Chief Youth Education, Safety & Compliance

YMCA of the USA; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded retirement (12%)

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Other YMCA benefits

Job summary

The YMCA of South Hampton Roads seeks a results-driven Senior Vice President of Education, Youth Services & Compliance to lead enterprise-wide quality, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement for youth programs. This role drives Praesidium accreditation, licensing readiness, and risk mitigation while partnering with operations and executive leadership to sustain growth.

Reporting to the COO, the SVP will set association-wide standards for early learning, school-age care, camps, and teen

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 10+ years of leadership across multi-site youth development, early learning, or risk.
• Experience in senior-level guidance on program quality, regulatory compliance, and accreditation.
• Knowledge of mandated reporting, child abuse prevention, licensing requirements; Praesidium Certification required or obtainable within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the quality, growth, and continuous improvement of youth programs across the Association.
• Establish consistent educational standards grounded in developmental research and YMCA practices.
• Partner with operations to strengthen program design, curriculum, participant experience, and site-level execution.
• Use program, licensing, safety, and participant data to identify trends and guide continuous improvement across youth-serving programs.
• Lead the Association's child protection and organizational risk strategy across youth sites, ensuring regulatory readiness.
• Oversee licensing, health and safety requirements, YMCA standards, and accreditation readiness across sites.
• Standardize policies, safety protocols, and screening practices to reduce variability.
• Build relationships with school districts, regulators, and community partners to advance the YMCA mission.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regulatory risk

Compliance governance

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Early Childhood Education, Youth Development, Public Administration, Organizational Risk

Praesidium Guardian Certification preferred

Job description

The YMCA of South Hampton Roads seeks a results-driven Senior Vice President of Education, Youth Services & Compliance to lead enterprise-wide quality, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement for youth programs. This role drives Praesidium accreditation, licensing readiness, and risk mitigation while partnering with operations and executive leadership to sustain growth.

Reporting to the COO, the SVP will set association-wide standards for early learning, school-age care, camps, and teen