YD Broward – Program Director, Special Needs 24-25 School Year Position Available In Broward, Florida

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YDBRO003143

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January 13, 2025 Full-TimeLocationsShowing 1 location

DescriptionPositionSummary:

The Program Director has a primary impact in the overallsuccess and effectiveness of the YMCA of South Florida YouthDevelopment Department’s Before & Afterschool goals and objectives.

The individual in this position is responsible for overalloperations management of multiple Before & After School programsand Summer Camp programs within Broward County.

EssentialFunctions/Job Duties:

Develop and maintain Before & Afterschool program budget.

Monitor monthly progress/variance. Responsible for program retention and growth. Develop and maintain regular communication and relationshipswith school principals and school representatives. Actively participate in school parent/teacher organizations aswell as one additional community organization. Implement established Program Quality Standards and participatein the development of these standards. Conduct regular site visits and inspections. Participate insite Financial Audit as needed. Responsible for daily supervision of Site Directors andcounselors in School Age and Camp programs. Recruit, supervise, hire, and provide progressive discipline tothe staff within the region. Act as a community representative to agencies such asDepartment of Children and Families, CDS, Early Learning Coalition,Children’s Services Council, School Board of Broward County, theUnited Way and any other community partners. Develop objectives and job plans for Site Directors within thedistrict. Ensure compliance with all State and local agencies includinglicensing. Develop and monitor staff training plan with HR Department,Senior Program Director, Associate Executive Director and/or theExecutive Director. Attend all required departmental meetings including monthlyYouth Development Operations Team meetings. Monitor and effectively control the bi-weekly payroll. Assist with implementation of YMCA Orientation and Child Abusetraining. Assist with curriculum development and implementation. Ensureall grant outcomes are met. Monitor and control daily/weekly nutrition counts. Responsible for maintaining Accounts Receivable below 3%. Any additional responsibilities established by Supervisor. Ensure that all grant compliance measures are maintained, andexecution of grant assessment processes. Ensure that grant outcome data is compliantly collected andreported by the deadline.

Time Management:

Works 90% of schedule on the desk/ Hands-on role 50% – Focused on executing Association protocols andperformance metrics; team performance; reduction incancellations 40% –

Customer ServicePosition Expectations:

Ensures the teammeets/exceeds sales, revenue targets, net unit growth everymonth.

Mission Advancement:

Reinforces the Y’s values within theorganization and the community. Effectively communicates thebenefits and impact of the YMCA’s efforts for all stakeholders.

Implements effective systems to develop volunteers at program andfundraising leadership levels.

Collaboration:

Develops strategies toensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds andnurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA.Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals.

Provides tools and resources for the development ofothers.

Operational Effectiveness:

Integrates multiple thinkingprocesses to make decisions. Involves members and community in thedevelopment of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans.

Institutes sound accounting procedures and financial controls.

Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuousimprovement.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities /

PositionRequirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology, andChild Development or related field preferred. Minimum two years of experience managing youth developmentprograms and three years of experience working directly with youthin organized out-of-school-time settings. Experience working with budgets, developing a budget, fiscalmanagement of programs, and fundraising. Florida Directors Credential preferred or must obtainDirector’s Credential within 18 months of employment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, sound fiscalmanagement practices, strong organizational abilities andproblem-solving strategies. Demonstrated leadership through experiences in supervision,community collaboration and innovation. Ability to adequately observe program activities, enforcesafety regulations and apply appropriate policies andprocedures. Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidentsand the physical ability to act swiftly in an emergency. Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel. Bilingual, English and Spanish preferred.

Position Profile:

Outgoing personality enjoys speaking to people.

The workenvironment characteristics described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions. Primarily works in an office environment; however, performsdaily visits to program/school sites. While performing the duties of this position, the employeetravels by automobile and is exposed to changing weatherconditions. Will be required to drive often for meetings and otherwork-related duties.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities. Being in good physical health with full range of bodymotion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye/handcoordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normalrange. Occasionally requires working under stressful conditions orworking irregular hours.

As a condition of employment, you will berequired to submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level IIfingerprinting background screening.

As a Drug-Free Workplace, allnew hires must successfully complete a drug test. Please noteMedical Marijuana cards do not exempt you from successfully passingyour drug test.

The YMCA of South Florida is committed to the policyof Equal Opportunity prohibiting discrimination in the workplacebecause of race, color, religion, national origin, sexualorientation #J-18808-Ljbffr