Youth Program Director

Job Description

Join the Stephens Family YMCA as our Youth Program Director! The Youth Program Director is responsible for administrating, organizing, promoting, and managing many of the functions that relate to youth, teen and family programming. The position works with the management team to enable the YMCA to operate at maximum capacity and manages current programs including summer camps, family nights, school’s days out, after-school programming, homeschool programming, and birthday parties.

• Posesses a four (4) year degree in a related field or experience of at least two years directing, organizing and running similar programs.
• Candidates should exhibit proven knowledge in program management, staff development, and public relations.
• Strong organizational skills are required to maintain effective management of staff, equipment, resources, and programs.
• Candidates must have excellent human relations skills and experience in successfully working with diverse groups of people.
• Candidates should posess strong decision‑making and problem‑solving skills as they are critical to this position.
• High level of knowledge and demonstrated competence in the areas of teen programming.
• Incumbent must support the mission and values of the YMCA through personal words and actions.
• CPR/AED certification, First Aid and Emergency Procedures training required or must be obtained upon hire.

• Responsible for managing, creating, researching, budgeting, and implementing programs that meet the mission and purpose of the YMCA, including but not limited to summer day camp, after school programs, family programming, and all other youth programs.
• Responsible for supervising, planning schedules, and curriculum of our Y camp and some specialty camps during the summer.
• Responsible for recruitment, training, performance appraisal of all staff and volunteers in assigned areas, within association policies and guidelines.
• Responsible for developing relationships that foster program growth, new programming opportunities for the YMCA, and a close bond of program participants.
• Works as part of the management team by attending staff meetings, giving well‑thought‑out input, and attending specific events that require management staff presence.
• Evaluates programs on a regular basis using association‑approved processes.
• Responsible for developing collaborative efforts with entities outside the YMCA in an effort to strengthen YMCA programs, image, and resources per strategic plan.
• Responsible for other duties deemed necessary for effective completion of duties.

• Engaging Community
• Program/Project Management
• Developing Self & Others
• Communication & Influence

• CPR/AED/1st Aid Certification and Emergency Procedures training required and obtained within 60 days upon hire.
• All required onboarding documents completed upon hire.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

Non‑profit Organizations

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