Manager, Children and Youth Services

at  YMCA BC

Date Posted: August 21st, 2024
Position Title: Program Manager, Children and Youth Services
Program: Healthy Child Development
Location: Richmond/Vancouver
Terms: Temporary, Full-Time
Shifts: Standard work hours are Monday - Friday, however hours may vary to meet program needs
Salary: $60,000-$70,000 annually
Reports to: Vice President, Children and Youth Services
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: February 28th, 2025, with possibility of extension.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years’ experience leading a team of staff or volunteers
• University Degree in related field preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills including strong business writing skills
• Experience in fundraising and grant writing an asset
• Computer proficient – Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• First Aid Certificate required
• Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Reference Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date

ABOUT US:

The YMCA cares about the same things you do: raising healthy and resilient children, ensuring youth feel confident and supported, and helping people feel healthy and connected to others in the community. As the Lower Mainland’s largest operational charity, we are 4,000 staff and volunteers providing vital community services that are having a positive impact on some of the community’s most pressing social issues. Central to our success are:

• The people who unite behind our mission to help people reach their potential
• The safe and welcoming places we provide—from health and fitness facilities to childcare centres to camps—that foster a sense of community
• The comprehensive community programs that provide the skills, opportunities and confidence people need to achieve their potential

These people, places, and programs come together to create a sense of belonging and a supportive network that have proven time and again to help people achieve their personal goals. For some the impact can be truly transformational and can have an enormous ripple effect on those around them.

• Provide leadership to approximately 15 licensed before and after school care programs with a focus on building a strong team
• Coach, develop and support 2 direct reports and approximately 40 front line staff to achieve excellence in service Ensure the delivery of high-quality programs and services that meet Provincial Licensing Legislation and YMCA requirements and standards
• Responsible for all aspects of budgeting and the implementation of a sound business plan
• Be an engaged and integral part of a cohesive management team, working to achieve the mission of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver
• Commitment and focused attention to ensuring the Branch meet’s association commitments and targets with regards to annual operating plans and budgets, fundraising, grant proposals, YMCA Initiatives, other special projects, while ensuring that all programs operate at maximum capacity.