Senior Program Director

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age and have 240 hours of experience in an approved education setting.
• Must have completed high school or equivalent.
• Must meet Child Care Licensing requirements including one of the following: an Associate or Bachelor’s degree (related field preferred); or otherwise qualified as a School-Age Director through The Wisconsin Registry.
• Minimum of 240 hours of related experience working with early childhood or school-aged children in an approved setting.
• A minimum of one year experience supervising staff is preferred.
• Requires timely, professional, thorough communication to staff, school leadership, and participants.
• Must have practical knowledge of Wisconsin DCF licensing requirements.
• Must be able and willing to obtain CPR, First Aid, AED. Abusive Head Trauma, Mandated Reporter, Wisconsin Registry certification, and additional non-credit school-age coursework (as needed).
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with others.
• Ability to relate effectively with diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Strong written and oral communication skills required.
• Exhibit the core values of caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility in all aspects of their work with the YMCA.
• Must have ability to participate in and lead indoor and outdoor physical activities and provide custodial care of children.
• Must have a current driver’s license and be able to travel to multiple work sites during a workday.

Essential Functions

• Oversee the development, implementation and promotion of high-quality before and after school care, preschool and 4K programming during the school year and camp and summer learning adventures programming during the summer months.
• Supervise and develop staff in accordance with Y policies, mission, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, evaluating performance, and addressing and resolving issues.
• Create and maintain positive relationships with school leadership, community organizations, members, participants, and staff.
• Ensures records of staff certifications are current and complete.
• Work in cooperation with leadership and YMCA guidelines to establish and expand new programming and activities.
• Implement an evaluation procedure for programs and staff to help ensure desired program outcomes are consistently achieved.
• Promptly respond to member and participant needs and manage complaints in a courteous, patient manner using active listening and problem-solving techniques.
• Accurately maintain participant records and other documentation in accordance with department requirements. Compile program statistics, while monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of and participation in programs areas.
• Ensure that programs follow safety protocol as established by the YMCA Association and branch guidelines. Monitor daily operations to adhere to all state, local and YMCA health and safety regulations.
• Role model strong fiscal stewardship through the development and monitoring of the approved annual budget with recommended adjustments.
• Uphold the core values of the Y when working with people within the Y facilities and community.
• Participate and recruit staff, members, vendors and program participants in financial development efforts such as the Annual Community Support Campaign.
• Participate in cabinet work as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors;
• Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children;
• See and hear well enough to keep children safe;
• Engage in physical activity with children.