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Summer and Marketing Director

YMCA, North Springfield, Pennsylvania, United States, 16430


Come and be part of our Camp Fitch family - a great camp on a Great Lake!

Job Description

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Program Directors lead the day-to-day program delivery in all our program modes by leading program facilitators (coaching, scheduling, challenging, empowering), fundraising to support programs and campers, driving innovation, building community connections and recruiting groups, supporting a culture of safety, and providing at-the-scene oversight of experiences for campers in all our program modes including Summer Camp and School Year Programs.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree or significant and related life experience.

2. Three years providing resident summer camp leadership.

3. Knowledge and experience using social and traditional media marketing platforms

4. Personal commitment to servant leadership and core YMCA values.

5. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social, ethnic, and economic segments of the community.

6. Attain Team Leader Certification within 1 year.

7. Attain required training within 90 days, CPR/O2/FA, New Staff Orientation, Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogens.

Essential Functions

1. Bring staff together, coach, and build skills in staff to accomplish shared goals and program outcomes; is trusted and empowered to assign tasks to all levels of staff and expect completion.

2. Responsible for developing and leading dynamic experiences in all program modes; influencing program goals; leading design teams for camper experiences across all program modes; friendraising; recruiting and stewarding new campers/groups and donors.

3. Supports all program modes in the following ways, directed by the Executive Director: Summer Camp; Summer Retreats; Adventure Trips; Summer Focus Programs.

4. Provides fiscal support through directly fundraising and recruiting volunteers to support program and annual campaign growth.

5. Builds connections to build Summer Programs through new groups and partnering with other Non-Profits and Foundations.

6. Models Camp Fitch Core Values: Growth Mindset, Teamwork, and Servant Leadership.

7. Models relationship-building skills in alignment with Dare to Lead values. Responds to all participants and community inquiries and complaints in a timely manner through empathetic and active listening.

Cause-Driven Leadership Competencies

Mission Advancement: Reinforces the Ys values within the organization and the community. Effectively communicates the benefits and impact of the YMCAs efforts for all stakeholders. Implements effective systems to develop volunteers at program, fundraising, and policy leadership levels. Secures resources and support for all philanthropic endeavors.

Collaboration: Develops strategies to ensure staff and volunteers reflect the community. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the YMCA. Serves as a community leader building collaborations based on trust and credibility to advance YMCA mission and goals. 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, investment policies 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. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Required Certifications

Required within 90 days: CPR/O2/FA, New Staff Orientation, Child Abuse Prevention, Blood Borne Pathogens, YMCA Leader.

Required within 1st year: YMCA Team Leader Certification

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