Senior Program Director

YMCA
Salary
$60,406.00
$73,500.00
Resumes Accepted Until
Resume Contact
[email protected]
Exciting opportunity for an Aquatic professional!
Job Description

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading non-profit committed to strengthening community through healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development. Directs all aspects of member engagement programs for the branch in aquatics and wellness and supervises assigned staff. Helps to build the community’s understanding of the YMCA’s cause and impact. Develops, plans, and implements new procedures and methods to achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications

1.    Bachelor's degree in human services, social services, recreation, business or equivalent preferred.

2.    Two or more years of experience in aquatics and wellness or equivalent.

3.    Four or more years of program management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other non-profit agency.

4.    Ability to direct programs through supervision of volunteers and staff, development and monitoring of budgets, marketing and public relations, program development and fundraising.

5.    Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations.

6.    Proven history of developing authentic and deepened relationships with others.

7.    Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.

Essential Functions

1.    Develops, implements, and manages operating plans, events, and schedules to promote aquatic and wellness growth and retention for the YMCA.

2.    Execute strategies to ensure that members and/or program participants connect with one another and the YMCA.

3.    Recruits, trains, develops, evaluates, recognizes, holds accountable and directs staff and volunteers in assigned areas.

4.    Ensures safe, high-quality member focused services through innovative program development, evaluations, and ongoing staff training. 

5.    Confirms staff certifications are current and complete.

6.    Models’ relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions.

7.    Develops and controls budgets related to the position.

8.    Direct and supervise program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives.

9.    Establish new program activities and expand the program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.

10. Monitors quality results by monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness and adhering to program standards. 

11. Provides data and reports as required for assigned programs.

12. Oversee daily operations and ensure compliance/training with all state and local licensing/regulations. 

13. Ensure all procedures are followed, and accurate records are maintained.

14. Provide leadership and support for the annual fundraising campaign.

15. Keeps updated professional knowledge of all programs through self-study, research, and/or conference/workshop participation.

16. Participates in staff meetings and/or other related meetings.

17. Takes a leadership role in the planning and coordination of branch-wide events.  

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensure a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives.  Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fundraising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Build relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develop plans and manage the best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change, models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. 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.

Required Certifications

*YMCA Team Leader or Multi-team/Branch Leader certification

*CPR/First Aid/AED

*Bloodborne Pathogens, Mandated Reported Training, Hazard Communications

*Swim Instructor certification

*ARC or YMCA Lifeguard