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Why Your Role Matters

The Youth & Family Director oversees and coordinates a diverse range of programs designed to engage and inspire children, teens, and families to learn, grow, and thrive. This role manages offerings such as Gymnastics, Dance, Kids Play, Cultural & Arts Programs, Camp,Teen Programming, Youth Sports, and more, many of which are seasonal, ensuring each is delivered safely, creatively, and with excellence.

A key part of this role is driving innovation:identifyingopportunities to enhance programs,introducenew experiences, andengagefamilies in meaningful ways. The Director collaborates with staff and partnersto implementprograms,troubleshootchallenges, andensurea high-quality experience for all participants. By combining operational management with creative thinking, the Youth & Family Director helps programs evolve, supports staff in executing activities, and delivers experiences that foster confidence, exploration, and lasting connections for children and families.

How You Will Make an Impact

The member relations aspect of this position requires that relationship buildingbe a top priority at all times, attending to the needs and requests of members, program participants, volunteers, and all people associated with the YMCA in a courteous and friendly manner.

Performance Achievement & Results

• Hold program teams accountable for high performance and achievement of organizationalobjectives.

• Model inclusive leadership behaviors and embrace diversity in all forms.

• Hire, coach, and manage direct reports, ensuring alignment with associationpeoplepractices.

• Implement a goal-based management approach, ensuring staff are actively working toward center-levelobjectivesand key results.

• Model and ensure adherence to association policies and safety protocols, with a focus on child safety.

• Monitor andmaintainall required staff certifications.

• Promote and incorporate theYMCAfive core values and attributes.

Member Relations& Experience

• Prioritize relationship-building with members, program participants, volunteers, and all YMCA stakeholders.

• Respondto member and participant needs in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner.

• Ensure all programs deliver excellent customer service anda transformativeYMCA experience.

Program Operations &Management

• Guide, direct, and oversee current Youth and Family programs,Kids Play, and new program development.

• Establish operating standards and programobjectivesto ensure quality, participant satisfaction, and growth.

• Support marketing and promotion efforts to achieve program enrollment and engagement goals.

• Develop andmaintainmaintenanceprograms and procedures for facilities and equipment.

• Maintainaccurateprogram records, including registrations and statistics.

• Develop andmaintaincollaborative relationships with community organizations to increase YMCA visibility.

• Develop,monitor, and manage program budgets to meet fiscalobjectives, control expenses, and achieve financial targets.

• Coordinate facilityuseacross departments to ensure smooth execution of program activities and events.

• Participate in fundraising initiatives, including the Annual Campaign.

• Contribute to strategic Impact Group meetings and other organizational initiatives.

• Complete other duties as assigned.

What you bring tothe Y

• Proven experience overseeing diverse youth and enrichment programs such as Gymnastics, Youth Sports, Teen programming, Dance, Kids Play, Cultural and Arts Programs, Camp, and other seasonal offerings, ensuring each is delivered safely, creatively, and with excellence.

• Minimum of2years ofdemonstratedsupervisory experience.

• Projectmanagement experience, including planning, execution, and evaluation of multi-phase or seasonal initiatives.

• Experience developing and managing seasonal and year-round programs.

• Strong knowledge of child and youth development, inclusive programming, and community engagement.

• Ability to innovate, problem-solve, and enhance program offerings.

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Ability to apply knowledge of accounting and finance basics.

• You are action-oriented and focus on results -You easily take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and a solutions-oriented mindset. You have a record of consistently achieving results.

• You are a strong communicator- You are skilled at developing and delivering communications and messaging that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.

• You are a relationship builder -You build close and good-natured relationships with people from allwalks of life.

• You embrace change -You are energized when faced with ambiguity and uncertainty. You adapt quickly to changing conditions.

• You cultivate innovation- You are adept at creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful

• You build effective teams- building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

• You foster a culture of inclusion and belonging- Youleveragepeople's differences as strengths.

• Youpossessa high EQ-You have a high degree of emotional intelligence and the ability to quickly access and compose oneself in stressful or tense situations.

• You lead by influence- Youare able tohave an impact on the behavior, attitudes, and choices of others.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required tosit, stand, walk, bend, talk and occasionally lift and/or move items, including equipment,furnitureand/or children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions