Kraft Family YMCA Teen Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Senior Youth Director and in partnership with the Senior Director of Association Teen Programs, the Teen Director is responsible for leading and developing assigned Teen Programs, Teen Membership and Teen Staff Recruitment efforts. The Teen Director is responsible for managing the functions of the program in accordance with the stated mission, goals, and policies established by the administrative staff, governing committees, and Board of Directors of the YMCA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Contributes to and supervises the fulfillment of the YMCA mission through the Youth Department activities and programs.
• Models relationship-building skills in all interactions. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Partners with local middle and high schools to provide onsite extensions of Y Leaders Club
• Supports the overall vision for youth, branch and association initiatives.
• Plans and promotes high quality and engaging programming for assigned programs, with an emphasis on safety, relationships, skill development, character development, group control and fun.
• Plans and organizes day-to-day operations and is present in assigned programs based on Association Program Guidelines, which include daily program schedule and staff schedules.
• Continually evaluates, improves, and innovates all assigned programs to ensure they meet or exceed Association guidelines and standards.
• Develops and executes a comprehensive teen staff recruitment model that helps connect teens to YMCA
  employment.
• Connects with teen members to help them more fully engage with the YMCA through their membership
• Maintains regular, clear, and concise communication within area of responsibility.
• Maintains all records of their assigned programs that are necessary for the operation of the department and branch effectively.
• Recruits and hires diverse part-time staff and volunteer teams across multiple dimensions of diversity. Responsible for onboarding and developing them for success.
• Maintains current and required certifications and records for staff according to the YMCA of the Triangle requirements.
• Attends all meetings that are pertinent to this position including Y Leadership trainings, Youth Director Meetings, Director Meetings, and relevant task forces and affinity groups.
• Assists with the YMCA Annual Campaign through development of staff team, recruiting volunteers and meeting annual fundraising goals as assigned.
• Maintains a flexible work schedule, including some evening and weekends as needed.
• Directly supervises and ensures the proper implementation of the following programs
  throughout the year:
  • • Leaders Club
    • Youth and Government (YAG)
    • Middle School United Nations (MSUN)
  • Assists in developing new teen programs for the branch/association.
  • Should be connected to, but not directly supervise, programs like Campers in Leadership
    Training (CILTS), Middle School After School (MSAS), Tracking Out Middle School (TOMS), etc.
  • Lead and support the branch in the recruitment, retention, and engagement of teen members.
  • Serve as a primary resource for the recruitment and development of teen staff throughout the branch.
  • Supports general Youth Programs (Before & After School, Y Learning, and Summer Day Camp) as needed.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred and/or 1-2 years of related experience. Experienced in and passionate about creating and fostering communities and relationship building through programs.
• Demonstrated experience in program and personnel development. Ability to effectively manage staff, programs, and department schedules.
• Exceptional oral, public speaking and written communication skills. Requires a positive attitude, high level of initiative and professionalism, and enjoy working in and creating a strong team environment.
• Demonstrate initiative, effectively prioritize, and possess strong organizational skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Multi-lingual desired but not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• BLS, AED, O2 and First Aid certifications and a commercial Driver’s License, with “P” endorsement, in order to drive a YMCA bus as needed.
• Compliance with all COVID related PPE, cleaning, reporting and prevention expectations efforts. Further training and detail will be provided upon question and/or hire.