Foster Program Director-Personal Trainining & Wellness Floor

About the Role

Develops, organizes, and implements high-quality programs focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, designed to make the YMCA the place for individuals and families in the community. Responsible for the Personal Training program and the Wellness Floor at the Foster Family Y, and provides association-wide support for Personal Training.

Responsibilities

• Offers high-quality programs through innovative program development.
• Ensures programs comply with YMCA of Greater Houston standards and operations, adhering to all state, local, and YMCA health and safety regulations.
• Recruits, hires, trains, develops, schedules, and directs staff and volunteers as needed.
• Reviews and evaluates staff performance, develops strategies to motivate staff, and achieve goals.
• Assists in the marketing and distribution of program information and organizes program registrations.
• Works closely with the supervisor to plan and execute a social media plan for the center.
• Develops and monitors program budgets to meet fiscal objectives.
• Monitors program registration and accounts receivable, purchases, and maintains program supplies.
• Assists in YMCA fundraising activities.
• Responds to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
• Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness and participation, including administering program evaluations and compiling statistics.
• Identifies opportunities for the YMCA to engage and connect with the community.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
• Assists with Board Committee meetings as directed by the Executive Director.
• Participates in the center’s Cause-Driven Leader on Duty (CLOD) schedule.
• Develops and implements strategies to promote personal training revenue growth and improved client retention.
• Trains staff on personal training sales, conversions, and effective client engagement.
• Monitors compliance with YMCA Personal Training Standards.
• Supports association-wide personal training strategies and evaluates performance.
• Conducts center visits, program audits, and trainer observations to ensure service quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Two to three years of related programming experience in a non-profit environment preferred.
• Personal Training certification required.
• Minimum age requirement of 21 years old.
• Knowledge of and experience with diverse populations preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations.
• Effective communication skills (written and oral) with children and adults.
• Desire to work with children and families in a positive, patient, and non-judgmental manner.
• Completion of Compliance and safety training, CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications within 30 days of hire.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access).
• Ability to diagnose basic PC problems.
• Mathematical skills including computation of rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding and deal with problems involving concrete variables.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• Moderate noise level.
• Flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends.
• Local travel between assigned centers, with occasional out-of-area and overnight travel.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with strong earning potential.
• Generous, flexible paid time off.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision).
• Employer-paid long-term disability and basic life insurance.
• 8% employer-paid retirement contribution.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan.
• Free city-wide YMCA family membership and program discounts.