Community Program Leader - North Oakland County

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the foundation of community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively affects the lives of the people in your community. Working at the Y, you’ll discover more than just a job—you’ll enjoy a career with the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The position’s main focus will be to spread awareness about the GOTR and STRIDE curriculum, build relations with your local community to promote site development, team/individual registration and volunteer opportunities, and ensure that all children have access to the program regardless of financial barriers at home.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure local site volunteers are trained properly and provided support as needed
• Assist with delivery of supplies to team sites as needed.
• Attend GOTR/STRIDE program management team (PMT) meetings monthly.
• Enforce all current program practices.
• Responsive to customer and volunteer needs in a timely and caring way.
• Help schools to navigate the YMCA scholarship process.
• Maintain excellent communication with site liaisons, volunteer coaches, and parents.
• Assist with reaching branch Annual Campaign goals.
• Recruit local volunteer coaches as needed in coordination with the GOTR Regional team.
• Promote GOTR to potential schools and communities. Attend new school meetings, parent meetings, and assemblies as needed.
• Conduct local site visits throughout the program season.
• Build relationships with local volunteers, participants, and families through engagement opportunities such as community events, expos, and other YMCA programs.
• Assist with all GOTR/STRIDE specific events.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrated ability to examine and make strategic and informed decisions based on data.
• Demonstrated superior interpersonal, written and oral communication and relationship building skills.
• Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
• Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.
• Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
• Must support the mission of the YMCA of Metro Detroit and promote family activities, to promote youth values, to promote physical and mental fitness, to promote international understanding and include the following Character Development Values:  Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school degree or its equivalent is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent or working towards a Bachelor’s Degree is strongly preferred.
• Two years of experience working in a recreational setting is preferred.
• Experience in administration, including personnel management, budget development and control, supervision, curriculum and program planning is preferred.
• Sound management skills of the various components of the position, including all supervision. Prior supervisory or management experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit (“YMCA”) is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to be an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. The YMCA does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring or other terms or conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, military status or application or any other basis protected by state, federal or other applicable law.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children in our programs. We hold all staff, regardless of position, to the highest possible standards. We require all staff to be screened regularly and sign a code of conduct. All staff will be monitored when interacting with
program participants. We take any inappropriate interactions between program
participants and with staff very seriously and will fully cooperate with
authorities in any case of abuse.