The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is currently seeking an outstanding candidate to serve in our Childcare Division as a Mobile Program Director Level 1. This is a unique opportunity to implement and deliver a high-quality of programming while rotating to different sites within the Dallas YMCA School Age Services (SAS) branch as needed. The Mobile Program Director in this position will be a support to the School Age Services Team by learning how to implement and deliver quality programming for our afterschool and day camp sites across the Metroplex. The candidate will train and shadow and work alongside a veteran Program Director at a designated location to learn afterschool and day camp operations in a Director position and will report to the Senior Program Director in his/her territory assignment. Territory Assignment will change with approval of the Executive Director as the needs of the branch change.

The Mobile Program Director will have a designated office space at our T. Boone Pickens YMCA in downtown Dallas. The Executive Director will meet with the Mobile Program Director monthly to hear ideas, gain feedback, and answer questions about the support role. The Supporting Program Directors responsibilities will include but is not limited to: policies and procedures; licensing; interviewing and hiring; parent, participant, and school communication; following budgets. He/she will fill in as acting Program Director when positions are vacant to ensure that the staff are supported, the school is communicated with, and key relationships are nurtured in the interim until the next Director is hired. The Program Director in this position will support the mission of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas by promoting the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, promoting mental and physical well-being for children, and ensuring that quality standards and licensing requirements are met. He/she will assist with staff hiring, supervision, training, and engagement, curriculum, and other opportunities as deemed fit by the Senior Program Directors and Executive Director. He/she will be assigned to a branch location to support our Annual Campaign efforts.

The Mobile Program Director I will seek out and participate in networking opportunities to increase program visibility and community awareness. This includes helping to ensure that branch staff have an understanding, appreciation and enthusiasm for the afterschool and day camp programs; ensuring that parents and school district personnel are highly satisfied with the YMCA afterschool and day camp programs; and ensuring that children have positive outcomes as a result of their participation in the YMCA programs. In collaboration with branch leadership, he/she will quickly identify, validate, and communicate plans for transitional support and continuous improvement to facilitate program effectiveness and change management.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in management in education or childcare, with 1 or more years of experience in multi-unit management or management of a large Afterschool Site (over 100) preferred
• A cooperative spirit, committed to character development in promoting and demonstrating the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in dealing with staff, lay leaders, YMCA members, program participants and the public
• Strong skills in planning, recruitment, customer service and program development
• Demonstrated ability to build and coach a team of individuals as business unit leaders
• Ability to build rapport within the local community including school administration
• Preferred applicants will have a BS/BA degree and/or are currently a Director Certified through Child Care Licensing.

• Be a part of a GREAT Team, with an opportunity to make a TRUE impact on others
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture and Opportunities to participate in Employee Resource Groups for Inclusion and Mental Wellness
• Bi-Weekly, competitive pay, mileage reimbursement, and Annual Performance/wage review
• Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-Term Disability, Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan, HSA with employer match, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurances (Cancer, Accident, Critical Illness), Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan and Eligible to enroll in a 403 (b) tax deferred account at beginning of employment. Twelve percent retirement paid by the YMCA upon meeting eligibility requirements
• Employees on medical can earn up to $300 per year in gift cards through Rally
• Free Family YMCA Gym Membership and discounts to all Y programs- including personal training, sports, childcare and more!
• Professional Development
• Tuition Reimbursement
  

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