Teen Director

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Teen Development director is responsible for expanding our Middle School & High School based youth coalitions, developing and implementing leadership skills training for teens, healthy habits for teens, and laying out the groundwork for future program expansion.

Essential Functions

• Fulfill the YMCA mission and demonstrate YMCA core values in all aspects of the position. 
• Expand Middle School & High School based Youth Coalitions.
• Implement Teen programming that further develops their leadership skills, enhances their social and emotional competencies, and expands their positive influence within our community.
• Gather supporting documents and data to support grant reporting. 
• Support and help further develop our Teen employees.
• Build and strengthen relationships with community partners.
• Monitor participation, retention, and program performance data to identify trends and opportunities for growth and improvement. 
• Ensure proper staffing coverage and provide direct support to front-line staff when operational needs are required. 
• Assist with marketing and promotion of programs and special events. 
• Support department budgeting, revenue goals, and fiscal accountability while following all YMCA financial policies and procedures. 
• Attend Teen Director Cohort meetings and trainings. 
• Develop collaborative relationships with YMCA departments, volunteers, and community partners to strengthen member experiences and organizational impact. 
• Participate in YMCA fundraising efforts, annual campaigns, special events, and association-wide initiatives. 
• Serve as an active member of the YMCA leadership team, contributing to strategic goals, operational effectiveness, and staff development. 
• Follow all YMCA policies, safety standards, risk management practices, and perform other duties as assigned. 

Leadership Competencies

Key competencies include program management and development, volunteer engagement, commitment to quality results, strong relationship building and interpersonal skills, emotional maturity, and the ability to effectively communicate with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Preferred at least 2 years of youth/teen program management experience 
• Strong commitment to character values
• Knowledge of grant data collection and reporting
• Expertise in building relationships with volunteers and community partners 

• Ability to work evenings and weekends
• Experience with teen/pre-teen program development/management  
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• CPR, First Aid, AED, and Oxygen certifications, or ability to obtain within required timelines
• Teen development training obtained within the required timelines. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and membership management software
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

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 accommodation 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 safely supervise activities.
• Lead, demonstrate, and/or participate in activities for a sustained period.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit and stop, kneel or crouch, talk and hear. 
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Requirements include extended periods of computer use.
• The employee will frequently be required to visually and audibly address large groups of people in indoor and outdoor settings.