Youth & Family Services Program Director

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 Y&FS the Youth & Family Services Program Director is responsible for leading the development and operations with a primary focus on After School Child Care (ASCC) programs.

Not only will you be part of amazing mission driven work we offer the following 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 and Aquatics.
• 20% Discount on Personal Training

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our the Y we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.

We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become.

We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality.

We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world.

We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential.

We are determined: above all else we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

Leadership & Management

• Report directly to the branch Director of Y&FS on behalf of the Y&FS department.
• Develop and maintain a positive childcare leadership team with the Director of Y&FS and Assistant Y&FS 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 Association Director of Y & FS Programs and Quality.
• 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 Association Director of Y&FS Programs and Quality 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.

Program Development & Operations

• 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.

Compliance & Safety

• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to childcare.
• Ensure that program standards are met and safety procedures followed.

Budget & Resource Management

• Purchase and maintain materials and supply for ASCC Program including snacks.
• Develop and monitor program budget to meet fiscal objectives.

Community Engagement & Marketing

• 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.

Organizational Culture & Values

• 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.

Other Expectations

• 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 organizations 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 organizations commitment to protect their consumer from abuse.
• Report essential abuse risk management information to the board of directors.

• Bachelors degree in education early childhood recreation human services or equivalent.
• Two or more years related supervisory experience in school-aged childcare teen programming and/or day camping.
• 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.
• Must be able to drive bus.
• Must be at least 20 years old to drive a bus.
• 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.