District Director, Youth Development (2)

YMCA of the USA; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of the USA seeks a District Director of Youth Development to oversee operations across 10–12 child care sites. The role emphasizes training and development of staff, ensuring program quality and compliance, and meeting performance goals within an assigned region.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of leadership in long-term planning, site design, and accreditation with SUTQ, NAA, or NAEYC. Strong community involvement is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated leadership in long-term planning, designing and implementing a successful child care site.
• Experience accrediting centers through SUTQ, NAA, and/or NAEYC.

Responsibilities

• Train and develop assigned child care staff.
• Ensure quality and compliance of programs.
• Promote and monitor results against pre-stated performance goals.
• Maintain operations at 10–12 child care sites.
• Oversee staffing, enrollment, revenues, and physical environments.
• Engage actively with the community within the assigned region.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The District Director of Youth Development has the responsibility of ensuring effective and efficient business operations. Responsibilities include training and development of assigned child care staff, ensuring quality and compliance of program, promotion and monitoring results against pre-stated performance goals. Overall, the District Director will be fully accountable for maintaining operations at 10-12 child care sites. Responsibilities will include maintaining adequate staffing, full enrollment in programs, maximization of public and private revenues, and maintenance of appropriate physical environments, and active community involvement within their assigned region.

Education

• Bachelors degree is required

Experience

• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience of demonstrated leadership in long-term planning, designing and implementing a successful child care site, and successfully accrediting centers through SUTQ, NAA, and/or NAEYC.