Senior Director of Youth Development

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Somerset Hills YMCA , a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA ( GSCY), is a robust and modern facility that comes alive with programming for people of all ages. At the core of this is our commitment to youth development in which the Y is committed to providing a variety of programs that build the leaders of tomorrow. Somerset Hills YMCA is seeking a Senior Director of Youth Development to provide direction and oversight to all youth programming including School Age Child Care (SACC), Summer Camp, Early Education (Infants-PreK), Special Needs Programming, Enrichment in Arts & STEM, and Sports.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Under the direction of the Associate Executive Director, the Senior Director of Youth Development is a strategic leader tasked with the unification, expansion, and improvement of all Youth Development programs at the Y. As a primary imperative, this role is a liaison between the Y and local school districts, boards of education, superintendents, principals, and other school personnel for the purpose of expanding before / after school contracts through RFPs to new districts and maintaining existing relationships. They direct all activities associated with our School Age Child Care program to include the administration of these programs, as well as the supervision of the Director of Early Childhood Education, Program Director, and Associate Director to ensure that all programs create opportunities for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

The Senior Director of Youth Development will ensure that the Somerset Hills YMCA’s programs establish and maintain a level of excellence in areas of quality, creativity and visibility in all areas, and support the goals and priorities of the Somerset Hills YMCA. The programs will work to benefit participants, and will provide a positive image of the YMCA within the community, in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the Somerset Hills YMCA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

School Age Child Care (SACC) [Before / After School Care]

• Evaluate existing school relationships and actively seek to expand the Y’s footprint in existing and new communities through SACC RFP’s.
• Guide the SACC Coordinator as they hire, mentor, and develop all SACC counselors and maintain day-to-day SACC operations with prescribed goals and outcomes.
• Attend regular Board of Education meetings for the purpose of maintaining a relationship and being aware of local opportunities for engagement of schools.
• Complete registrations for participants and enroll in monthly draft schedule. Manage outstanding payments in a timely fashion.
• Ensures all SACC programs are continuously maintaining the guidelines for a safe, educational, social, and nurturing environment as set by the YMCA and other regulatory organizations focusing specifically on YMCA's Core Values.
• Creates new programs and brings new ideas for program growth and development.
• Plans and executes Kids Day Out (KDO) full day programming in accordance with the local school district schedule for care when school is on break.
• Establishes and sustains positive relationships with program participants, their families, prospective members, school personnel, board of education, and office of licensing.

Camp

Enrichment : Arts & Humanities, Sports, and Special Needs Programming

Early Childhood Education Center

OTHER DUTIES

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FULL TIME BENEFITS at Greater Somerset County YMCA :

Greater Somerset County YMCA is a drug free work environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information who share our values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.