Program Director School Age Programs

YMCA Of Greater Seattle • Shoreline, Edmonds, Bothell, Washington

22h • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a responsible leader who is excited by the prospect of developing and leading the operations of our youth education, childcare or enrichment programs hosted in the Shoreline, Edmonds, and Northshore School Districts. You will be the key player in developing our programs, managing a program budget and working with and leading a team to provide the best programing and services to participants.
This is a Regular, Full-Time Role, supporting programs hosted at elementary schools across the Northshore, Edmonds, and Shoreline School Districts.

Requirements

• 21 years of age or older.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant program area or equivalent education/experience. Other applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position will be considered.
• Two years or more years of experience with staff and volunteer supervision, program development, budget management.
• Experience and knowledge with youth behavior management and child abuse prevention.
• We require pre-employment TB tests and MMR vaccination. To make this process convenient for our new hires, we offer Concentra options at no cost to you.
• Intermediate computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to visit sites and community organizations.
• All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies, maintaining appropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and complying with mandated reporting requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Forty-five (45) or more college credits in programming related to child development preferred.
• Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
• Thrive on working in a collaborative environment
• Are very adaptable
• Have high ownership and strong work ethic
• Are a great problem solver who can think on your feet
• Truly enjoy being of service to people
• Like being part of a team that cares about one another as people and enjoy working together
• Want to know that the work you do contributes to building a better, stronger community for all

Responsibilities

• Establishes new program activities and expands program(s) within the community in accordance with the Association and branch strategic plans.
• Develops and manages the budgets related to the position. Meets fiscal objectives.
• Recruits, hires, trains, evaluates and supervises assigned staff and volunteers in assigned areas. Provides development and leadership.
• Compiles program statistics and provides data and reports as required for assigned program(s). Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program(s).
• Provides leadership and support for branch management team, annual fund raising campaign, and volunteer committees/boards as assigned.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations, schools and agencies related to assigned programs.
• Develops, produces and distributes program information necessary to promote assigned programs, in accordance with branch marketing plans.
• Ensures that safety procedures are followed and that all programs are in compliance with YMCA standards, all relevant regulations and other applicable standards.
• Ensures high quality programs through innovative program development evaluations and ongoing training of staff.
• Ensures upkeep of related facilities and equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization’s abuse risk management standards.

Benefits

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly-accruing paid time off (PTO) available immediately upon hire
• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp and outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager