Youth And Teen Program Director

Northern Middlesex YMCA Job Opening

The YMCA Offers the following benefits for Full Time Staff

• Medical/Dental Benefits
• Long Term and Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Membership: Full membership privileges are included
• Program Discounts: 75% discount on eligible YMCA programs up to $2500
• Retirement Plan

Youth & Teen Program Director

Reports to: VP of Youth Development and Community Relations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $52,000-58,000

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Youth & Teen Program Director is responsible for coordinating, supervising, and facilitating all Teen Programs at the YMCA, which include, but are not limited to Teen Nights, Andre’s Allstars, Teen Mentoring and Leadership Development. This position will also be responsible for grant management in the Youth Development department and development of new programs in line with our strategic plan.

PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES:

• Develops and maintains engaging new activity and enrichment programs that continue to meet the changing needs and demands of local teens and youth.
• Directs and supervises teen classes to meet YMCA objectives. Expands Y program offerings and participation in programs within the community.
• Create and build a strong community for the teen population via special events, series and workshops.
• Collaborate with community organizations (Youth Service Bureau, Community Health Center, Wesleyan) in order to strengthen existing programs and develop new programs.
• Works with Vice President to implement grants, track deliverables and prepare reports.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules, and directs personnel and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Develops, manages, and controls budgets for Teen Programs. Ensures program operates within budget and program fees are collected.
• Maintains clean, organized and safe program facilities.
• Ability to create curriculum and trainings that facilitate age appropriate skills.
• Develop strong relationships with principals, school staff, and community partners. Respond to all school and parent inquiries in a timely manner.
• Assist in the planning, implementation, and supervision of special activities within both the Teen and Youth Development Department as well as at interdepartmental YMCA special events.
• Provide supervision and ratio support as needed within Youth Development Department.
• Must be a great advocate for the Y and speak positively about the Y and all its programs in the community.
• Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
• All other miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned by supervisor.

EFFECT ON END RESULTS:

This position directly impacts the development of current and future members of the YMCA. Furthermore, the incumbent will ensure that the program is safe, innovative, diverse, enjoyable, and serves to build character in the participants.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of three years related experience preferred, as a coordinator or supervisor of teen and youth programs.
• Previous experience managing grant funding programming including, but not limited to, grant data management and reporting, grant staff team management and hands on community work.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

REQUIRED TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Must maintain CPR/AED and First Aid certifications.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES/KNOW HOW:

• Must possess strong interpersonal, organizational, and supervisory skills.
• Understand the relationship of the general public to the association, of staff to volunteer, and of staff to staff, and be able to effectively enhance and cultivate those relationships.
• Ability to interpret, carry out & implement into classes/programs, the mission and goals of the YMCA.
• Ability to supervise staff & volunteers while actively handling a variety of functions at the same time.
• Work as an integral member of a staff team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with adults, youth, teens, seniors and special populations.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office

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 essential functions.
• While performing functions of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The YMCA strives to deliver positive change in communities throughout Northern Middlesex County. Every day, our staff -- of all ages, backgrounds and life experiences -- works to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of children and Teens, improving individuals' health and well-being and providing support to our neighbors.

The Northern Middlesex YMCA is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. The Northern Middlesex YMCA makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.