About the position
The Youth and Family Programs Supervisor provides day-to-day supervision of youth development and family programs, which includes youth sports and wellness, recreation and enrichment, Kids Club/Kids Zone, family activities, and teen programs. This position will serve on an engaging and dynamic team, playing a key role in ensuring planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate activities and lessons plans are provided to participants. The supervisor will oversee a safe, high-quality program providing day-to-day support of the programs, supervise and evaluate staff and volunteers, including hiring and training, maintaining required staff/child ratios, and conducting regular staff meetings. This role is crucial in maintaining professional relationships with families, facility/school personnel, and the community.
Responsibilities
- Supervises the delivery of culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate activities for assigned program areas.
- Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff and volunteers.
- Assists in conducting staff meetings and trainings.
- Professionally engages with parents/guardians to provide pertinent information about their child's experience and to promote upcoming programs.
- Follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention and emergency procedures.
- Provides direct supervision to a group of children as needed.
- Maintains required records according to YMCA standards, including attendance records, registration information, accident reports and discipline records.
- Recruits new enrollments.
- Ensures that site supplies are maintained and purchased as necessary.
- May assist with developing and monitoring department budgets.
- Encourages member involvement, identifies potential volunteers, and assists with the Annual Campaign.
- Attends staff meetings and trainings as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 21 years of age or older.
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering programming in one or more of the following areas; child care, youth sports, wellness, recreation, or camp.
- Three or more years of experience working with children.
- One year or more of supervisory experience.
- Strong customer service skills, responding to multiple questions via phone, email and in person.
- Ability to problem solve and resolve conflict.
- Strong computer skills and experience working with word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
- Knowledge of standard office equipment, such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems.
- Current state approved first-aid certification.
- Current state approved infant/child (or community if school aged) CPR certification.
Nice-to-haves
- College degree.
- Knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical activity, sexual orientation, etc.).
- Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
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).
- Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare and day camp programs.
