Wyckoff Family YMCA - President and CEO
About the role
The Wyckoff Family YMCA, located in northern Bergen County, is at the heart of the suburban Wyckoff community. It boasts a highly innovative program base, featuring two indoor pools, two full-sized gymnasiums, a performing arts center, and a newly renovated fitness center. The outdoor campus comprises approximately 14 acres, including two park-like acres centered around a swimmable lake. In addition, the site provides access to two full-sized turf fields located adjacent to the campus. These fields are shared with the Town and local sports organizations and are not exclusively operated by the Y.
This Y is known for its high-level and robust involvement in community service and dedication to its philanthropic arm, Wyckoff Y Cares. The President/CEO of the Wyckoff YMCA will work closely with the senior leadership team and Board of Directors to successfully advance the organization’s new strategic plan and continue building a clear vision for Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility within the community it serves.
Key Skills And Abilities
Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, community leaders, and key staff to create and develop a strategic plan that addresses the needs of the communities served by the Y and include defined organizational strategies, a clear implementation plan with deliverables, and measurable goals.
Improve Operating Performance: Engage the board and appropriate staff to develop an annual tactical plan for identifying and achieving key goals and objectives for operating with safe, relevant, and sustainable practices. Quickly address issues that may arise, forecast future needs, and manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities.
Fiscal Management: Use high-level financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth, and stability, while consistently leading the organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff leaders to lead their departments to successful financial operations. Develop and implement stewardship strategies.
Build and Lead Staff: Ensure a talent development system is in place and executed effectively with cultural competence. Hire, motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives. Work towards recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting staff. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie, connection, and sense of mission and purpose. Create a learning organization to help staff achieve their highest potential.
Position the Y as a Vital Partner for Community Change: Serve as an ambassador for the mission, purpose, and vision for the YMCA within the community. Possess the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, while always upholding the highest standards and values of the Y. Ensure your Y is seen as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other.
Steward Fundraising Efforts
Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan that will establish the YMCA as a leading nonprofit organization within the community through the engagement of members, volunteers, staff, and donors. Identify the need for successful capital fundraising, while taking the organization to a new level of effectiveness and impact in annual giving and endowment.
About the Wyckoff Family YMCA
The Wyckoff Family YMCA, founded in 1944 as a summer camp for returning World War II veterans, prides itself on serving all populations within the community. The organization operates four robust full-day childcare centers; provides school-age childcare programming in over 21 schools across the county; welcomes 1,000 kids daily during summer camp season; spotlights a comprehensive performing arts initiative to include music, acting, and dance; and welcomes hundreds of special needs members of all ages to participate in all things “YMCA.”
Our Mission: The Wyckoff Family YMCA is a charitable Community Service Organization that is solely committed to meeting the challenges of the Communities that we serve. All are welcome to be part of the Y Community regardless of race, sex, faith, or financial position.
Our Impact: Youth Development – we empower young people to reach their full potential. Healthy Living – we improve individual and community well-being. Social Responsibility – we provide support and inspiring action in our communities.
Our Guiding Principles and Culture: The nearly 500 employees at the Wyckoff Y wear many hats and stand strong together, working side by side. Our friendly environment in the workplace is recognizable, and our members are closely aligned with staff. Our culture is unique to us in that our employee retention rate has remained high through all the ups and downturns in the economy.
Current Key Strategic Initiatives: Preparing Youth for Success – advancing Wyckoff YMCA youth and teen initiatives by creating a new Teen Center. Veterans Post – continue growing “The Patriot Club,” a space where service men and women gather together in camaraderie to take part in unique and innovative classes, interactive talks, and lectures. Increasing Social Connections – further advancement of a robust Active Older Adult population through recreational and educational offerings. Improving Community Health – working with Hackensack Meridian Health, our Mission Partner, to create workshops that promote healthy living, support the prevention and management of chronic disease, and empower people of all ages and abilities to lead healthier, more active lives.
Residency Expectation
Living in the YMCA’s service area is required.
Criteria for Candidates
Accredited 4-year college degree and/or equivalent work experience.
Fiscally sound business management approach with a proven track record of budgetary and fiscal management more than $15M or more annually.
Minimum seven years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
Must be able to develop and strengthen community relationships. Have the ability to develop innovative programs, review, and enhance programs being offered or considered for both economic and effectiveness in broadening our engagement in the communities in which we serve.
Strategic planning and Fundraising experience including annual, capital, securing grants and endowment experience.
YMCA Organizational Leader Certification or ability to achieve within 3 years.
Search Process
Target Dates: Resumes accepted through: July 24th
Preliminary interviews: September 8 & 9
Final interviews: September 29 & 30
New CEO on board (anticipated): January 1st, 2027
How To Apply
Candidates must submit (pdf format only) the following in their online application: a resume, cover letter.
Candidates who advance to final interviews will need to submit six references (four professional and two personal).
References checked only with prior notification.
Successful candidate accepting the offer must pass a background check and must have a current Y-USA’s Organizational Leader Certification or obtain certification within the first three years from start date as the CEO.