East District Director, Youth Development Programs YMCA

POSITION SUMMARY:The Director of Youth Development Programs is responsible for the training and development of youth development staff ensuring quality programming standards and provide direction for the implementation of all program delivery. This position will be responsible for monitoring and reporting results with data against expected performance FUNCTIONS:Assists in the development of the annual business plan relating to a school age or teen curriculum and program goals and assures that the youth development staff have appropriate input and ownership in this personal involvement and utilizing additional youth development and individual branch staff collaborates integrates and communicates high quality program objectives and goals of the association to community partners and participates actively in community organizations to program closely with District Directors Branch personnel and staff on academic content of our youth development as a resource/on-site consultant to program staff ad Directors by conducting observations and providing feedback in regard to cognitive social/emotional and behavioral challenges youth participants may as a lead for curriculum assessment and programming design training evaluation and implementation for programs involving school age and certifies implementation of all youth development curriculum which ensures developmentally appropriate practices and addresses multiple aspects of SEL K-12 standards and career readiness in the development tracking and reporting of program outcomes relating to youth development and program reviews and evaluates key performance measures regarding program implementation classroom management and other strategic program initiatives involving the appropriate people develops and executes corrective action personal involvement and utilizing individual branch staff the Director of Youth Development integrates and communicates the objectives of the program and of the association to the community through building relationships with the partners and schools public communication and participates actively in community organizations that serve and support implements and leads training for staff in areas of curriculum classroom management assessment entrepreneurial education financial literacy career development youth development and other related topicsOther duties as employees of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland are mandated reporters for any signs or suspicion of child abuse and neglect and are responsible for following the child abuse and neglect reporting process including completion of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect reporting form calling children protective services (696-Kids) and notifying your immediate Supervisor Branch Executive Risk Management and Human Resources Department (s). QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelor degree is required. Masters : Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in creating and implementing school age curriculum with successful have a minimum of 5 years of experience of demonstrated leadership in long-term planning designing and implement a successful school age program summer camp or BASE program through a quality rating system. (SUTQ NAEYC QRIS)Certification(s) and Requirements:CPR and First Aid certification and Safety training required within 90 days of hire. Technical Skills and Knowledge: Must be able to model the key attributes; Welcoming Genuine Hopeful Nurturing and DeterminedMust show commitment to the mission and cause of the YMCA and uphold its values and ethicsAbility to work effectively work with people of different backgrounds abilities opinions and perceptionsPHYSICAL DEMANDSDefinition: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential to lift/move up to 20lbsAbility to perform frequent amounts of sitting standing walking reaching stooping kneeling bending and or instructing others for the duration of their shift. Ability to occasionally travel to intrastate non-corporate office locations and colleges and universities. WORK ENVIRONMENT:The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisyMaintain a clean and orderly work work in an office setting with moderate levels of noise sitting for long periods of time repetitive motion using computers and phones with exposure to fluorescent lighting DISCLAIMER:The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be added or this description amended at any time.