Director, Youth Achievement Operations & Programs

Ymcafw; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free family membership

Discounts on Y programs

403(b) plan

Job summary

YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is seeking an experienced Youth Achievement Operations Director to lead 59 afterschool sites, grant-funded programs, and camps, aligning programs with the YMCA mission and best practices.

The role combines strategic leadership and hands-on program oversight, coaching three Senior Program Directors, ensuring safety, quality, and impact for children, youth, and families across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, recreation, nonprofit management, business administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• At least five years of progressively responsible youth program management experience, preferably within a YMCA, child care organization, school-age program, camp, mentoring program, or nonprofit agency.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-site youth programs and supervising and developing program leaders.
• Proven success in program quality improvement, staff development, leadership development, project management, program innovation, and program growth.
• Experience developing and managing operating budgets.
• Knowledge of Texas child care licensing standards and regulations applicable to after-school and summer day camp programs.
• Grant management, compliance, and reporting experience preferred.
• CPR, First Aid, and other certifications may be required within an established timeframe after hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Youth Achievement programs, ensuring alignment with the YMCA’s mission, community needs, and youth-development best practices.
• Establish and monitor consistent standards for program quality, safety, participant engagement, family communication, and customer service across all locations.
• Maintain a visible presence at program sites and use observations, feedback, enrollment data, quality assessments, and program outcomes to identify and implement improvements.
• Lead the development of innovative, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate programs that strengthen participant and family connections to the YMCA.
• Supervise, coach, and develop three Senior Program Directors responsible for Youth Achievement programs and 59 after-school sites.
• Establish clear goals, performance expectations, accountability measures, and professional development priorities for program leaders and staff.
• Develop and facilitate training focused on program quality, licensing, safety, organizational priorities, and the participant experience.
• Build a strong leadership pipeline and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and exceptional service.

Skills

Youth development

Leadership

Staff development

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, child development, recreation, nonprofit management, business administration, or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Job description

YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is seeking an experienced Youth Achievement Operations Director to lead 59 afterschool sites, grant-funded programs, and camps, aligning programs with the YMCA mission and best practices.

The role combines strategic leadership and hands-on program oversight, coaching three Senior Program Directors, ensuring safety, quality, and impact for children, youth, and families across multiple sites.