Youth Dev. Director (CEB) Downtown YMCA Family Location at Walnut Street YMCA

Delaware Promise:

Ensure every youth and teen we serve is on a pathway to success
Improve the health and wellbeing of every individual and family we serve
Unite communities and inspire service to others

Benefits & Perks:

Full benefits package including Dental, Vision & Health Insurance
Generous PTO vacation, 12 paid holidays, and sick leave
Free Nationwide Y Membership for your Household
12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
Learning and development workshops
Career advancement opportunities
Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!

Salary: $49,500– $60,000 per year. Final compensation is based on factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

Essential Responsibilities

• Maintains staff/child ratio as set by the State of Delaware licensing and American Camping Association (ACA) regulations and ensures availability of qualified substitutes as necessary; Submits annual licensing paperwork and works with the ACA representative(s).
• Responsible for annual licensure of all program sites, ensuring regulations are consistently met at all sites.
• Manages, directs and coordinates all school age base programs for assigned location.
• Supports BASE Director, Teen Director and other Youth Development leadership as needed.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs personnel and volunteers as needed, according to state childcare licensing rules and regulations.
• Orders supplies and equipment as needed within budgeted amounts.
• Works with Secretary and/ or Business Manager to coordinate new registrations, transitions, terminations, POC updates and billing issues.
• Assures compliance with state and local regulations as they relate to program areas. Continuing progress and maintenance of requirements for participation in Delaware Stars, NAEYC Accreditation and ACA Accreditation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve a diverse community.
• At least two years of progressive, responsible experience supervising a staff team of at least 20 members.
• Twenty-four months of experience working with school-age children in a group setting.
• Twelve months of budget, fiscal management/profit and loss responsibility.
• Twelve months supervising a staff team of at least ten people.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-Lingual
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including at least 15 college/university credits in course content covering at least three of the following topic areas – child development, developmental curriculum planning, positive behavior management, health & safety, nutrition, family/community, and professionalism.
• Supervision of a childcare or camp staff team is preferred.

The YMCA of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer.  The Y maintains a work environment in which staff are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.  In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit,  hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.