage:
None Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Nonprofit - Social ServicesYMCA of Yonkers

Job Title:

Director of Teen Center and Youth Development

Status:
Full-Time (Salary, Exempt)

Salary: $66,300 annually

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Reports To:

Chief of Staff

Department:
Youth Development & Community Programs

Supervises:

• Teen Center Counselor
• Teen Center Academic Career Counselor
• Volunteers and Interns

The Director of Teen Center and Youth Development is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, coordination, and operational management of the YMCA of Yonkers Teen Center and its associated youth development initiatives.

This role oversees a continuum of youth-centered programming designed to provide safe spaces, positive mentorship, leadership development, academic support, workforce readiness, recreation, wellness, prevention-focused services, and community engagement opportunities for adolescents and young adults ages 12–21.

The Teen Center includes multiple program components, including OASAS-funded recovery-support and Clubhouse programming, Y-Achievers, workforce development initiatives, mentoring programs, wellness and prevention activities, leadership development programming, recreational enrichment, and other grant-supported youth services that collectively support positive youth development and long-term success.

This position is responsible for supervising staff, ensuring program quality and compliance, supporting participant engagement and retention, coordinating partnerships, managing daily Teen Center operations, and maintaining a safe, welcoming, structured, and trauma-informed environment for all youth participants.

The Director of Teen Center and Youth Development plays a key leadership role in advancing the YMCA of Yonkers' mission through high-quality youth programming, relationship-building, community collaboration, operational excellence, and youth empowerment.

At the Y, our work is rooted in three key areas:

• Achievement:
  Empowering youth to build confidence, skills, and pathways toward long-term success.
• Relationships:
  Strengthening positive connections among youth, families, mentors, and the broader community.
• Belonging:
  Creating safe, inclusive, and welcoming environments where all young people feel valued and supported.

• Manage the daily operations of the Teen Center and associated youth development initiatives serving youth ages 12–21.
• Oversee implementation of the OASAS-funded recovery-support and Clubhouse programming and ensure compliance with all applicable programmatic and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate structured youth programming focused on leadership development, mentoring, workforce readiness, recreation, wellness, prevention, academic support, life skills, and community engagement.
• Support implementation of Teen Center initiatives including Y-Achievers, wellness and prevention programming, mentoring activities, workforce development initiatives, recreational programming, and special events.
• Ensure programming remains engaging, youth-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and aligned with YMCA values and organizational priorities.
• Monitor participant engagement, attendance, retention, and overall program quality.
• Respond to participant concerns, incidents, behavioral challenges, and operational issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Ensure the Teen Center maintains a safe, clean, organized, structured, and welcoming environment for all participants.
• Assist in planning and coordinating youth trips, enrichment activities, workshops, community events, and recreational programming.
• Support implementation of program schedules, daily activities, and participant engagement strategies consistent with Teen Center operational goals and grant objectives.

• Supervise Teen Center staff, counselors, interns, volunteers, and program facilitators.
• Provide direct…