Youth Development Director presso Greater Austin YMCA
Greater Austin YMCA · Austin, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
- Senior
- Ufficio in Austin
- Oversees daily program operations in at least 5 childcare sites, ensuring that staff adhere to and exceed all state, local, and Y health and safety regulations through daily monitoring of programs;
- Continuous focus on evaluating the quality of each assigned program; ensuring proper delivery of the curriculum; identifying opportunities for program improvement and staff development;
- Research, schedule, and communicate camp field trips and onsite experiences, as assigned;
- Ensures new staff have the necessary support, guidance, and mentoring to fulfill their job responsibilities;
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance employee development and staff retention;
- Monitor and approve weekly schedules and payroll in adherence with program budgets;
- Participates in the development and delivery of staff training; this includes classroom and virtual presentations;
- Serves as a professional and engaging representative of the Y; establishes, develops, and maintains positive relationships with principals, parents, staff, program participants, and licensing representatives;
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to accomplish collective goals; addresses and resolves concerns, providing follow up, documentation and training as needed; Ensure program operations are in compliance with childcare regulation standards and Texas Rising Star certification;
- Responsible for ensuring that all program-related paperwork is current, accurate, and submitted in a timely fashion;
- Adhere to policies and procedures in a pro-active manner, making the safety and care of children your primary focus;
- Actively participate in all aspects of staff development, including team meetings, pre-service trainings, and at least an additional 15 hours of training during the school year;
- Assist in special projects and activities as required by supervisor;
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Hold the team accountable for achieving at high levels to meet strategic goals and objectives.
- Model inclusive leadership behaviors and embraces all dimensions of diversity – building strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to our mission.
- Responsible for hiring, coaching, and managing all direct reports and ensuring alignment with association people practices for all positions within their organizational structure.
- Conduct Quarterly Check-ins and the Annual Check-In with direct reports to ensure progress with strategic goals, provide ongoing coaching and feedback, and discuss development opportunities.
- Implement a goal-based leadership approach and ensure the department is actively working towards supporting organizational level objectives, deliverables and outcomes.
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is required. A focus on recreation management, education, child development, or related field is preferred.
- Professional childcare experience, including experience supervising others. Previous YMCA experience strongly preferred.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is strongly preferred.
- The position requires Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) (formerly overseen by TDFPS) Program Director certification. Must be or have the ability to become certified according to HHSC standards.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification or become certified upon hire.
- Required to complete the following online training upon hire: Before & After School Program, Child Abuse Prevention, Appropriate Touch, Bloodborne Pathogens, Foundations of Listen First, and Intro to Cause and Culture.
- You’re a Cause-Driven Leader – You are effective at:
- Advancing our mission and cause – providing visionary leadership to ensure resources are mobilized to adapt to new challenges and needs in the community
- Building relationships – connecting people to the Y’s cause by developing inclusive relationships, partnerships, and collaborations to co-create solutions to pressing social needs
- Leading operations – ensuring relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the organization so we can continue to fulfill our promise to the community
- Developing and inspiring people – supporting the holistic development of self and others so everyone can embrace the Y’s cause, sustain our culture, and inspire others to action
- You build effective teams – building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
- You foster a culture of inclusion and belonging - You leverage people’s differences as strengths.
- You're organized & productive – You are a master at planning your day and not letting distractions come in between meeting your goals.
- You are action-oriented and focus on results. You easily take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and a solutions-oriented mindset. You have a record of consistently achieving results.
- You demonstrate resiliency – rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
- You collaborate – building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
- You communicate effectively – developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.