Youth & Family Programs Director

Harrison Family YMCA; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Contribution

Job summary

Harrison Family YMCA is seeking a dynamic leader to manage and expand school age child care programming across multiple YMCA locations in North Carolina. The role oversees before/after school programs, full day care, summer camp, tots, youth sports and teen programming, ensuring high standards and safety compliance.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 3+ years of management experience, plus the ability to recruit, train and coach staff while building community

Qualifications

• Certifications required within 30 days of hire: American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid for the Professional Rescuer; the following trainings provided by the Y: Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse; Appropriate Touch; Child Sexual Abuse Prevention; Hazard Communication for Employees; Managing Your Risk of Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Preventing Member and Guest Slips, Trips, and Falls; Risk Management 101; Safe Lifting; and Social Media & Digital Communications.

Responsibilities

• Manages, directs, and coordinates school age child care programming for before and after school programs, full day care, family programming, summer camp, tots programming, youth sport programs, and teen programming at all YMCA locations
• Ensures high quality program standards and consistently establishes new program activities. Expands programming within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance on a regular basis using coaching techniques. Build relationships with staff and develops strategies to motivate and coach staff to achieve program goals and objectives
• Develops, manages and controls all income and expenses related to areas of responsibility with guidance of Senior Program Director
• Ability to initiate activities, participate in programming, and interact with children
• Ensures that all YMCA, State, and local program safety standards are met and procedures followed
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with school administration, parent groups, and other community partner agencies related to all Youth and Family programming
• Responds to all parent and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner
• Oversees and directs the behavior management of children within Youth and Family programs, including but not limited to, daily behavior redirection, parent conferences, behavior plans, and suspension and removal from program
• Maintains and monitors program documents and environmental scale for compliance with NCDCDEE Childcare program guidelines including but not limited to ensuring monthly and yearly inspections are completed and oversight of recurring staff trainings
• Develop and coordinate Youth and Family Program curriculum including but not limited to sports leagues, after-school care, summer camp, and tots programs all in accordance with YMCA mission, Character Development integration, and 5-star licensing requirements as necessary
• Integrate YMCA Character Development materials into all lesson plans and program curriculum
• Possess working knowledge of child abuse and neglect laws and proper reporting procedures
• Follow all policies and procedures as set forth in the personnel policy, employee handbook, department handbook and the emergency response plan manual
• Assists in the Harrison Family YMCA’s Annual Campaign Fundraising activities. Recruits volunteers and storytellers
• Conduct self in a professional and responsible manner at all times
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Senior Program Director or CEO
• Responsible for maintaining SFSP sponsor regulations. Ensures all mandatory trainings, reporting and USDA Nondiscrimination Statement is upheld in Summer Food Service Program

Skills

CPR/AED

First Aid

Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Appropriate Touch

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

Hazard Communication for Employees

Managing Your Risk of Exposure toBlood

Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls

Risk Management 101

Safe Lifting

Social Media & Digital Communications

Valid NC Driver’s License

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent

Job description

Harrison Family YMCA is seeking a dynamic leader to manage and expand school age child care programming across multiple YMCA locations in North Carolina. The role oversees before/after school programs, full day care, summer camp, tots, youth sports and teen programming, ensuring high standards and safety compliance.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 3+ years of management experience, plus the ability to recruit, train and coach staff while building community