Director of Youth & Family Programs

Company: Sid Jacobson JCC
Location: Greenvale
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

Sid Jacobson JCC, the only full-service JCC on Long Island's North Shore, provides a full range of cutting-edge recreational, health, fitness, educational, cultural arts, and social services programs to East Hills and the surrounding community. POSITION PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:The Director of Youth Services is responsible for the strategic planning, management, and execution of After School programs at the JCC in East Hills and off-site school district locations. This role includes overseeing vacation programs for children ages 5-12 and other youth initiatives including vacation camp programming and youth programming. Reporting to the Associate Executive Director of Youth and Family, the Director ensures high-quality programming that aligns with the JCC's mission and goals.This is an in office position. -DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES: - - - - - - - - - -Overseeing the overall performance and success of on-site and off-site After School programs. - - - - - - - - -Develop and implement a vision for excellence in youth programming including but not limited to After School programs both at the JCC in other school partnership programs, vacation programming, and youth programming. - - - - - - - - -Mange program schedules, vendor partnerships, supply procurement, and material distribution for all youth programs. - - - - - - - - -Coordinate, develop, and execute vacation camps throughout the year. - - - - - - - - -Develop and create new and innovative youth programming including weekend and evening programs. - - - - - - - - -Supervise the youth administrative team. - - - - - - - - -Manage all hiring, training, and ongoing supervision of After School staff, vacation camp and youth personnel. - - - - - - - - -Collaborate with leadership to establish strategic goals and objectives for all youth, afterschool, and vacation camp programming. - - - - - - - - -Partner with Human Resources and the Associate Executive Director of Youth and Family to coach, counsel and discipline team members. - - - - - - - - -Enforce SJJCC policies and procedures. -POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES - - - - - - - - - -Assess youth programming needs and identify/create unique, innovative curriculum and programming to support a philosophy in line with our mission and vision and educational excellence. - - - - - - - - -Foster a nurturing and inclusive environment where staff, vendors, children, and families feel valued and supported. - - - - - - - - -Work closely with JCC leadership, youth program families, and external partners to align programming with community needs. - - - - - - - - -Ensure compliance with the Department of Children and Family Services and NY Department of Health, licensing guidelines to ensure standards are met or exceeded, including emergency plans and trainings. - - - - - - - - -Develop and present the Youth Department budget within JCC guidelines. - - - - - - - - -Partner with the Marketing team to create and implement a year-round marketing strategy to promote After School, vacation, and general youth programming (weekends and evening programming) ensuring successful recruitment and retention. - - - - - - - - -Conduct performance reviews, set performance goals, and implement staff retention and professional development plans. - - - - - - - - -Actively collaborate with other departments and participate within the JCC to support agency-wide goals and initiatives. - - - - - - - - -Execute additional duties and responsibilities when asked. -Compensation details: 70000-75000 Yearly SalaryPI370e949cc199-37820-37340717

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