Teen Program Director

YMCA of Snohomish County; Monroe (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free family YMCA membership

Training and paid training

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The YMCA of Snohomish County in Monroe, WA is seeking an experienced leader to develop, organize and implement a high-quality Teen Leadership program for diverse participants. You will ensure a safe, positive and inclusive atmosphere in line with YMCA policies and practices.

The role requires at least two years working with teens or leading teen programming, plus supervisory experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience working directly with teens or leading teen programming, such as Youth & Government or Teen Camps, preferred
• Experience working with individuals, families and communities of diverse backgrounds and abilities
• One year or more previous direct supervisory experience
• Strong computer skills and experience with standard business software
• Strong professional written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in second language desired

Responsibilities

• Direct, organize, conduct and supervise program activities and events
• Coordinate and monitor teen summer camps
• Secure facilities for program activities and events
• Promote a diverse workforce; recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule and direct personnel and volunteers as needed
• Review and evaluate staff performance, develop strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals
• Establish new culturally appropriate program activities and expand program within the community
• Assist in the marketing and distribution of program information, may organize and schedule program registrations
• May review and process program scholarship applications
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations
• Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives
• May organize and/or represent the YMCA at community events
• Assist in YMCA fund raising activities and special events
• Respond to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner
• Assist with Program Committee meetings
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in program
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Teen programming

Supervisory experience

Computer skills

Communication skills

Second language

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Location 14033 Fryelands Blvd,Monroe, WA, 98272,United States
• Base Pay $80,184.00 - $84,739.00 / Year
• Employee Type Exempt Full Time
• Manage Others Yes

Contact information

• Email [e-mail]

Description

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility—they guide everything we do.

We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!
*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!

We are looking for an experienced leader to join our team! An ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience working with teens and/or leading teen programming, such as Youth & Government or Teen Camps, as well as previous supervisory experience. If supporting teens in our community interests you, apply to this role today!

Position Summary:

Develop, organize and implement high quality YMCA Teen Leadership program(s) for our diverse participants. Ensure a safe, positive and inclusive atmosphere that promotes participant safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies, practices and procedures.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Direct, organize, conduct and supervise program activities and events
• Coordinate and monitor teen summer camps
• Secure facilities for program activities and events
• Promote a diverse workforce; recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule and direct personnel and volunteers as needed
• Review and evaluate staff performance, develop strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals
• Establish new culturally appropriate program activities and expand program within the community
• Assist in the marketing and distribution of program information, may organize and schedule program registrations
• May review and process program scholarship applications
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations
• Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives
• May organize and/or represent the YMCA at community events
• Assist in YMCA fund raising activities and special events
• Respond to all member and community inquiries and complaints in timely manner
• Assist with Program Committee meetings
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in program
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience working directly with teens or leading teen programming, such as Youth & Government or Teen Camps, preferred
• Experience working with individuals, families and communities of diverse backgrounds and abilities
• One year or more previous direct supervisory experience
• Strong computer skills and experience with standard business software
• Strong professional written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in second language desired

Y Culture:

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA
• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines
• Arrive on time ready for shift, clock in/out within timekeeping system

Embrace Team Leader Core Competencies:

Mission Advancement:

• Models and teaches the Y’s values
• Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives
• Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognitioncultural? Wait, text originally had no mention of "_. (Oops, text continues appropriately) Let's continue with what follows originally:
• Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition
• Cultivates relationships to support fundraising
• 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

Physical and Mental Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lead and participate in a range of activities. 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 program). While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals.

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.

Summary

What you’ll get from working at The Y:

• FREE family YMCA membership
• FREE training offered for all positions and get paid while you train for your job!
• Flexible work schedules and a family-friendly environment.
• 50% off ECE child care* for Full-Time staff (and their dependents).
• 100% off specific programs and services for Full-Time staff (and their dependents) that include:
  
  • School Age Child Care*, licensed Discovery Camp, Day Camps, 1 session of Overnight Camp, Family Camps, group swim lessons, youth sports, & youth leadership programs
• Competitive benefits package for Full-Time staff.
• Two medical plans to choose from: One is FREE for employee.
• Dental plan is FREE for employee.
• Life and long term disability with medical and dental insurance begin on the first of the month after start date.
• 2 weeks paid time off accrued per year to start (accrual increases with years of service) and 8 paid holidays for full-time staff.
• Sick Pay accrued at rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked.
• Tax-Deferred retirement account & Roth retirement account available to all employees.
• 403a Retirement investing account paid at 12% annual compensation after 2 years of service (minimum 1,000 hours worked in each year).
• FREE Employee Assistance Program.
• Cheery, dynamic, cause-driven work environment, like no other!
• We promote from within often. Enjoy your career at our Y!
• Opportunity to grow: When you work at the Y, you will be encouraged to try new things and grow your career. We have a solid reputation for hiring good people who do great things.

*Within IRS limits, discounts that exceed $5,000 are reported as taxable compensation on your paycheck and W-2 for that year.

The full range of the pay grade for this position is $80,184-$96,886 annually.