Dir. Youth Court Alliance | NFP Exp. | Edu. Focus | UWYC

Director, Youth Court Alliance

Full-Time

Non-Profit | York, PA

Position Summary

SN is proud to support United Way of York County (UWYC) in their search for a Director for the Youth Court Alliance (YCA) program. As the Director, you will oversee the development, implementation, and operations of Youth Court Alliance throughout York County. You will lead in the development and execution of plans to expand YCA to serve more students and increase partnerships to support truant students.As a critical advocate for education in York County, the Director will serve on community committees and build partnerships with school districts, volunteers, and families throughout the region.

Essential Functions

Core Role

• Ensure successful implementation of York County Youth Court Alliance.Develops and executes plans to expand YCA to serve more students and increase partnerships to support truant students.
• Ensures high quality program development through research, innovative program development, and evaluation.
• Oversee volunteers and program implementation of YCA at sites throughout York County.Assist with providing technical assistance to school districts implementing the YCA program model.
• Oversee the processes used for maintaining and organizing individual files for all YCA participants.
• Provide mentorship to current and prior participants of YCA. Ensure the safety of the program, participants, and members at all times.Provide appropriate resources to students and their families.
• Lead and plan YCA related events.

Impact

• Works effectively across multiple departments as valuable team member.
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing.
• Understand and embrace the organization's mission/values including DEI, ALICE, and Issue-focused initiatives.Align strategic initiatives to the purpose of the organization.
• Demonstrate the organization's commitment to the community through leading by example and participating in community events where appropriate.
• Build collaborations with colleges and universities to recruit interns. As the SME, advocate for education including serving on community committees and building partnerships with school districts, volunteers, and families.
• Lead Truancy Prevention Initiative by serving the York County Truancy Task Force.

Leadership/Management

• Provide guidance to the team so they can effectively and successfully perform his/her role.Recruits, trains, and supervises YCA Program Manager Program Coordinators/Assistants/Interns.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to learn during change initiatives.Ability to lead others through change initiatives.
• Delegate tasks related to strategic initiatives.
• Embrace continuous learning and help train employees.

Financial Acumen

• Assist the VPs with development and implementation of the Annual Budget.
• Prepare department specific reporting.Ensure grant and program integrity and compliance, submit financial and program reports as deemed necessary by program funders.
• Complete and submit YCA funding application on an annual basis and meet with the program funders on a quarterly basis.
• Assist VPs with Annual Campaign initiatives where appropriate.

Educational and Other Requirements

• 7+ years experience in similar non-profit/community outreach program.
• Bachelor's or Associates Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and organizations.
• Demonstrated reliability and positive work habits.
• Capable of multi-tasking and working under pressure.
• Ability to pass background checks in accordance with insurance provider and legal requirements.
• Proficient at using Microsoft Suite, and the ability to learn organization specific software.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About United Way of York County

For 100 years, United Way of York County has worked in the York County community to improve peoples lives. We began as The York Welfare Federation, an organization that raised funds on behalf of 17 member agencies. Today, as United Way of York County, the mission of raising community funds remains the same, but the strategies have evolved in order to meet the growing and changing needs of people living in York County.

Mission: We assist working households in our community to achieve financial stability by collaboratively and equitably reducing barriers to prosperity.

Vision Statement: An equitably thriving York County.

UWYC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.