Langham Creek Program Director-Childwatch, Enrichment, & Day Camp

YMCA of Greater Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Greater Houston in Houston, TX is seeking a dedicated program leader to develop and oversee youth development, healthy living and social responsibility initiatives across centers. You will lead program design, supervise staff, manage budgets, and ensure safety standards while engaging families and the broader community.

The role requires collaboration with community organizations, strong communication with children and adults, and the ability to balance enrollment and program quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
• 2–3 years of related programming experience in a nonprofit setting.
• Minimum age 21.
• Experience with diverse populations.
• Ability to collaborate with community organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication with children and adults.
• Commitment to working with children and families.
• Within 30 days: CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develops, organizes and implements high quality programs focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises staff and volunteers; evaluates performance.
• Supports marketing and registration; coordinates social media plan for center.
• Manages program budgets and ensures fiscal objectives.
• Oversees Child Watch and Day Camp operations for safety and engagement.
• Builds partnerships with community organizations.
• Participates in Cause-Driven Leader on Duty schedule.
• Upholds YMCA health and safety regulations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Program development

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Develops, organizes and implements high quality programs focused on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility and designed to make the YMCA the place for individuals and families in the community.

Essential Functions:

• Offers high quality programs through innovative program development.
• Ensures programs comply with YMCA of Greater Houston standards and operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
• 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. Ensures all direct staff have completed necessary certifications to be in compliance.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information, may organize and schedule program registrations. Works closely with supervisor to plan and execute social media plan for the center.
• Develops and monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives. Monitors program registration and accounts receivable. Purchases and maintains program supplies.
• Assists in YMCA fundraising activities.
• Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs, including administering program evaluations and compiling statistics.
• Identifies opportunities in the community for the YMCA to engage and connect.Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Assists with Board Committee meetings as directed by Executive Director.
• Participates in the center's Cause-Driven Leader on Duty (CLOD) schedule.
• Other duties in support of the role or as assigned.

Enrichment:

• Establishes value-added and fee-based programming for youth and families that may include dance, martial arts, ninja, art, etc.
• Designs and implements enrichment lessons and STEM activities in programs.
• Creates class schedules to ensure member needs are met.

Child Watch:

• Oversees the daily operations of the Child Watch program, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for children and families.
• Monitor program activities and staff interactions to ensure age-appropriate engagement, positive behavior management, and consistent supervision of children.
• Plans and oversee monthly Parents Night Out.

Day Camp:

• Oversees the daily operations of the Camp programs, ensuring a safe, engaging, and high-quality experience for campers.
• Develop and implement age-appropriate camp curriculum and activities that support youth development and positive relationships.
• Monitor program activities and staff interactions to ensure camper safety, appropriate behavior management, and consistent staff supervision.
• Ensures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to day camp.

YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. It's who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day. We are cause-driven. We don't just show up, we show up with purpose. As a cause driven leader you are expected to be:

Welcoming -Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing -To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful -Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined -To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

Genuine -To be honest and open in relationships with others.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent.
2. Two to three years related programming experience in a non-profit environment preferred.
3. Minimum age requirements of 21 years old.
4. Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations.
5. Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.
6. Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) with children and adults.
7. Desire to work with children and families and the ability to relate to them in a positive, patient, sensitive and non-judgmental manner.
8. Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include completion of Compliance and safety training, CPR, First Aid and AED certifications.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May directly supervise part time non-exempt employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; reviewing and approving timesheets; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; monitoring and updating all required staff certifications; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

COMPUTER LITERACY

Skills are essential in all of the Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access. Ability to use these programs to lighten work load, develop reports and to automate procedures is very necessary. Ability to diagnose basic PC problems and to communicate those problems is very important.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

HOURS

Flexible with scheduling and availability to work operational hours of the YMCA and sites, which may include day, evenings and weekends.

TRAVEL

Travel is primarily local between assigned centers during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides Equal Employment Opportunities for employment to all employees and applicants, including disability and protected veteran status.