Youth & Family Services Assistant Program Director

Program Management and Development

• Oversee and coordinate all afterschool and Day Camp programming and staffing in compliance with state and local regulations and YMCA standards.
• Develop and implement high-quality childcare curriculum and activities for students of various ages and developmental stages.
• Assist the Y&FS Director in child watch programming.
• Coordinate the use of branch facilities for daily activities.
• Purchase and maintain supplies for activities.
• Ensure that program standards are met, and safety procedures are followed within all childcare programs.
• Promote and incorporate the YMCA four core values and character development model into all program activities.

Staff Management and Development

• Directly supervise, recruit, train, and develop part-time childcare staff (ASCC and DC) in partnership with the Y&FS Director and Human Resources.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a positive childcare staff team, working toward the same goals and with a vision of offering high-quality, high-value programs for members and participants.
• Conduct and report staff evaluations annually, as well as ongoing, non-formal evaluations to ensure the highest quality of staff are in place and adding value to childcare programs.

Compliance and Safety

• Assure compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to childcare and camps.
• Ensure program standards are met, and safety procedures are followed within all childcare programs.

Budget and Fiscal Management

• Develop and monitor the Day Camp and Afterschool budget to meet fiscal objectives and assist in Child Watch budget preparation.

Leadership and Organizational Culture

• Intentionally and continuously strive to promote an organizational culture that advances practices and policies valuing staff engagement, diversity, strengthening inclusion, and building a global community in the US and abroad.
• Actively practice the YMCA of Greenville leadership attributes of Accountability, Ownership, Managerial Courage, Teamwork, and Focused Discipline as defined and communicated by HR.
• Participate in quarterly reviews with executive leadership, examining and evaluating departmental progress, growth, staffing, results, and goals, as well as personal application of YMCA of Greenville Leadership Attributes.

Community Engagement and Representation

• Respond to all members and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Represent the branch at various meetings related to the position, including all assigned branch and association committees, as hours allow.

Other Expectations

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers
• Follow mandated reporting requirements
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities
• Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk
• Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.
• Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violation using the organization’s progressive disciplinary procedures
• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors
• Follow mandated reporting requirements
• Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization’s commitment to protect their consumers from abuse
• Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.