Youth Program Director (Personal Services)

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause.Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our childcare programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibilitythey guide everything we do.
We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!
*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!

Position Summary:
Directs the oversight, development, and operation of youth & teen programs in assigned location(s) while meeting the needs of our diverse community. This includes supporting the advancement of camp programs, break camps, and non-school day unlicensed "camps" through oversight and collaboration at the branch level. Fulfill responsibilities of all assigned programs while working in program ratio as needed. Ensure a safe, positive, and inclusive atmosphere that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies, practices, and procedures. This position provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring of staff and volunteers to ensure attainment of quality, safety, and financial goals. The Youth/Teen Program Director is the face of our youth and teen programs and interacts with members on a daily basis, which requires exceptional interpersonal skills.

Qualifications:
Minimum Age: 21
One or more years related experience as a coordinator or supervisor of youth programs
Pre-employment current driver abstract required (available online through Dept. of licensing)
Minimum two years driving experience with clean driving record
Experience working with youth/teens and their parents
Experience with staff and volunteer supervision and development
Expertise in youth development field
Plan, organize, and implement high quality developmentally appropriate programming
Strong professional written and verbal communication skills
Fluency in second language desired

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
Manage, direct, and coordinate youth programsfor assigned location(s), including Teen Programs, Youth Development Center, Teen Late Night, Co-lead Hoops program, non-school day & break camps, Outdoor & Challenger camps, and Counselors in Training Program (CIT).
Provides leadership and direction to the budget and day-to-day fiscal operations of assigned programs and departments.
Oversee day-to-day operations, including schedules, buses, check-in/out, parent communication, weekly emails, reports, and rosters.
Plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate activitiesto ensure high-quality programs and establish new program activities.
Drive safelyaccording to YMCA policies, procedures, and state laws, ensuring occupants, belongings, and YMCA vehicle contents are secured.
Perform and record all checklist and maintenance responsibilitiesusing approved forms, including self-audits to ensure compliance with YMCA of Snohomish County safety requirements.
Ensure first aid, safety, and emergency suppliesare fully stocked, with documentation of inventory and immediate replacement of missing supplies.
Ensure that bus rules are posted, announced, and followed.
Recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule, and direct personnel and volunteersas needed.
Review and evaluate staff performance, developing strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
Expand programs within the communityin accordance with strategic and operating plans.
Actively participate in assigned Advancement Teamsand help lead and develop trainings for staff.
Develop, monitor, and adhere to budgetsfor designated program areas.
Coordinate program information and registration procedures.
Coordinate program growth through marketing and promotional materials.
Participate and support annual fundraising efforts and special events.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations.
Oversee the development and operation of youth & teen programs, including camp programs, break camps, and non-school day unlicensed "camps."
Collaborate with branch staffto ensure effective oversight and support for all camp-related activities.
Work in program ratio as neededto fulfill responsibilities of all assigned programs.
Ensure a safe, positive, and inclusive atmospherethat promotes participant safety and engagement.
Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoringto staff and volunteers.
Ensure attainment of quality, safety, and financial goals.
Interact with members daily, demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Y Culture:
Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines

YMCA Competencies
Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.
Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.
Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. 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.

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise program activities. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus

Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically, interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.