Executive Director - Hernando County
About The Position
The Executive Director is the top administrative branch staff member responsible for the day-to-day general administration and direct supervision of the Hernando County YMCA branch in Spring Hill, Florida. The role oversees staff supervision and coaching, budgeting and expense control, income generation, program development and quality control, committee development, community relations and collaborations, long-range planning, and facility maintenance. The Executive Director provides leadership to achieve Association goals in accordance with Board policies, procedures, and standards and to advance the YMCA mission. The branch is newly renovated and includes an outdoor pool and splash pad, a wellness center with new equipment including EGYM, group exercise rooms, a kids zone, outdoor basketball and pickleball courts, an outdoor sports field, and program classrooms. Its work includes community partnerships and programs such as swim lessons, summer camp, group exercise, and evidence-based wellness. Community development and expansion are important to the branch’s success.
Requirements
- Ability to direct total operations through volunteer development, staff supervision, branch budget development and monitoring, marketing and public relations, and program development.
- Experience managing and developing volunteer involvement and ability to recruit top community leaders.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people across social and economic segments of the community.
- Proven ability to develop authentic relationships.
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.
- Strong writing, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Must meet YMCA of the Suncoast driving criteria.
- Ability to meet physical and mental requirements, including considerable sitting, standing, walking, written and verbal communication, and handling stress and multiple priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, social services, business, or equivalent.
- Four or more years of YMCA branch experience.
Responsibilities
- Direct and administer the branch’s total operation, including implementing policies, developing procedures, staffing, and evaluating programs and operations.
- Plan and conduct programs and activities that make effective use of facilities, support the YMCA cause, and enhance membership.
- Promote a nurturing and safe environment, report suspicious activity that could indicate child abuse or a code-of-conduct violation, and maintain safe, high-quality facilities, grounds, and equipment.
- Promote and monitor membership growth and lead membership cultivation.
- Recruit, hire, supervise, and develop department staff and volunteers using Leadership Competency Model resources.
- Coordinate branch council and committee development and direct branch volunteer activities.
- Work with the Branch Advisory Council to further the work of the branch.
- Prepare the annual budget for approval by the District Vice President and Senior Vice President/COO; recommend adjustments and administer the budget to support a balanced operating budget.
- Represent and promote the YMCA in the community and develop working relationships with organizations, businesses, governmental entities, and community agencies.
- Communicate YMCA objectives and programs through public media and participation in community organizations.
- Use storytelling to advance the YMCA mission and financial development efforts.
- Organize and conduct Community Support Campaign efforts in coordination with staff and volunteers and in accordance with Association standards.
- Serve as a member of YMCA management and support the organization’s overall objectives.
- Model accountability, professionalism, relationship-based and ethical behavior, and SMART behavior.
- Support strategic plan initiatives by participating in assigned project work groups.
- Advance Youth Development, Healthy Living, Volunteerism, and Philanthropy, and incorporate Living Our Cause into work products and behavior.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Disability and life insurance
- Funded 403(b) retirement plan, with YMCA contributions currently at 12% of earnings
- Subsidized child care
- YMCA facility access and discounted program fees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
