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YMCA of Pawtucket · 19 hours ago

Senior Director of Youth Development-Childcare & Camp

Lincoln, RI 02865

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$60K/yr - $65K/yr

5+ years exp

YMCA of Pawtucket is a leading non-profit committed to strengthening community through youth development. The Senior Director of Youth Development will oversee the overall operation management of the branch's before and after school site and summer programming, ensuring high-quality and engaging programs for youth.

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Responsibilities

Work in partnership with the Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Youth Development to create and implement an operational plan for out-of-school and summer camp programming in services to the YMCA of Pawtucket’s mission and vision

Interact effectively with youth, staff, and guests to uphold the “Kids and Guests First” philosophy

Create program goals, objectives, outcomes and evaluation instruments before the start of each school year and summer

Oversee program evaluation and utilize evaluation findings in program development to ensure positive outcomes

Create and implement an operational plan for out-of-school time and summer day camp programming, including seasonal staffing, schedules, and site readiness to ensure high-quality, safe, and engaging programs

Develop and direct youth engagement strategies and programs to retain and grow enrollment/participation including the creation of family activities to engage families and the community

Create and manage annual department operating budget in conjunction with the Senior Vice President of Development and MacColl Executive Director

Oversee the professional development needs of staff and maintain current knowledge of the education and youth development fields

Actively participate in staff meetings, school and district meetings and trainings as required

Build quality relationships with partners, participants, and families

Respond to all communication and pertinent discussions in a timely manner

Complete all local, state and federal documentation as needed for various funding sources

Ensure compliance with all camp licensing requirements, YMCA safety standards, staff-to-camper ratios, and mandated reporting practices

Uphold YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporting and risk management

Assigned Manager on Duty shifts during the week and select weekends

Implement the Collections report and communicate with families of past due balances

Work a minimum of 2 morning and 3 afternoon shifts

All other duties as assigned by your supervisor

Qualification

Youth development program planningManaging program budgetsFund development experienceStaff managementCommunity-based programmingCurriculum developmentCPR/First Aid certifiedDiversity awarenessEffective communication

Required

Administrator qualifications set forth by the DHS Licensing agency

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the best practices in youth development program planning, curriculum development, methods of teaching, and evaluation

A minimum of 5 years of experience managing staff

A minimum of 3 years of experience managing program budgets

Successful fund development experience

Proven ability to work with people from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, religious, sexual orientation backgrounds

Familiarity and experience working in or with schools and with community based organizations

Understanding of community- and school-based programming based upon Youth Development, the Learning in Afterschool & Summer Principles, the Common Core State Standards, and the Five Protective Factors

Able to effectively communicate to individuals and groups, both orally and in writing

Passionate about developing and sustaining quality services for youth and families, and a desire to learn and understand the needs of YMCA's / school partners' / institutional partner's constituents, staff, and partners

Meets all state required conditions of employment as set forth by Community Care Licensing for a Licensed Community Care facility, i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid CDL and clean driving record

CPR/First Aid certified required within 3 months of hire