Witham Family YMCA - Grant Funded Program - Community Impact Program Director

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Household YMCA membership

Paid Time Off and Sick Time

Insurance

20 Hours Per Week of Free Child Care

Flexible Hours Scheduling

Retirement

Discounted Program Fees

Professional Development

Job summary

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis is seeking a Community Impact Program Director to support Boone County families with individualized coaching, action planning, and access to employment and financial resources. You will lead the Center for Working Families program and engage partners to expand opportunities for participants.

The role focuses on holistic, participant-centered support, data accuracy, and continuous improvement of services, driving enrollment and outcomes for families seeking greater

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervision of staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with employers and community organizations.
• Experience coordinating programs and service delivery in a nonprofit or community-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and oversight of the Center for Working Families program, including implementation and evaluation.
• Supervise assigned staff, interns, and volunteers, ensuring program quality and policy implementation.
• Coordinate work across YMCA departments and community partners to support the CWF program.
• Serve as integrated coach across employment, financial capability, and education services for participants.
• Maintain accurate participant records and track outcomes in required systems.

Job description

• Free Household YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Membership
• Paid Time Off and Sick Time
• Insurance
• 20 Hours Per Week of Free Child Care
• Flexible Hours/ Scheduling
• Retirement
• Discounted Program Fees
• Professional Development

Benefits Include

• Free Household YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Membership
• Paid Time Off and Sick Time
• Insurance
• 20 Hours Per Week of Free Child Care
• Flexible Hours/ Scheduling
• Retirement
• Discounted Program Fees
• Professional Development

The Community Impact Program Director is responsible for supporting families in Boone County through one on one coaching and individualized support to help individuals and families achieve employment, financial stability, and long term self sufficiency goals. The position assesses participant needs, develops individualized action plans, provides employment and career advancement support, delivers financial coaching, and connects participants with benefits, services, and community resources.

The Community Impact Program Director also develops and maintains strong relationships with employers, community organizations, and other partners to expand opportunities and resources for participants. The position is responsible for maintaining accurate participant records, tracking progress and program outcomes, and providing ongoing follow up, encouragement, and accountability. Through a holistic, participant centered approach, the position helps individuals and families overcome barriers, strengthen financial stability, and achieve greater self sufficiency and long term well being.

• Provide direct leadership and oversight of the Center for Working Families program, including implementation, service delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Serve as the YMCA’s designated CWF lead and primary contact for United Way of Central Indiana.
• Provide direct leadership and supervision of assigned staff, interns, and volunteers, when applicable, including program quality and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the work of YMCA departments and community partners supporting the CWF program.
• Serve as the program’s primary integrated coach and provide participant centered coaching across the three core CWF service areas: employment and education, financial capability and income supports.
• Assist participants with assessments, goal planning, referrals, follow up, and progress toward long term financial stability.
• Maintain accurate and timely participant records in Efforts of Outcomes, ETO, and other required YMCA systems, including enrollment, assessments, coaching activities, referrals, services, participants goals, program outcomes, and required reporting information.
• Growth and Partner Engagement:
• Drive Enrollment and Retention: Develop participant recruitment and referral strategies, increase enrollment, support ongoing engagement, and ensure participants are connected to appropriate bundled services and relevant to YMCA resources, members.
• Relationship Building: Cultivate strong partnerships with employers, education and training providers, non profit agencies, public benefits providers, financial institutions, ad community stakeholders to address the needs in the community.
• Grant Oversight: Manage grant deliverables, including accurate data, collection, outcome monitoring reporting, invoicing, required United Way meetings and training, and compliance with CWF program expectations.