Position Summary:
The Regional Daystar Director is accountable to the Branch Executives at the assigned region's branch for the development, organization, and implementation of a quality program for adults with different abilities. The Regional Director ensures the continuity of programmed goals for all individuals in the Day Star program.
Essential Functions:
- Direct and supervise program activities to meet YMCA objectives. Establish new program activities and expand program within the community in accordance with strategic and operating plans. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community organizations.
- Recruits, hires, trains, develop schedules and directs staff and volunteers as needed. Reviews and evaluates staff performance. Develop strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.
- Maintains total responsibility of the Day Star team including developing daily, weekly, and monthly activities. Recognizes and implements safety standards in all program activities.
- Manages monthly, quarterly, and annual paperwork.
- Responsible for completing and maintaining IPP's for every individual.
- Participates in IPP meetings.
- Ensures program operations, documentation, training, and physical facility remains in compliance with DCF, APD, Qlarent and YMCA standards always.
- Actively participate in the Annual Giving Campaign by recruiting volunteers and donations from the community for each branch served.
- Work in partnership with each of the regional branches. Assists in YMCA fund raising activities and special events.
- Collaborates with Branch Execs and Membership teams across each branch served to ensure that all programs and events are communicated and thoughtfully marketed to the membership team and members of the Y community.
- Builds and facilitates a plan for growth in collaboration with branch staff.
- Provides data and reports as required for assigned programs.
- Creates, monitors, and meets annual budget.
- Develops, implements, manages, and audits operating plans to promote multiple programs leading to programs.
- Ensures high-quality programs through innovative program development, evaluations and audits of program delivery and ongoing training of staff.
- Compiles program statistics. Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of and participation in programs.
- Demonstrates compliance with the YMCA Child Abuse Prevention and Abuse Risk Management policies.
NOTE:
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. YMCA Competencies (Team Leader):
Volunteerism:
Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition.
Relationships:
Builds relationships to create small communities.
Communication :
Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audiences.
Decision-Making :
Provides others with frameworks for making decisions.
Innovation:
Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities.
Finance:
Effectively creates and manages budgets.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
- Candidates must have 5 years' experience as a program associate or experience working with the disabled population.
- Minimum age requirements may apply.
- Typical requirements within 30 days of hire include: CPR; First Aid; AED.
- Completion of YMCA program-specific certifications.
Physical Demands:
Sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to safely supervise participants.