HF Adult Programs Director

Be the Spark! Join our team where you will personally be a part of making our community a better place to live!

TheHealth & FitnessAdult Programs Director provides leadership and oversight for all adult programs within the Health&Fitness Centre ensuring alignment with YMCA values and service standards. This roleis responsible forprogram planning budget management and the development of staff and volunteer teams to deliver safe high-quality and engaging experiences. The Director collaborates with internal departments and community partners to expand program offerings and foster member engagement retention and active living. Oversight of operational aspects including workforce management equipment and program evaluation ensures efficient and consistent service delivery. The position supports a positive member experience by modeling service excellence and promoting alignment across all Health&Fitness initiatives.

In this role you will:

• Provide leadership in planning promoting and implementing all adult programs offered by the Health&Fitness Centre including Group Fitness Individual Conditioning Personal Training and Adult Recreational Sports with the goal of increasing participation and fostering member retention.
• Provide fiscal leadership by developing andmonitoringdepartmental budgets in collaboration with Supervisors ensuring accountability for revenue and expense targets and supporting Supervisors in managing program budgets to achieve departmental goals in alignment with the Y Way service framework.
• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Sports & Leagues to expand and deliverHFAdult Recreational Sports programs and leagues ensuring safe inclusive and well-organized experiences that promote community engagement and active living in alignment with YMCA values.
• Provide leadership coaching and direction to Supervisors and full-time program leads responsible for Individual Conditioning Personal Training Group Fitness and Adult Recreational Sports to ensure delivery of high-quality safe and member-focused programs.
• Supervise and provide leadership to full-time adult programs staff including recruitment andselection training and development and performance management; support and coach Supervisors in staff scheduling development and performance management of part-time staff to ensure high-quality service delivery across all adult program areas.
• Provide leadership and accountability for the volunteer engagement strategy within Group Fitness ensuring theHFGroup Fitness Supervisor effectively recruits develops andretainsYMCA Volunteers to deliver classes with emphasis on Y Movement Lab programs.
• Provide leadership and accountability for the Aquafit program ensuring theHFGroup Fitness Supervisor recruits develops certifies andretainsqualified staff and volunteers to deliver safe engaging classes in alignment with YMCA standards.
• Ensure programs and services are delivered with high quality and meet YMCA standards and expectations; conduct regular observations and evaluations of programs and administer self-audits using YMCA tools.
• Oversee workforce management for Adult Programs staff including approving timecards managing vacation and time-off requests and ensuring payroll accuracy within budget.
• Oversee equipment and supply needs for Adult Programs ensuring Supervisors adhere topurchasingstandardsmaintainingcommunication with the Program Equipment teamregardingrepairs and replacements and managing expenses within approved budgets.
• Collaborate with facility and program teams to ensure alignment across all Health & Fitness programming and member experience initiatives.
• Provide direct program leadership in a variety of program areas modeling effective service delivery and building relationships with members.
• Support the staff team in the role of Service Leader promoting positive member experiences using the Y Way framework and fostering relationships with participants and families while responding to feedback.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed:

• Commitment to the YMCAs Mission Vision and Values
• Focus on the health safety and wellbeing of all children youth and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services
• YMCA Competencies: Accountable Relationship-Builder Improvement-Orientated Team Player & Leader Equity and Wellbeing Promoter

You bring:

• Post-secondary education in Kinesiology Physical Education or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Group Fitness and/or Personal Training certification.
• Standard First Aid and CPRrequired.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in a supervisory role with health and fitness professionalsdemonstratingstrong leadership skills to motivate coach and develop staff and volunteers while acknowledging and appreciating contributions.
• Experience developing and leading staff training including coaching and evaluation.
• Experience recruiting and training volunteers within the department.
• Proficiencyin computer applications with excellent organizational and time management skills attention to detail and a willingness to learnnew programs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability toestablishrapport with members staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to speak multiple languages is an asset.
• Ability to work flexible hours including days evenings weekends and holidays.
• Excellent understanding of diversity equity inclusion and belonging including the ability toidentifyand address barriers work effectively with diverse stakeholders and integrate equity into program design.

Why work for the YMCA

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people helping them grow lead and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. See what you can expect from the YMCA here.

Joining the Y means contributing to over 170 years of providing opportunities for people to shine through programs and services such as health and fitness licensed child care camps employment and immigrant services education and training and services for youth families and seniors. Learn more in our strategic planGreater Together which outlines how we are focused on building communities where people feel healthier and more connected to their neighbours.

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is committed to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging. We strive to remove barriers to employment and recognize that diverse staff who reflect the communities we work in enrich the experiences of our participants and our team. As an equal opportunity employer we invite applications from all qualified candidates including racialized people/people of colour Indigenous Peoples disabled people/people with disabilities and members of 2SLGBTQIA communities.

If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity so we can work with you to accommodate your needs.

In keeping with our commitment to safety and child protection job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a Police Records Check. Within the first four months and every three years thereafter a Vulnerable Police Records Check is required. Learn more about these checks here.

The YMCA only considers applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest however due to the volume of applications we receive we can only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.

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