Huntington Teen and Sports Director

Huntington Teen and Sports Director

The Teen and Sports Director role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of youth and teens in our community. This position is responsible for leading dynamic programs that promote sportsmanship, teamwork, and healthy, active lifestyles in youth and fostering personal growth, leadership skills, and academic success in teens. As the Teen and Sports Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the organization, development, and implementation of teen and youth sports programs for the center. You will supervise sports instructors and teen leaders ensuring the delivery of high-quality programming and fostering a safe, engaging environments for all teens and youth.

Key Responsibilities

Teens

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate all YMCA Teen programs which must include, but are not limited to: Y Achievers, Leaders Club, Youth and Government, safety and social networking, educational support, leadership programming and professional development.

• Delivery of quality weekly teen programming that meet expectations for related grant and funding requirements; provide necessary information and statistics for reporting related to the program.

• Recruit and retain teen involvement for all teen programs, manage roster and drive attendance and quality.

• Provides direct service instruction/facilitation of 5-10 hours per week in programs.

• Recruit, hires, trains, develop schedules and directs teen staff and volunteers as needed. Reviews and Evaluates Staff Performance.

• Establish and maintain relationships with local middle and high schools in the service area to help recruit and retain teens and partners with community organizations.

• Represent and promote Y programs in the community and at events; Serves on at least one community-based committee to ensure the YMCA is viewed as a leader in serving teens.

• In collaboration with the Associate Executive Director, develop and monitor an annual budget according to association instructions and ensure successful execution of the teen program plan and budget.

Sports

• Direct and Supervise Sports classes/activities to meet YMCA Objectives. Establishing new program activities and expands sports program at the center.

• Delivery of quality instructional sports classes and sports leagues for youth 3yrs – 12yr olds with a focus and pre-school programming.

• Ensures the timely development of sports session schedules that reflects age-appropriate classes and league activities.

• Provides direct service instruction of 5 -10 hrs. per week in youth sports programs.

• Markets and Distributes program information to YMCA members and the community to drive program enrollment.

• Responds to all members and community inquiries related to Sports programming in a timely manner.

• Monitors program budget to meet fiscal objectives working with Associate Executive Director to meet revenue goals.

• Recruit, hires, trains, develop schedules and directs sports instructors and volunteers as needed. Reviews and Evaluates Staff Performance

Additional responsibilities

• Serve as Leader on Duty (LOD) as a member of the center leadership team.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Education & Experience

• Minimum of one year of experience in youth development or working with school-aged children and teens.

• Experience in program management including budgeting, resource allocation, program development and evaluation, etc.

• High School Degree required. Bachelor's Degree, preferred.

• Experience supervising staff (preferred).

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. · Ability to physically and verbally interact with members and staff. At times, be able to lift amounts up to 50 lbs.

Required Training/Certifications:

· Child Abuse Prevention (Within 90 Days of Employment) CPR/AED and First Aid certifications (within 90 Days of Employment)

Work Environment:

· The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position requires a flexible schedule including daytime, evening, and weekend availability depending on the needs of the position.

About YMCA of Greater Boston

The YMCA of Greater Boston is the largest social services provider in Massachusetts. Through our network of facilities and program sites, the YMCA provides health and wellness programming, child care, summer camp, youth sports, and teen leadership programs, as well as work-force development and community outreach. The YMCA of Greater Boston is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.