Program Director School Age Programs

Working at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, you’ll find opportunities to reach your potential while making a positive impact in your community.

About the role

We are looking for a responsible leader who is excited by the prospect of developing and leading the operations of our youth education, childcare, or enrichment programs hosted in the Shoreline, Edmonds, and Northshore School Districts. You will be the key player in developing our programs, managing a program budget, and working with and leading a team to provide the best programming and services to participants.

This is a regular, full-time role supporting programs hosted at elementary schools across the Northshore, Edmonds, and Shoreline School Districts.

Pay

$80,168.40/year

Benefits

• Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Retirement with generous employer contributions
• Free access to mental health resources
• Rapidly-accruing paid time off (PTO) available immediately upon hire
• Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp, and outdoor leadership programs (25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff)

Requirements

• 21 years of age or older
• Bachelor's degree in relevant program area or equivalent education/experience
• Forty-five (45) or more college credits in programming related to child development preferred
• Two years or more of experience with staff and volunteer supervision, program development, budget management
• Experience and knowledge with youth behavior management and child abuse prevention
• Pre-employment TB test and MMR vaccination required (Concentra options offered at no cost)
• Intermediate computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to visit sites and community organizations

Qualifications

• Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.)
• Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful

Skills

You'll be a great fit for the Seattle Y if you:

• Thrive on working in a collaborative environment
• Are very adaptable
• Have high ownership and strong work ethic
• Are a great problem solver who can think on your feet
• Truly enjoy being of service to people
• Like being part of a team that cares about one another as people and enjoy working together
• Want to know that the work you do contributes to building a better, stronger community for all

Responsibilities

• Establishes new program activities and expands program(s) within the community in accordance with the Association and branch strategic plans
• Develops and manages the budgets related to the position; meets fiscal objectives
• Recruits, hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises assigned staff and volunteers in assigned areas; provides development and leadership
• Compiles program statistics and provides data and reports as required for assigned program(s)
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in program(s)
• Provides leadership and support for branch management team, annual fund-raising campaign, and volunteer committees/boards as assigned
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations, schools, and agencies related to assigned programs
• Develops, produces, and distributes program information necessary to promote assigned programs, in accordance with branch marketing plans
• Ensures that safety procedures are followed and that all programs are in compliance with YMCA standards, all relevant regulations, and other applicable standards
• Ensures high-quality programs through innovative program development, evaluations, and ongoing training of staff
• Ensures upkeep of related facilities and equipment

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions