Youth & Family Services Program Director

Be part of a dynamic team making an impact as the Youth & Family Services Program Director for the Eastside Family YMCA.

Job Description

The YMCA of Greenville is a dynamic and rapidly growing association that seeks to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Youth & Family Services Program Director – Afterschool Focus supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Under the direction of the Director of Y&FS, the Youth & Family Services Program Director is responsible for leading the development and operations with a primary focus on Afterschool (ASCC) programs.

Not only will you be part of amazing mission driven work, we offer the following benefits:

• Work Today, Get Paid Today!!! Instant access to your earned wages before payday.
• 12% Retirement Contribution, once fully vested
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan
• Separate Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Medical Benefits
• Company Paid Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 11 Company Paid Holidays
• Household Membership to the YMCA of Greenville
• 50% Discount on Programs, including Childcare, Sports, Personal Training, and Aquatics.
  
  

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.

We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.

We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.

We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

• Compensation will be determined commensurate qualifications and experience.*
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, early childhood, recreation, human services or equivalent.
• Two or more years’ related supervisory experience in school-aged childcare, teen programming, and/or day camping.
• Knowledge of childcare licensing requirements, YMCA standards and ACA standards for day camps.
• Must have good interpersonal, public relations and communications skills, including the ability to make oral presentations.
• Skills in staff and volunteer supervision, values education, community program development, and fundraising.
• Must be able to drive bus.
• Must be at least 20 years old to drive a bus.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Incumbents must complete mandatory training in New Staff Orientation, BBP/Child Abuse Prevention and CPR/1st Aid/AED training within 30 days of employment.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Report directly to the branch Director of Y&FS on behalf of the Y&FS department.
• Manages, directs, and coordinates all aspects of the Afterschool program for branch.
• During the school Year this position is responsible for operations of the Afterschool program, planning, hiring, staff management, and daily implementation.
• During the summer, the position assists with camp when needed, prepping for the upcoming Afterschool year with recruitment of staff and new families.
• Develop and implement high-quality childcare curricula and activities for students of various ages and developmental stages.
• Develop and maintain a positive childcare leadership team with Director of Y&FS and Assistant Y&FS Director, working toward the same goals and with a vision of offering high-quality, high-value programs for members and participants.
• Directly recruit, train, supervise, and develop part-time staff and volunteers in partnership with the Human Resource department and the Association Director of Y & FS Programs and Quality.
• Organize and schedule program registrations for Afterschool.
• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to childcare.
• Ensures that program standards are met, and safety procedures followed.
• Secure, monitor, and oversee transportation of participants on field trips.
• Conduct and report staff evaluations annually, as well as on-going, non-formal evaluations of staff to ensure highest quality of staff are in place and adding value to childcare programs.
• Communicate and partner with the Association Director of Y&FS Programs and Quality as a resource for program and staffing support, curriculum development, staff development and training efforts, program growth initiatives, and staff/participant engagement and retention.
• Coordinate use of branch facilities for daily activities.
• Secure facilities and admission for field trips and events.
• Purchase and maintain materials and supply for ASCC Program, including snacks.
• Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
• Act as the Childcare Cabinet representative for your branch
• Promote and incorporate the YMCA four core values and character development model into all program activities.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other community organizations.
• Responsible for promotion of all childcare programs, in conjunction with branch marketing and promotion plans.
• Develop and implement recruiting plans for YMCA Childcare programs.
• Establish new program activities and expand program within the community in accordance with the Association and branch strategic plans.
• Intentionally and continuously strive to promote an organizational culture that advances practices and policies which value staff engagement, diversity, strengthens inclusion, and builds global community in the US and abroad.
• Actively practice the YMCA of Greenville leadership attributes of Accountability, Ownership, Managerial Courage, Teamwork, and Focused Discipline as defined and communicated by HR.
• Participation in quarterly reviews with executive leadership examining and evaluating departmental progress, growth, staffing, results, and goals as well as personal application of YMCA of Greenville Leadership Attributes.
  
  

Other Expectations

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
• Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.
• Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organization’s progressive disciplinary procedures.
• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization’s commitment to protect their consumer from abuse.
• Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.