Health and Well being Program Director

Position Summary

The Health and Well-being Program Director develops, coordinates, and provides administrative support for the department at a large branch, as defined by budget size, staff count, and program scope and scale. Supervises department staff and their functions to ensure quality programs. Provides leadership, instruction and motivation for program participants through innovative program development, evaluations, and ongoing training of staff and volunteers. Provides a quality experience to members focused on YMCA core values: honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring.

·Design, implement, and evaluate programs, activities, and events.

·Create and schedule health and well-being classes.

·Establish new program activities and expand programs to meet the needs of the community in accordance with Association strategic and operating plans.

·Coordinate use of facilities for program activities and events.

·Confidently lead members through health and well-being programs while demonstrating current safety guidelines to assist in improving the four components of fitness; flexibility, strength, muscular endurance, and cardio-respiratory conditioning, for all fitness levels.

·Assist members with fitness goals through motivation, instruction, and support.

·Compile program statistics. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of and participation in program.

·Track hourly usage to ensure the department has enough staff for safety.

·Provide input to help inform and develop marketing materials and support distribution of program information.

·Collaborate with the Association Operational Focus Groups and other directors of YMCA PKC branches to ensure consistent association-wide programming.

·Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations.

·Respond to all member and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.

·Identify and develop small groups and activities.

·Manage and implement the approved program budget.

·Research and purchase new equipment.

·Utilize purchase orders, check requests and expense reports per association policies. Use a system to track and monitor ongoing expenses, purchase orders and inventory.

·Recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule and direct staff and volunteers as needed.

·Work in collaboration with senior management to review and evaluate staff performance.

·Develop strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.

·Support development and implementation of program specific volunteer training program. Assist staff in identifying productive and creative volunteer roles.

·Review, approve, and submit staff time cards to payroll department per schedule.

·Track volunteer hours and record appropriately.

·Schedule shifts and process time off request forms for staff.

·Provide all departmental staff with professional development.

·Ensure that all mandatory training is scheduled and funded.

·Ensure records of staff certifications are current and complete.

·Meet performance measurement by telling the Y story and raising charitable dollars to fulfill our mission.

·Assist staff leadership team in reaching campaign goals through recruiting campaigners, making personal asks and supporting branch events.

·Develop relationships with internal/external members to secure and support branch financial development success.

·Provide training and equip staff with tools to better communicate our cause.

·Cleaning and sanitation protocols will be required of all staff.

·Staff will be responsible for frequent touchpoint cleaning and sanitizing in specific areas.

·Train and support staff on safety protocols, cleaning and sanitizing.

·Staff are expected to adhere to all safety protocols and procedures, including the use of PPE.

·Embraces and actively promotes an inclusive and equitable work environment.

·Other duties as assigned.

·Regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

·Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

·Must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move a higher amount.

·Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

·Occasionally may need to plan and participate in programming outdoors.

·Complete online Child Abuse Prevention training on first day. Complete other online and in-person training as required.

·Bachelor's degree and/or two years related knowledge and experience that includes supervision, fiscal management, program development, staff and volunteer development.

·Knowledge of current health and well-being safety and program standards, latest trends in the industry and the ability to articulate and incorporate them.

·Knowledge of and experience in planning, organizing, and implementing age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.

·Positive attitude and previous experience with diverse populations

·Demonstrated skills in customer service, public relations, organizational skills, communications, supervision, computer knowledge, and file maintenance.

·YMCA Lifeguard or equivalent, CPR for the Professional, AED First Aid, and Oxygen certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days.

·Able and willing to complete online Child Abuse Prevention training on first day, and other online and in- person training as required.