Senior Program Director at SOMERSET COUNTY YMCA – Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

An exciting opportunity to join the team of a progressive YMCA located in New Jersey. The YMCA is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. With a 150-year-old history, Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCY) is a pillar of the community and has seven locations across three counties, which collectively serve upwards of 30,000 individuals. GSCY has 100 full-time and 950 part-time employees along with operating revenues to $22+ million.

The Y empowers everyone—no matter who they are or where they are from. To fulfill our purpose of strengthening community for all, GSCY is committed to being an inclusive organization and leveraging our collective impact to address social inequities. To learn more about GSCY, visit our website: http://gscymca.org

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Branch Executive Director, the Senior Program Director is responsible for directing the activities associated with our School Age Child Care, Summer Camp, Early Childhood Education, Sports and Enrichment Programs at the Hillsborough YMCA. This position will ensure that all programs create opportunities for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Primary responsibilities include ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe, YMCA youth programming in a nurturing environment. Developing and maintaining yearly budgets and establishing and sustaining positive relationships with program participants, families and prospective members. Hiring, training, and providing continuous support and feedback to program staff. Additional responsibilities include supporting fundraising activities and special events as necessary, and responding to member and community inquires in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Youth Development & Outreach

• Demonstrate leadership and be a positive influence and role model to colleagues and staff.
• Provides leadership, management and support to the Hillsborough YMCA’s portfolio of programs that serve underrepresented youth and their families in Hillsborough focused on building equity in Hillsborough's public schools by providing direct services to youth and their families, and strengthening relationships among district administrators, teachers, families, nonprofits, funders, and other community stakeholders.
• Ensures effective communication and strengthen relationships among students, youth, family members, volunteers, organizational partners, resource partners and other stakeholders.
• Works closely with Hillsborough Public Schools’ staff and administrators.
• Safely delivery of youth outreach programs
• Lead efforts to access resources, provide administrative and program oversight, and manage data collection and outcomes management to satisfy YMCA of the USA, school district and other grant funding requirements.
• Ensure that participant safety requirements are fulfilled according to YMCA expectations
• Supporting all management systems according to YMCA and other licensing standards.
• Ensures that all daily procedures and tasks are carried out in order to deliver planned programs and services.
• Lead and support a staff team including the Associate Program Director, Lead Teachers, Instructors Counselors and Camp Leadership Staff
• Manage, track and assess program participants using confidential case management database system.
• Serve as primary program liaison to Hillsborough Public Schools community/leadership; work with district members collaboratively to serve youth.
• Assists with preparation, analysis and management of program budget with Branch Executive Director for financial reporting and VP of Mission Advancement for grant reporting.
• Support efforts of promotion and publicity for all programs to be delivered.
• Implement health and safety policies that pertain to program participants and staff at all times, including follow through on all incident reports and document filing.
• Ensure that all Emergency Procedures are carried out in accordance with Hillsborough YMCA procedures.
• Keep Senior Leadership and Community Partners appropriately updated.
• Maintain and implement procedures for accurate record keeping for compliance.
• Develop, train, retain and recognize program volunteers
• Provide a positive image of the YMCA within the community, in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the YMCA.
• Other duties as assigned.

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

• Provide supervision, coaching, and developing to the Associate Program Director.
• Develop, plan, and implement a variety of enrichment programming including STEM, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Youth & Government.
• Champion, advocate, and implement programming that enriches the experience of our Special Needs members and their families.
• Promote progressive programming that leads participants through a planned development culminating in a desired outcome.
• Communicate all changes and happenings of youth programs and events through email, newsletters, and social media promotion.
• Maintain a schedule of classes keeping the Welcome Center and Marketing up to date.

Hillsborough SACC & Summer Camp Programs

• In conjunction with the Associate Program Director, oversees the successful delivery of programs, curriculum and lesson planning of the Hillsborough YMCA’s School Age Child Care and Out-of-School youth development programs for the Hillsborough Township school district to include the Kindergarten Wrap-Around Program, Before and After School program services on three school sites, Y Zones and during the summer months, supporting other initiatives to serve youth development and child care needs through the Hillsborough YMCA’s Day Camp Program.
• Developing curriculum and successfully managing established After School program services, developing and delivering Y Zones, and during the summer months, supporting the summer day camp program onsite at the Hillsborough YMCA.
• Support operations in areas of state licensing, staff training, and general program delivery.
• Prepares and ensures attainment of program objectives as part of the annual Operations Plan
• Development and oversight of the budget.
• Helps to promote and markets programs, special initiatives and events.
• Prepares and ensures attainment of program objectives as part of the annual Operations Plan.
• Enforces safety standards and other policies and procedures.
• Participates as member of the Branch Leadership Team.

OTHER DUTIES :

• Assist in fundraising by meeting annual campaign goals and organizing volunteers to lead the annual campaign community to include supporting fundraising activities and special events as necessary.
• Responsible for complying with all Greater Somerset County YMCA Policies and Procedures.
• Adheres and incorporates the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility and educates members about the YMCA mission and goals.
• Responsible for promoting programs, including developing program information for YMCA website, programming guide, social media, etc.
• Actively participate in trainings, seminars, special events, and meetings as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

1. Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Three to five years of experience in School Age Child Care, Summer Camp, and/or Early Childhood Education.
3. Experience building relationships with the public school system
4. Superior leadership, supervisory and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with staff and interact with membership.
5. Must have flexibility to work evenings and some weekends based upon program needs.
6. Excellent organizational, member engagement, staff development, administrative and communication skills
7. Proficiency with Microsoft Suite.
8. Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification, or obtain within 30 days of hire.
9. Blood borne Pathogens, Child Abuse Prevention, Sexual Harassment and other program specific courses within 30 days of hire.
10. Ability to complete successfully fingerprinting (CHRI) and child abuse prevention check (CARI) as mandated by the state of New Jersey.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Team Leader):

Mission Advancement: Models and teaches the Ys values. Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives. Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition. Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising.

Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors' communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support.

Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team. Effectively creates and manages budgets. Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.

Personal Growth: Shares new insights. Facilitates change, models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change. Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions of position and to supervise program activities.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer for extended periods of time and be able to communicate using a computer and phone/smart device.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, with occasional noise levels associated with working with school-aged children.
• This position is fully in office with no opportunities for remote work.

Benefits of working full-time at GSC YMCA include:

• FREE family membership to Greater Somerset County YMCA, including full access to all of our branch facilities including Bridgewater YMCA, Hillsborough YMCA, Princeton YMCA, Somerset Hills YMCA, and Somerville YMCA.
• FREE nationwide membership with access to over 2,500 YMCA locations across the country
• Discounted program fees
• Paid sick leave and short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous 12% retirement contribution to the YMCA Retirement Fund after eligibility period (no employee contribution required)
• Medical and dental insurance with prescription coverage
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account for medical and/or dependent care
• 100% contribution towards life insurance and long-term disability
• Optional additional life insurance and dependent life insurance available at low rates
• 403(b) Smart Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off policy
• 7 paid holidays

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.