East District Director, Youth Development Programs YMCA

YMCA of Greater Cleveland•Warrensville Heights, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Youth Development Programs is responsible for the training and development of youth development staff, ensuring quality programming standards, and providing direction for the implementation of all program delivery. This position will be responsible for monitoring and reporting results with data against expected performance goals. The role involves assisting in the development of the annual business plan for youth development programs, collaborating with community partners, and acting as a resource for program staff. A key aspect of this role is curriculum design, training, evaluation, and implementation for programs involving school-age youth, ensuring developmentally appropriate practices and addressing SEL, K-12 standards, and career readiness. The director will also track and report on program outcomes, develop corrective action plans, and represent the YMCA in community organizations. Training staff in various program-related areas is also a significant responsibility. All employees are mandated reporters for child abuse and neglect.

Requirements

Bachelor degree is required.
Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in creating and implementing school age curriculum with successful outcomes.
Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience of demonstrated leadership in long-term planning designing and implement a successful school age program, summer camp, or BASE program through a quality rating system. (SUTQ, NAEYC, QRIS)
CPR and First Aid certification and Safety training required within 90 days of hire.
Must be able to model the key attributes; Welcoming, Genuine, Hopeful, Nurturing and Determined
Must show commitment to the mission and cause of the YMCA and uphold its values and ethics
Ability to work effectively work with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in the development of the annual business plan relating to a school age or teen curriculum and program goals, and assures that the youth development staff have appropriate input and ownership in this process.
Through personal involvement and utilizing additional youth development and individual branch staff collaborates, integrates, and communicates high quality program objectives and goals of the association to community partners and participates actively in community organizations to program initiatives.
Works closely with District Directors, Branch personnel, and staff on academic content of our youth development programs.
Acts as a resource/on-site consultant to program staff ad Directors by conducting observations and providing feedback in regard to cognitive, social/emotional, and behavioral challenges youth participants may have.
Serves as a lead for curriculum, assessment, and programming design, training, evaluation, and implementation for programs involving school age youth.
Creates and certifies implementation of all youth development curriculum, which ensures developmentally appropriate practices and addresses multiple aspects of SEL, K-12 standards, and career readiness curriculum.
Assists in the development, tracking, and reporting of program outcomes relating to youth development and program efficacy.
Continually reviews and evaluates key performance measures regarding program implementation, classroom management, and other strategic program initiatives involving the appropriate people, develops and executes corrective action plans.
Through personal involvement and utilizing individual branch staff the Director of Youth Development integrates and communicates the objectives of the program and of the association to the community through building relationships with the partners and schools, public communication and participates actively in community organizations that serve and support youth.
Coordinates, implements, and leads training for staff in areas of curriculum, classroom management, assessment, entrepreneurial education, financial literacy, career development, youth development and other related topics
Other duties as assigned.
All employees of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland are mandated reporters for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect and are responsible for following the child abuse and neglect reporting process including completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form, calling children protective services (696-Kids) and notifying your immediate Supervisor, Branch Executive, Risk Management and Human Resources Department (s).