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We are looking for a highly skilled, passionate leader and visionary who can build upon the foundation of this healthy YMCA.
Job Description
EXECUTIVE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
KANKAKEE AREA YMCA
Position: Chief Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer)
Address: 1075 N. Kennedy Drive Kankakee, IL 60901
The Kankakee Area YMCA is an equal opportunity employer
committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion.
The Kankakee Area YMCA has a commitment to creating a culture of safety.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a highly skilled, passionate leader and visionary who can build upon the foundation of this healthy YMCA. A committed board of 16 volunteers and a dedicated staff of 22 full-time employees (7 direct reports to the CEO) and 170 part-time staff drive this $2.8 million association.
The CEO must align the day-to-day work of the Y with long-term goals, and lead the organization, its staff, volunteer board and members in promoting the Y’s image while expanding membership, programs, and services to address community needs as the Y continues recovery and revitalization efforts post-pandemic.
The next leader of the Kankakee Area YMCA must be able to lead a strong staff team and manage an effective operation. Candidates must demonstrate their ability to identify the competencies and expertise required by the organization and attract and retain the talent needed to achieve the organization's goals. This individual will ensure that staff performance and development leads to superior outcomes in programs, member satisfaction and engagement as well as community engagement.
The successful candidate will also show an ability to create positive and strategic relationships with influential leaders and community members and leverage those relationships to enhance support for the Y mission. The CEO is expected to be the face of the organization, upholding the highest standards and values of the Y; able to maintain a culture of integrity, high ethical standards, accountability, and performance, creating a spirit of inclusiveness, mission and cause that reinforces, encourages, and promotes values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.
Our Mission
Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Position Description
This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Chief Executive Officer at Kankakee Area YMCA sets the strategic direction of the organization; oversees its financial stability, staffing, development and operations; and positions the Y as a community convener and collaborator to address critical social issues, including being the largest childcare provider in Kankakee Area County.
Qualifications
Criteria for candidates:
1. Accredited 4-year college degree or equivalent experience.
2. Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
3. Minimum five years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
4. Must be able to develop and strengthen community relationships.
5. Have the ability to develop innovative programs, review and enhance programs being offered or considered for both economy and the effectiveness in broadening our engagement in the communities in which we serve.
6. Strategic planning and Fundraising experience including annual campaigns and the securing of grants.
7. Fiscally sound business management approach.
8. A proven record of accomplishment of progressive budgetary leadership and advanced fiscal management practices.
9. YMCA Organizational Leader Certification or ability to achieve within 3 years.
Essential Functions
Key Performance Objectives
Improve Operating Performance: Engage the board and appropriate staff to develop an annual tactical plan for identifying and achieving key goals and objectives towards operating with safe, relevant, and sustainable practices. Quickly address issues that may arise, forecast future needs, and manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities.
Fiscal Management: Use high-level financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth and stability, while consistently leading the organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff leaders to lead their departments to successful financial operation.
Build and Lead Staff: Ensure a talent development system is in place and executed in affirming, culturally competent and effectively. Hire, motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives. Work towards recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting staff that represent the diversity of the communities you serve. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie, inclusion, and sense of mission and purpose. Create a learning organization to help staff achieve their highest potential.
Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, community leaders, and key staff, to create and develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of the communities served by the Y and includes defined organizational strategies, a clear implementation plan with deliverables, and measurable goals.
Kankakee Area YMCA Facts
The YMCA was founded in London, England in 1844 as a strong moral and value-based organization that would increasingly meet the needs of a growing society. In Kankakee, the YMCA was organized fifty years later in 1894.
Since then, the Kankakee Area YMCA has responded to the ever-increasing needs of the surrounding communities. To address the challenges which often accompany population growth, the Kankakee Area YMCA has continually developed programs and facilities which meet human needs and potential. The YMCA has accepted the challenge to enhance the quality of life for all persons within Kankakee County.
At the heart of our programs is purpose. This involves instructors, coaches and group leaders capturing the magic of a teachable moment to instill enduring, core values that shape character and self-esteem. Lived-out acts demonstrating positive values by principled adults have long-term positive results on the children witnessing and receiving the values. This is achieved when staff and volunteers work together with this shared vision.
Membership
- 5,700 Total Number of Members
- 2,500 Total Number of Membership Units
Branch/Facility Information: The Y was built in 1968, remodeled in 2002-2003 and again in about 2015. The building contains two pools, a large gymnasium, a converted gym into a wellness center with suspended walking track, 2 racquetball courts plus two more converted to a studio and Queenax room, 5 locker rooms, steam and sauna in both adult locker rooms, a child watch program, teen room (under remodeling), neighboring city park that allows use for soccer fields.
The childcare center houses full daycare operations, purchased 3 years ago from a local healthcare system. Currently licensed for 95 kids with about 71 registered.
Programs
- We serve 8 area schools with after-school care
- Summer camps served 160 kids
- Full daycare serves approximately 75 children
- Strong youth sports including soccer, indoor soccer, basketball, archery and swim team
Annual Campaign
- $136,128 Prior Year’s Total
- $150,000 Current Year’s Goal
- $60,000 Current Year’s Amount raised as of September 2024
Staff
Current Staff
- 22 FT
- 186 PT
- 20 Seasonal
CEO Direct Reports
- Business Manager
- Membership/ Youth Director
- Facility/ Property Director
- Aquatics Director
- Sports Director
- Healthy Living Director
- Childcare Center Director
Board of Directors
- 16 Board Members
Financial Snapshot
- $2.8M Current Annual Budget Size
- $220K Current Debt (Mortgage)
- $1.0M Current Endowment
- 3-year pattern of annual surplus/deficit
- $5,008 Last year
- $(209,280) Previous year
- $269,893 Previous year
Population & Demographics
- Median age is 36.8
- Median household income is $59,931
- 61.2% White/Non-Hispanic
- 18.7% Black
- 13.9% Hispanic/Latino
- 4.3% Two or more races
- 1.3% Asian
- 0.2% Native American/ Alaskan Native
- 0.4% Unknown
Additional Important Information
Area Amenities and Community Benefits
Kankakee is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Located on the Kankakee River, as of 2020, the city's population was 24,052. Kankakee County, Illinois, is ideally situated 45 miles south of Downtown Chicago along the I-57 Corridor. Ready access to interstate, rail, all utilities, fiber and workforce helps our diversified business community to thrive. With 57 miles of winding river, rural and urban destinations, rich history and natural beauty, there is so much to enjoy!
The Greater Kankakee Area is blessed with a fine liberal arts university (Olivet Nazarene University) and a strong community college (Kankakee Community College). A large state park is situated on the Kankakee River, and a state development center employs 1200. While manufacturing production has diminished over the past 4 decades, the area is a transportation hub, with chemical and biotechnology industries and good healthcare systems (2 hospitals). Recreational opportunities include the state park and several community parks, along with youth and family activities. The community is also served by many churches and not-for-profits that address many social and economic issues to raise the quality of life.
Salary Range: $115,000 - $135,000 annually
Benefits: 12% Retirement contribution, vacation plan, health plan and other benefits per personnel policy included
Residency Expectation: The CEO is expected to be highly engaged and visible in our community. Living in the YMCA’s service area is preferred.
Other sites for information:
https://www.visitkankakeecounty.com/
https://simplebooklet.com/2024marketprofile#page=3
https://www.kankakeecountychamber.com/
Target Dates for the search process
Resumes accepted through: February 16, 2025
Preliminary interviews scheduled: March 6, 2025
Final interviews: March 25-26, 2025
New CEO on board (anticipated): May 1, 2025
To Apply
Candidates will apply via the following website: https://tinyurl.com/Kankakee-Area-YMCA-CEO
Application, References, Background Check, and Organizational Leader Certification:
Candidates must submit the following in their online application, uploading a PDF of your cover letter and resume. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Candidates who advance to final interviews will need to submit six references (four professional and two personal). References checked only with prior notification. Successful candidate accepting the offer must pass a background check and must have a current Y-USA’s Organizational Leader Certification or obtain certification within the first three years from start date as the CEO.
Questions regarding this position should be directed to:
Nicole Bolding, Y-USA Search Consultant, [email protected]
Glenn Haley, CEO of Illinois State Alliance of YMCA’s, [email protected]