Program Coordinator, Teen Programs - Brown YMCA

Summary:

Coordinates and implements developmentally appropriate activities, interacts effectively with staff, parents and supervisors, and adheres to written budgets to foster individual growth and development of pre-teens (10-12) and teens (13-18) at the Brown Family YMCA programs.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises/schedules staff to ensure adequate supervision of children and effective implementation of scheduled activities.
• Maintains and ensures compliance with written activity schedules, fire drill schedules, incident/accident reports, and other forms of parent and staff communications.
• Plans, implements and actively facilitates a curriculum of developmentally appropriate activities in conjunction with staff, colleagues and supervisors.
• Models appropriate interactions with the pre-teens and teens individually and in groups and encourages their involvement in activities.
• Models appropriate positive guidance techniques that include: redirection, positive reinforcement of children’s efforts, and anticipation of elimination of potential problems.
• Schedules and/or attends regular trainings, meetings with staff, supervisors and colleagues.
• Ensures efficient implementation of planned activities.
• Facilitates collections and the provision of financial aid in a responsible and consistent manner as assigned.
• Fosters positive relations with staff, colleagues, supervisors, children/participants, parents/guardians, and the community.
• Solicits feedback from children/participants and responds appropriately to concerns in a proactive manner.
• Develops individualized plans for children/participants for personal growth in conjunction with parents and other concerned adults.
• Effectively represents the YMCA as a key staff member.
• Models appropriate behaviors for staff under supervision.
• Remains abreast of any changes in requirements/policies and procedures through regular communication with supervisors and attendance at all scheduled meetings.
• Demonstrates a high level of professional ethics through fair and consistent implementation of all YMCA policies and procedures and licensure requirements with staff, program participants and parents.
• Maintains current and accurate knowledge of YMCA programs, policies and procedures.

NOTE:  This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

YMCA Competencies (Team Leader):

Community: Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives.

Relationships:   Builds   relationships   to   create   small   communities.

Developing Others: Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.

Decision-Making: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions.

Emotional Maturity: Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships.

Quality Results: Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Finance: Effectively creates and manages budgets.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required.
• Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include completion of: CPR, First Aid, AED.
• Fulfillment of state-specific hiring standards and completion of YMCA program specific certifications.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Ability to understand and implement fiscal requirements.
• Ability to understand, interpret and implement licensure requirements and policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities.
• Ability to present a positive image to staff, participants, colleagues, supervisors and the community.
• Flexible and willing to adapt to changing needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills/Team-oriented.

Physical Demands:

This position requires the following: Seeing, hearing, writing, standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, crouching, bending, lifting (50 lbs.), pushing (50 lbs.) and pulling (50