Director of Operations and Program Experience

YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is seeking an experienced, purpose-driven Youth Achievement Operations Director to lead the organization's afterschool, youth development, and camp programs across 59 sites, grants-funded initiatives, and youth leadership activities.

This role blends strategic oversight with active program leadership, supervising three Senior Program Directors, building staff capacity, and using data, research, and trends to ensure programs remain engaging, inclusive, and

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team development experience.
• Experience overseeing school-age youth programs and camps.
• Ability to analyze program data and translate insights into improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the YMCA’s Youth Achievement portfolio across 59 sites and initiatives.
• Supervise and develop three Senior Program Directors to strengthen site leadership and staff capacity.
• Drive program quality, inclusivity, and developmentally appropriate practices for children, youth, families, and staff.
• Use data, feedback, and emerging trends to continuously evaluate and improve programs.

Skills

Leadership

Program Management

Youth Development

Job description

The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is seeking an experienced, purpose-driven, and innovative leader to serve as the Youth Achievement Operations Director. The YMCA is committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

Under the direction of the District Executive Director, the Youth Achievement Operations Director provides strategic, programmatic, and operational leadership for the YMCA’s comprehensive Youth Achievement portfolio. This includes 59 afterschool sites, grant-funded youth programs, Youth & Government, Reach & Rise Mentor Program, 11 Day Camp, and Specialty Camps.

The Director directly supervises and develops three full-time Senior Program Directors who provide leadership across the organization’s program areas and sites. Through these leaders, the Director establishes clear expectations, strengthens program quality, develops staff capacity, and creates systems that support consistent, high-quality experiences for children, youth, families, and staff.

This position is both a strategic leader and an active program leader. The Director maintains a visible presence within programs and at program sites, developing a firsthand understanding of the experiences of participants, families, and staff. The Director uses this knowledge, along with program data, feedback, research, and emerging trends, to continuously evaluate and improve the YMCA’s programs.

A key responsibility of this role is ensuring that YMCA programming remains relevant, engaging, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, and responsive to the changing needs of children, youth, families, and communities. The Director stays current on trends and emerging practices in school-age childcare, out-of-s...