Youth Development Program Director - Schertz/New Braunfels Area

YMCA of Greater San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking a Youth Development Program Director for the Schertz/New Braunfels area. The ideal candidate will oversee afterschool programs, ensuring high-quality standards and compliance with guidelines. Responsibilities include staff management, program development, and budget oversight, all while fostering community relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience in administration and staff supervision required.
• CPR Pro and First Aid certifications within first 60 days of hire.
• Must meet TDFPS standards for Director qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manages afterschool programs for five sites and summer camp.
• Recruits, trains, and evaluates staff performance.
• Develops and manages budgets for the programs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Program management

Community relationship building

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Education, Child Development, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Gmail

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Description

The Youth Development Program Director is the operational director for five (5) School Age sites and a summer camp program. With guidance from the Youth development Program Executive, the incumbent develops, organizes, and implements high quality YMCA afterschool program(s). The position is responsible for ensuring program staff complete all required training classes. Serves as coach and mentor to staff in correcting deficiencies noted by licensing inspections. The Director must perform all duties in accordance with state guidelines for youth development programs as well as the policies, procedures, and standards established by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio.

Job Details

Description

The Youth Development Program Director is the operational director for five (5) School Age sites and a summer camp program. With guidance from the Youth development Program Executive, the incumbent develops, organizes, and implements high quality YMCA afterschool program(s). The position is responsible for ensuring program staff complete all required training classes. Serves as coach and mentor to staff in correcting deficiencies noted by licensing inspections. The Director must perform all duties in accordance with state guidelines for youth development programs as well as the policies, procedures, and standards established by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio.

Essential Functions

• Manages, directs and coordinates the afterschool programs for assigned location(s). Ensures high quality programs and establishes new program activities. Expands program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans.
• 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.
• Develops, manages and controls budgets related to the position. Ensures program operates within budget. Prepares monthly variance reports.
• Ensures the start up and close down of each program site.
• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to program areas. Ensures that YMCA program standards are met and safety procedures followed.
• Provides for upkeep of assigned program facilities and equipment and ensures the physical environment supports healthy living.
• Develops and maintains relationships with state child care licensing agency, school administration, parent groups and other organizations and agencies related to assigned programs. Responds to all agency, parent and community inquiries and concerns in a timely manner.
• Provides staff leadership for annual fund raising campaign and committees as assigned.
• Organizes special events for parents.
• Assists with Program Committee meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader)

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration: 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Education, Child Development, Family Services or related field preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience in administration, staff supervision and promotion is required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must meet TDFPS standards for Director qualifications.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Must understand the basic concepts of a voluntary, non-profit organization, as well as the structure of the YMCA as a partnership of volunteers and staff, and accept a commitment to the YMCA mission.
• Employee must have working knowledge of a Mac environment, Gmail, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must obtain minimum 20 hours of continuing education training hours.
• Certifications required within the first 60 days of hire: CPR Pro and First Aid. This position must have the ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• A Texas Driver’s license is required as well as capacity to drive to various locations within the greater San Antonio metropolitan area.
• Within first 120 days of hire, must complete all basic childcare and child abuse prevention training within 120 days of starting position.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a fast-paced office, school gymnasium, and outdoor environments. Position requires attending meetings at different off-site locations.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise children’s activities.
• Visual acuity is required for reading computer screens and/or documents and making changes as necessary/required.
• Job requires high levels of alertness and concentration. This position requires analytical abilities and multitasking in order to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Job requires accuracy and attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills, while maintaining high levels of initiative in order to work within deadlines.
• Occasional stooping and bending with regular lifting of up to 20 pounds is required.
• Incumbent must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time, as well as, able to manipulate keyboards, telephone keypads, and writing utensils is essential.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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