Program Director - Miami Dade County

Position Summary:

As the Program Director for the YMCA of South Florida's Youth Development Department in Miami-Dade County, this leader plays a pivotal role in driving the success and effectiveness of our organization's mission and objectives. Strong leadership and expertise are essential to ensuring the seamless management and growth of multiple youth-focused after-school, summer, and day school programs throughout the region.

Essential Functions/ Job Duties:

• Implement and monitor the program budget, tracking monthly progress and variances.
• Drive program retention and growth initiatives.
• Develop and maintain regular communication and relationships with school principals and representatives.
• Actively participate in school parent/teacher organizations.
• Implement established Program Quality Standards and contribute to their development.
• Conduct regular site visits and inspections to monitor program quality and grant compliance.
• Provide daily supervision for all assigned program staff.
• Recruit, supervise, hire, and manage staff within the region, including implementing progressive discipline when necessary.
• Develop objectives and job plans for Site Directors within the region.
• Develop and oversee staff training plans in accordance with organization or state licensing requirements.
• Attend all mandatory departmental meetings.
• Monitor and effectively manage bi-weekly payroll processes.
• Assist with curriculum development and implementation while ensuring all grant outcomes are met.
• Monitor and control daily/weekly nutrition counts.
• Maintain Accounts Receivable below 3%.
• Lead fundraising efforts during the Annual Y Campaign.
• Ensure compliance with all grant measures and execute grant assessment processes.
• Assist the Grant Data team in gathering required information, including registrations, attendance, demographics, outcomes, and deliverables, into the appropriate tracking systems.
• Act as a community representative for funding agencies, and relevant community partners.
• Perform any additional responsibilities as assigned by the assigned supervisor.

YMCA Competencies (i.e., Leader, Team Leader, Multi-Team/ Branch Leader):

Mission Advancement: Reinforces the Y’s values within the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the YMCA’s efforts for all stakeholders. Implements effective systems to develop volunteers at program and fundraising leadership levels.

Collaboration: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA. Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. Provides tools and resources for the development of others.

Operational Effectiveness: Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Involves members and community in the development of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans. Institutes sound accounting procedures and financial controls. Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement.

Personal Growth: Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches. Creates a sense of urgency and positive tension to support change. Anticipates challenges that can sidetrack or derail growth and personal learning. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities/ Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Relevant and extensive work experience may substitute education requirement.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in youth development or related programs.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of the Miami-Dade County community and its unique needs.
• Experience working with budgets, developing a budget, fiscal management, and fund raising.
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and build strategic partnerships.
• Bilingual, English and Spanish preferred.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Florida Childcare Facility Director’s Credentials required for K-5 grade program management (or obtain within 18 months of hire).
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Adult/ Child CPR & First Aid certified.

Position Profile:

• Strategic Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Program Development
• Resource Management
• Community Engagement
• Quality Assurance
• Team Leadership
• Passion for Mission

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Primary works in an office environment; however, performs daily visits to program/ school sites. Employment at the YMCA is at-will. It is purely voluntary, based upon the consent of both the Association and the staff members. No expressed or implied contractual rights should be inferred from this job description. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Being in good physical health with range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Occasionally requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. No expressed or implied contractual rights should be inferred from this document.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level II fingerprinting background screening.

As a Drug-Free Workplace, all new hires must successfully complete a drug test. Please note Medical Marijuana cards do not exempt you from successfully passing your drug test.

The YMCA of South Florida is committed to the policy of Equal Opportunity prohibiting discrimination in the workplace because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age or disability.