Center Executive Director

Under the direction of the SVPO and in harmony with the mission and purpose of the established policies and goals of the YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas, the Center Executive Director is responsible for the management, oversight and success of a multi-faceted, family-oriented operation.

Key areas of responsibility include:

providing leadership to all center staff members; working collaboratively with program line leaders to hire, develop, motivate, influence, and retain a committed team passionate about the YMCA's mission, safety and service to members, building/maintaining a robust center advisory board, growing the center's Annual Giving Campaign, building community relations/partnerships, maintaining effective communication and coordination between center program lines and with association program line leaders/supervisors. The Center Executive collaboratively delivers high quality programs and services, while growing enrollment. Oversight of effective/efficient center business systems consistent with association practices and staff coaching/development will also be key in this role.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred. Y-USA Leadership Certification (or equivalent) is required within two years and must begin working towards certification within 6 months. 2. Minimum of five or more years of experience in business operations, community involvement, relationship building, program/business line development, staff selection, supervision and development, and day-to-day enterprise management preferred. 3. Strong skills in fiscal management and financial development including annual campaign required. 4. Highly motivated with the consistent ability to meet or exceed goals, cultivate and retain members, volunteers and program participants. 5. Ability to quickly build rapport and develop effective relationships with members, volunteers, program prospects and others to achieve goals. 6. Demonstrated ability to multi-task and adapt to changing contexts and priorities. 7. Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to identify and leverage relevant data to use in planning and decision-making. 8. Ability to understand, adapt to and interact with diverse people, teams, perspectives and cultures. 9. Proficient in using email, Internet, and other PC-based applications (e.g. Microsoft Office, customer service/tracking applications) with the ability to learn and adapt to new technology. 10. Certification in CPR/ First Aid/AED/02 required within 60 days of hire. 11. Complete and maintain required trainings to include: New Employee Orientation (NEO), Bloodborne Pathogens, Child Abuse Prevention (CAP), and Sexual Harassment. 12. Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and Child Protective Services check.