Youth Development Coordinator - Litehouse/Sandpoint

OUR CULTURE:
At the Y, you can channel your passion into a lifelong career helping to deliver positive change. Every day, our staff – of all ages and from all walks of life – work to bridge the gaps in community needs by nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving our community’s health and well-being, and providing support to our neighbors, by serving others, building strong relationships, and incorporating our YMCA values into our everyday work.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Under the supervision of the Youth Development Director, the Youth Development Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Child Watch and Family Activity Center and providing exemplary member service, creating a friendly and courteous atmosphere for youth and families. In addition, the Youth Development Coordinator will act as the point person during operating hours, address staff and member concerns, supervise Child Watch and Family Activity Center staff, and reinforces policies in a professional and courteous manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Directs the overall Child Watch, Youth Enrichment Programs and Family Activity Center operation, ensuring proper implementation of procedures and protocols with emphasis on exceptional service.
2. Develops innovative programs that engage youth and families and drive continuous program improvement. 
3. Ensures all programs are mission-driven, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with YMCA goals and standards.
4. Responsible for ensuring safety and supervision of youth and leading developmentally appropriate activities in the Child Watch and Family Activity Center. 
5. Recruit and hire Child Watch, Youth Enrichment and Family Activity Center staff, maintain training and development programs, reviews and evaluates staff performance, and develops strategies to motivate and retain staff, while ensuring appropriate staffing levels for regular shifts and substitute coverage.
6. Maintains accurate and complete participant attendance logs within the program, also ensuring positive participant engagement. 
7. Ensures the Child Watch, Youth Enrichment Programs and the Family Activity Center have adequate supplies for operations, maintains program equipment, and makes recommendations for repairs. 
8. Assists the Youth Development Director in planning and executing special events, activities, and scheduling.
9. Knows, reviews, and applies all safety, emergency, and child abuse prevention policies and procedures, responding to emergency situations in accordance with YMCA protocol.
10. Participates as a member of assigned committees, attends regular staff meetings, and promotes the YMCA throughout the local community.
11. Provides and welcomes ongoing dialogue with families about their child’s participation in activities, behaviors, and related topics, connecting families to the YMCA. 
12. Addresses member and staff concerns, providing exceptional member service and elevating issues to the Youth Development Director as appropriate. 
13. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support the mission and goals of the YMCA.

Note: This position includes multiple locations. The responsibilities below apply only to the North Branch Youth Development Coordinator and are assigned in addition to the general responsibilities listed above.

Additional Responsibilities – North Branch Only:

• Oversee the Safe Sitter Program for the Association.

Additional Compensation:
These additional responsibilities are compensated for through additional work hours and do not impact base pay or title.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years of age
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and build positive, authentic relationships with staff, parents and children
• Management and supervisory experience preferred.
• Displays strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Utilizes computer skills and has experience with standard business software. 
• Completion of YMCA Program-specific trainings upon hire
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community

  WORK ENVIRONMENT & 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move the body through bending, leaning, kneeling, and walking.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to communicable diseases, thus engaging in frequent handwashing and us of disinfectant products
• The employee is regularly required to remain stationary, upright, and alert for several hours at a time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly interact with youth through oral comprehension and expression, as well as active listening and speech recognition
• The employee is frequently required to lift and/or assist children up to 50 pounds in weight
• The employee must occasionally lift and carry supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

The YMCA of the Inland Northwest commits to being an inclusive organization for all. Driven by our mission and values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility we actively work to close equity gaps for marginalized and underserved groups. We are inspired to elevate social justice issues facing our community, remove systemic barriers, welcome cultural diversity, and create equity for those in greatest need. Through collaboration with our diverse community partners together we work to effect meaningful change. In all things, we are dedicated to ensuring our Y is a safe, welcoming place for all people to be, belong, and become. The YMCA of the Inland Northwest provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants.

STARTING PAY: $18/hr

WHAT YOU GET FROM WORKING AT THE YMCA:

• Frequent opportunities to makes a difference in the lives of youth, adults, and senior members
• Free individual YMCA membership (<19 hours/week) with YMCA program discounts available
• Paid sick time accruing at 1 hour every 40 hours worked
• Up to two hours of Child Watch services per day, per child while employee is on site and working
• Flexible schedules that work for YOU
• Something new and exciting to learn and work with every day
• Retirement plan with 8% employer contribution after 2 years of service (1,000 or more hours worked required in each anniversary year)

The happiest and most fulfilled Y staff are motivated to help others and want to be a part of something larger than themselves. Join our team! Come be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us. 

Apply today!