Rock Island Branch Executive

TWO RIVERS YMCA
Branch Executive
Job Description
Classification: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Primary Department: Membership-Program
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the COO, the Branch Executive is responsible for the overall membership and program experience. Incumbent will have full knowledge of programming, facility scheduling, budget development, fundraising, risk management, and marketing. Incumbent must possess knowledge of YMCA membership and program best practices and be able to personally lead most programs in the areas of youth, sports, wellness and childcare when needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Develop comprehensive annual program plan. Foster a climate of innovation in accordance with association strategic plans and the mission matrix.
2. Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate branch membership and program staff. Ensure facility is appropriately staffed during all open hours.
3. Lead and develop branch and department budgets.
4. Responsible for branch risk management program.
5. Collaborate with maintenance and administrative staff to provide high quality facilities and equipment.
6. Serve on team of staff leadership that develops and implements annual marketing program, including high quality membership engagement strategies.
7. Take a leadership role in the annual campaign.
8. Relate to boards and committees as assigned.
9. Maintain a professional image of the YMCA in the facility and community. Demonstrate excellent personal appearance standards and uphold similar standards for your staff.
10. Promote and incorporate the Y mission and four core values into all programs and events.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Makes informed decisions based on logic, data, and sound judgment
• Fiscal Management: Manages the Y's resources responsibly and sustains the Y's nonprofit business model.
• Functional Expertise: Executes superior technical skills for the role.
• Innovation: Creates and implements new and relevant approaches and activities that improve and expand the Y's work.
• Program/Project Management: Ensures program or project goals are met and intended impact occurs.
• Developing Self & Others: Develops self and supports others (e.g., staff, volunteers, members, program participants), both formally and informally, to achieve their highest potential.
• Emotional Maturity: Demonstrates ability to understand and manage emotions effectively in all situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises fulltime and part time employees in the program and membership departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, training, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A) from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Ability to direct total operations through volunteer development, supervision of staff, development and monitoring of branch budget, marketing and public relations, and program development.
• Three years of program-membership experience with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff.
• Previous experience supervising minimum budget of $100,000 preferred.
• Valid Driver's License and Car Insurance.
• Ability to obtain YMCA Multi-Team Leader certification within two years.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community. Oral and written multilingual abilities preferred.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to calculate budgets and analyze financial statements and financial reports.

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaint from members and non- members of the YMCA or members of the business community.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.