Childcare Program Director

River Valley Regional YMCA; Mansfield (Tioga County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nonprofit organization in Tioga County, Mansfield, seeks a Program Director to oversee programs that promote youth development and community health. This role involves supervising staff, managing budgets, and ensuring high-quality programs in line with YMCA objectives. Candidates should have experience in program management, a relevant degree, and strong leadership skills. Join us in making a difference in the community with a dynamic team dedicated to social responsibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in program management and community engagement.
• Ability to motivate and lead a diverse team.
• Strong communication skills and responsiveness to community needs.
• Required trainings include Mandated Reporter, YMCA certifications, CPR/First Aid/AED.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people.

Responsibilities

• Supervise program activities to meet community needs.
• Recruit, train, and manage program staff and volunteers.
• Manage program budget and ensure financial objectives are met.
• Develop relationships with community organizations.
• Develops and maintains collaborations with community organizations.

Skills

Program Management

Team Leadership

Community Engagement

Budget Management

Conflict Resolution

Education

Associate’s degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

CPR certification

First Aid certification

AED training

Job description

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Develops, organizes and implements high quality YMCA program(s).

Essential Functions

• Directs and supervises program activities to meet the needs of the community and fulfill YMCA objectives.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs staff and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develops strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
• Establishes new program activities and expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information, may organize and schedule program registrations. May review and process program scholarship applications.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
• Coordinates use of facilities for program activities and events.
• Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
• Models relationship-building skills in all interactions. Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• May assist with Program Committee meetings.
• Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Program Director Job Description

The Y: We’re for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader)

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Y's 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.

and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations (depending upon the programs).

Day Camp

• Creates and schedules all camp sessions and activities.
• Monitors daily camp operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
• Secures facilities and admission for day camp field trips and events.
• Secures and monitors transportation for field trips.
• Purchases and maintains supplies for camp activities.
• Purchases and distributes camp t-shirts.

__ Childcare/School Age

• Manages, directs and coordinates the child care programs for assigned locations. Ensures high quality programs and establishes new program activities. Expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
• Develops and maintains relationships with state child care licensing agency, school administration, parents, groups and other organizations and agencies related to assigned programs. Responds to all agency, parent and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Review and monitor classroom lesson plans and newsletters providing feedback when necessary. Ensure programs are incorporating learning standards and individualization into lesson plans.
• Maintains proper records/department files.
• Leading a high quality program and maintaining high enrollment to support the needs of the community.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One to two years related experience preferred.
• Minimum age requirements may apply; for example, minimum age of 21.
• Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: completion of: Mandated Reporter; Penn State Better Kid Care Trainings; Working with Program Volunteers; CPR; First Aid; AED;
• Completion of YMCA program-specific certifications.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions and to supervise program activities in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor locations (depending upon the programs).