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YMCA of South Hampton Roads · 1 day ago

Youth Development Director

Norfolk,VA,US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

YMCA of South Hampton Roads is dedicated to strengthening communities through its core values. The Youth Development Director is responsible for leading before and after school care, summer camp, and teen programs, ensuring high-quality program operations and staff management.

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Responsibilities

Provides supervision and management to licensed child care programs, including, Before and After School, Summer Camp, School’s Out Camp, and teen programs

Ensures all program operations are consistent with association procedures, including emergency, insurance, accident, purchasing, personnel, accounting, and other administrative systems

Serves as the Program Director for assigned programs

Provides day to day management of program operations and staff

Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates program staff

Ensures assigned programs meet or exceed state licensing requirements

Ensures assigned programs meet or exceed program quality standards

Creates opportunities for members to form small communities and build meaningful relationships

Provides strong leadership and support for attaining goals and objectives of the Association Strategic Plan

Expands current Youth Development offerings with high quality programming in accordance with the Association operating guidelines

Recruits and trains program volunteers

Participates in association cabinet meetings and training

Works collaboratively and in partnership with the association child care leaders to deliver on assigned responsibilities

Participates in a successful annual support campaign. Active leadership required in staff giving and membership involvement

Maintains current CPR/AED/O2/First Aid and MAT certifications

Attends trainings as required, including YMCA New Staff Orientation, blood borne pathogens and child abuse prevention training

Attends mandatory staff meetings

Follows the Code of Conduct established by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads

Enthusiastic, positive, and motivating to children and peers

Communicates the YMCA mission and objectives to the community

Incorporates the five character values of the YMCA: Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Faith and promote the YMCA Mission

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Program ManagementStaff SupervisionChild Care LicensingCPR/First Aid CertificationYMCA Multi Team Leader CertificationVolunteer ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Meet the minimum qualifications for 'Program Director' as defined by the VA Department of Social Services Division of Licensing, which include: Staff shall be in good character and reputation

Capable of carrying out assigned responsibilities; capable of accepting training and supervision; capable of communicating with emergency personnel; and capable of communicating effectively both orally and in writing as applicable to the job responsibility

Meets a minimum age of 21 years or older

A minimum of 48 credit hours from a college or university of which 12 credit hours are in child-related courses, plus 1 year of programmatic experience

Proficient computer skills with ability to learn new software programs

Current CPR/First Aid/O2/MAT certified preferred or must receive within 60 days of hire