YMCA of South Florida
Vice President of Youth Development Programs
YMCA of South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, us, 33336
Position Summary:
The YMCA of South Florida is seeking to hire a dynamic, collaborative, energetic individual as VP of Youth Development. Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President of Youth Development will provide strategic leadership and direction to the YMCA of South Florida's Broward and Miami Dade Afterschool Programs This includes the administration, management compliance, marketing, and program development of Afterschool and Camp Programs (fee-based and grant-funded). The individual in this role will lead three teams comprised of approximately 500 staff members, manage an overall budget of approximately $20M, foster collaboration with two School Boards (Broward and Miami Dade County), and drive program excellence.
This high energy executive will provide strategic and operational leadership to approximately 135 Afterschool locations and 65 Camp locations in Broward and Miami Dade counties. Additionally, this position is responsible for budget oversight of $20M consisting of 70% grant funded and 30% of parent pay afterschool and summer camp programming.
Specific responsibilities for this role include the following:
Oversee the development of systems designed to enhance quality, efficiency, and growth within the school-Age (fee-based and grant-funded) Programs throughout both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Ensure that Executive Directors develop and maintain excellent community relationships with applicable School Boards, Department of Children & Families, Grant Funders and partnering community agencies aligned with services related to the Youth Development Department and the YMCA. Recruit, supervise, evaluate, and motivate Youth Development staff to meet quality and performance standards of the Y. Monitor program enrollment, grant funding of approximately $10M, and payments to ensure that Youth Development is on track financially to meet and /or exceed its goals. Prepare the annual budget; manage and take appropriate action to correct monthly variances. Manage, monitor, implement and enforce all contract requirements for all grant-funded programs. Project-manage the renewal of grant-funds, as applicable. Negotiate contracts (Budget & Scope of Services), including contracts of federal, state, county and foundation grant-funders, School Districts, and various partnering municipalities. Ensure that the Youth Development staff is adhering to the YMCA of South Florida's Safety and Risk guidelines and protocols. Oversee and lead Youth Development Annual Giving Campaign. Ensure that annual Youth Development training courses are coordinated for all Childcare Administrators and staff. YMCA COMPETENCIES (i.e., Multi-Team / Branch Leader): Mission Advancement: Reinforces the Y's values within the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the YMCA's efforts for all stakeholders. Implement effective systems to develop volunteers at program and fundraising leadership levels. Collaboration: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA. Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. Provides tools and resources for the development of others. Operational Effectiveness: Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Involves members and community in the development of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans. Institutes sound accounting procedures and financial controls. Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement. Personal Growth: Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches. Creates a sense of urgency and positive tension to support change. Anticipates challenges that can sidetrack or derail growth and personal learning. Having the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well, uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities required:
Bachelor's degree in education or related field, preferred. Minimum of ten years of experience overseeing Youth Development Programs; Grant Acquisition, Management & Compliance (County, State and Federal), and program development of at least $20M. Minimum of ten years of fiscal management experience, with an overall budget of approximately $20M. Minimum of ten years of experience leading school age programs in multiple school districts comprised of at least 500 staff members. Demonstrated experience collaborating with Public School representatives (e.g., Boards, Principals, etc.) in Broward and Miami Dade Counties, along with demonstrated experience working with childcare agencies such as the Department of Children's and Families, the Children's Advisory Council, and the Children's Trust. Minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex partnerships and relationships with municipalities, government agencies and funders. Minimum of 10 years of grant writing, acquisition and management experience, dealing with competitive grant funding processes of a budget size of at least $10M. This includes conducting presentations to grant funders at inception and renewal. Minimum of ten years of supervisory experience mentoring and /or developing Afterschool and Camp Program staff. Individuals must be team players, comfortable with collaborative environments. Must have attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to relate with and present to individuals at all levels. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Comfortable will public speaking. Excellent computer skills, (Microsoft Word and Excel). Spanish speaking a plus -but not required. Director's Credentials, a plus.
Position Profile •Dynamic individual with outgoing, energetic, and collaborative personality. •Strategic and visionary approach to work. •Analytical, organized, driven by attaining results. •Comfortable with public speaking. •Emotionally mature, able to initiate, conduct and navigate difficult conversations with individuals at all levels. •Innate ability to develop and motivate staff by setting examples, coaching, and mentoring them.
Work Environment: The work environmental characteristics 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. •Primary works in an office environment, however, occasionally visits outdoor program sites. •While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and is exposed to changing weather conditions. •Will be required to drive often for meetings and other work-related duties.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to succeed in performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Being in good physical health with full range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Occasionally requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Employment at the YMCA is at will. It is purely voluntary, based upon the consent of both the Association and the staff members. No expressed or implied contractual rights should be inferred from this job description.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level II fingerprinting background screening.
As a Drug-Free Workplace, all new hires must successfully complete a drug test. Please note Medical Marijuana cards do not exempt you from successfully passing your drug test.
The YMCA of South Florida is committed to the policy of Equal Opportunity prohibiting discrimination in the workplace because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age or disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
The YMCA of South Florida is seeking to hire a dynamic, collaborative, energetic individual as VP of Youth Development. Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President of Youth Development will provide strategic leadership and direction to the YMCA of South Florida's Broward and Miami Dade Afterschool Programs This includes the administration, management compliance, marketing, and program development of Afterschool and Camp Programs (fee-based and grant-funded). The individual in this role will lead three teams comprised of approximately 500 staff members, manage an overall budget of approximately $20M, foster collaboration with two School Boards (Broward and Miami Dade County), and drive program excellence.
This high energy executive will provide strategic and operational leadership to approximately 135 Afterschool locations and 65 Camp locations in Broward and Miami Dade counties. Additionally, this position is responsible for budget oversight of $20M consisting of 70% grant funded and 30% of parent pay afterschool and summer camp programming.
Specific responsibilities for this role include the following:
Oversee the development of systems designed to enhance quality, efficiency, and growth within the school-Age (fee-based and grant-funded) Programs throughout both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Ensure that Executive Directors develop and maintain excellent community relationships with applicable School Boards, Department of Children & Families, Grant Funders and partnering community agencies aligned with services related to the Youth Development Department and the YMCA. Recruit, supervise, evaluate, and motivate Youth Development staff to meet quality and performance standards of the Y. Monitor program enrollment, grant funding of approximately $10M, and payments to ensure that Youth Development is on track financially to meet and /or exceed its goals. Prepare the annual budget; manage and take appropriate action to correct monthly variances. Manage, monitor, implement and enforce all contract requirements for all grant-funded programs. Project-manage the renewal of grant-funds, as applicable. Negotiate contracts (Budget & Scope of Services), including contracts of federal, state, county and foundation grant-funders, School Districts, and various partnering municipalities. Ensure that the Youth Development staff is adhering to the YMCA of South Florida's Safety and Risk guidelines and protocols. Oversee and lead Youth Development Annual Giving Campaign. Ensure that annual Youth Development training courses are coordinated for all Childcare Administrators and staff. YMCA COMPETENCIES (i.e., Multi-Team / Branch Leader): Mission Advancement: Reinforces the Y's values within the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the YMCA's efforts for all stakeholders. Implement effective systems to develop volunteers at program and fundraising leadership levels. Collaboration: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA. Communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals. Provides tools and resources for the development of others. Operational Effectiveness: Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions. Involves members and community in the development of programs and activities. Ensures execution of plans. Institutes sound accounting procedures and financial controls. Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement. Personal Growth: Fosters a learning environment embracing diverse abilities and approaches. Creates a sense of urgency and positive tension to support change. Anticipates challenges that can sidetrack or derail growth and personal learning. Having the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well, uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities required:
Bachelor's degree in education or related field, preferred. Minimum of ten years of experience overseeing Youth Development Programs; Grant Acquisition, Management & Compliance (County, State and Federal), and program development of at least $20M. Minimum of ten years of fiscal management experience, with an overall budget of approximately $20M. Minimum of ten years of experience leading school age programs in multiple school districts comprised of at least 500 staff members. Demonstrated experience collaborating with Public School representatives (e.g., Boards, Principals, etc.) in Broward and Miami Dade Counties, along with demonstrated experience working with childcare agencies such as the Department of Children's and Families, the Children's Advisory Council, and the Children's Trust. Minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex partnerships and relationships with municipalities, government agencies and funders. Minimum of 10 years of grant writing, acquisition and management experience, dealing with competitive grant funding processes of a budget size of at least $10M. This includes conducting presentations to grant funders at inception and renewal. Minimum of ten years of supervisory experience mentoring and /or developing Afterschool and Camp Program staff. Individuals must be team players, comfortable with collaborative environments. Must have attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to relate with and present to individuals at all levels. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Comfortable will public speaking. Excellent computer skills, (Microsoft Word and Excel). Spanish speaking a plus -but not required. Director's Credentials, a plus.
Position Profile •Dynamic individual with outgoing, energetic, and collaborative personality. •Strategic and visionary approach to work. •Analytical, organized, driven by attaining results. •Comfortable with public speaking. •Emotionally mature, able to initiate, conduct and navigate difficult conversations with individuals at all levels. •Innate ability to develop and motivate staff by setting examples, coaching, and mentoring them.
Work Environment: The work environmental characteristics 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. •Primary works in an office environment, however, occasionally visits outdoor program sites. •While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and is exposed to changing weather conditions. •Will be required to drive often for meetings and other work-related duties.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to succeed in performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Being in good physical health with full range of body motion, including manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Occasionally requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Employment at the YMCA is at will. It is purely voluntary, based upon the consent of both the Association and the staff members. No expressed or implied contractual rights should be inferred from this job description.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to submit to and satisfactorily clear a thorough Level II fingerprinting background screening.
As a Drug-Free Workplace, all new hires must successfully complete a drug test. Please note Medical Marijuana cards do not exempt you from successfully passing your drug test.
The YMCA of South Florida is committed to the policy of Equal Opportunity prohibiting discrimination in the workplace because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age or disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.