Youth & Family Services Program Director - After School Focus

YMCA of Greenville • Taylors, SC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The YMCA of Greenville is a dynamic and rapidly growing association that seeks to strengthen the community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Youth & Family Services Program Director supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Under the direction of the Director of Youth & Family Services, this role is responsible for leading the development and operations with a primary focus on After School Child Care (ASCC) programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, early childhood, recreation, human services or equivalent.
• Two or more year’s related supervisory experience in school-aged childcare, teen programming, and/or day camp programming.
• Must be at least 20 years old and able to drive bus.
• Clean driving record required.
• Knowledge of childcare licensing requirements, YMCA standards and ACA standards for day camps.
• Must have good interpersonal, public relations and communications skills, including the ability to make oral presentations.
• Skills in staff and volunteer supervision, values education, community program development, and fund raising.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Incumbents must complete mandatory training in New Staff Orientation, BBP/Child Abuse Prevention and CPR/1 st Aid/AED training within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the branch Director of Youth & Family Services on behalf of the Youth & Family Services department.
• Develop and maintain a positive childcare leadership team with the Director of Youth & Family Services and Youth & Family Services Assistant Program Director, working toward the same goals and with a vision of offering high-quality, high-value programs for members and participants.
• Directly recruit, train, supervise, and develop part-time staff and volunteers in partnership with the Human Resource department and the Vice President of Youth & Family Services.
• Conduct and report staff evaluations annually, as well as on-going, non-formal evaluations of staff to ensure the highest quality of staff are in place and adding value to childcare programs.
• Communicate and partner with the Vice President of Youth & Family Services as a resource for program and staffing support, curriculum development, staff development and training efforts, program growth initiatives, and staff/participant engagement and retention.
• Act as the Childcare Cabinet representative for your branch.
• Participation in quarterly reviews with executive leadership examining and evaluating departmental progress, growth, staffing, results, and goals as well as personal application of YMCA of Greenville Leadership Attributes.
• Manages, directs, and coordinates all aspects of the Afterschool program for branch.
• During the school year, responsible for operations of the Afterschool program, planning, hiring, staff management, and daily implementation.
• During the summer, assists with camp when needed, prepping for the upcoming Afterschool year with recruitment of staff and new families.
• Develop and implement high-quality childcare curricula and activities for students of various ages and developmental stages.
• Organize and schedule program registrations for Afterschool.
• Coordinate the use of branch facilities for daily activities.
• Secure facilities and admission for field trips and events.
• Secure, monitor, and oversee transportation of participants on field trips.
• Establish new program activities and expand program within the community in accordance with the Association and branch strategic plans.
• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to childcare.
• Ensure that program standards are met, and safety procedures followed.
• Purchase and maintain materials and supply for ASCC Program, including snacks.
• Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other community organizations.
• Responsible for promotion of all childcare programs, in conjunction with branch marketing and promotion plans.
• Develop and implement recruiting plans for YMCA Childcare programs.
• Promote and incorporate the YMCA four core values and character development model into all program activities.
• Intentionally and continuously strive to promote an organizational culture that advances practices and policies which value staff engagement, diversity, strengthens inclusion, and builds global community in the US and abroad.
• Actively practice the YMCA of Greenville leadership attributes of Accountability, Ownership, Managerial Courage, Teamwork, and Focused Discipline as defined and communicated by HR.
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.
• Attend/complete required abuse risk management training.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
• Follow employees and volunteers screening requirements and use screening instruments to screen for abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with ongoing supervision and training related to abuse risk.
• Provide employees and volunteers with regular feedback regarding their boundaries with consumers.
• Require employees and volunteers to adhere to policies and procedures related to abuse risk.
• Respond quickly to policy and procedure violations using the organization’s progressive disciplinary procedures.
• Respond seriously and confidentially to reports of suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follow mandated reporting requirements.
• Communicate to all employees and volunteers the organization’s commitment to protect their consumer from abuse.
• Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.

Benefits

• Access to your Earned Wages before scheduled Pay Days!
• 12% Retirement Contribution, once fully vested
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan
• Separate Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Medical Benefits
• Company Paid Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 11 Company Paid Holidays
• Household Membership to the YMCA of Greenville
• 50% Discount on Programs, including Childcare, Sports, Aquatics, and Personal Training

What This Job Offers

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