• Job Description

  Req#: 729002
  Overview
  As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community. This position requires an enthusiastic and energetic professional with proven skills in innovation and collaborative leadership. This position seeks an individual to run teen programs in Southern Indiana. Through this new position, the YMCA will offer Workforce Development, Youth and Government and other teen programming. These programs create support and resources for young people to pursue their interests and build upon their talents. The next generation of community leaders will be developed now at the YMCA!
  Job Skills / Requirements
  ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Uphold the mission of the YMCA and demonstrate behaviors that reflect a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nature.
  • Serve as a role model and advocate of the YMCA Mission, Promise, Values and Voice.
  • Provide community outreach to involve a diverse group of young people, parents, teachers, and community leaders in the programs.
  • Recruit local middle and high schools to participate in Indiana YMCA Youth and Government programs. Recruitment includes a teacher or administrator to serve as the delegation advisor.
  • Partners with community organizations to recruit youth to participate in workforce development programming. Deliver the formal workforce development curriculum to youth participants. Work closely with neighboring YMCAs, and be an active member of Teen Cabinet.
  • Transition in the summer to Camp Honor Bright Director with focus on growing and developing LIT program and oversee Camp Horizon (Teen Camp at Clark).
  • Create a sage and inviting space in the branch for teens and their programming.
  • Achieve and maintain any training or certifications
  • Work with the Executive Director, Child Care Director and Grants Team for all grant updates and reporting.
  • Completes required abuse risk management training. Adheres to policies and procedures related to appropriate boundaries with children. Monitors building, staff and members and reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations to supervisor. Follows mandated abuse reporting requirement to authorities.
  KNOW HOW/REQUIREMENTS:
  • Proven track record working with a diverse group of youth.
  • Work experience in formal and informal learning environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to reach out to youth, parents, educators, and community leaders.
  • Interpersonal skills, including an ability to get along with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities, and a talent for making people feel welcomed and included.
  • A passion for learning and helping others learn.
  • Excellent organization skills.
  • Ability to coordinate events, volunteers, staff, grant funders, etc.
  • Ability to speak to groups, teenagers, funders, etc. Possess the desire to connect donors to the Mission of the Y.
  • Possess superior organizational skills for project management, event planning, etc.
  EFFECT ON END RESULTS:
  Young people will learn to lead others, server in their community, and have career aspirations.
  
  STATUS: Full-time, Exempt
  STARTING SALARY: $44,000 annually based on experience
  
  
  
  Additional Information / Benefits
  The YMCA of Greater Louisville maintains a strong commitment to training and professional development. An excellent benefits packages is offered including Health with dental and vision options and 12% retirement contribution paid by the YMCA. As a YMCA team member, you will receive a community-wide family membership and YMCA program discounts upon completion of New Employee Orientation.
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer
  Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K/403b Plan, Community Wide Family Membership Screening Requirements: Criminal Background Check

• About the company

  What We Do: The Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive. With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth ...

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