Executive Director Jobs

The YMCA of Greater New York is here for all New Yorkers — to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community. Founded in 1852, today the Y serves a diverse population of more than half a million New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at our 24 branches. Community is the cornerstone of the Y. Together, we connect active, engaged New Yorkers to build stronger communities.

The Rockaway YMCA is seeking an experienced leader that is drawn to the diversity and energy of New York City to join our team as the Executive Director of the Rockaway YMCA. The Executive Director manages 100+ employees and a budget of $4 million.

This role will be focused on creating and evolving the vision and strategy for the Branch, providing day to day operational leadership, financial management and fundraising. The Executive Director is ultimately responsible for ensuring the Branch continues to meet the community’s changing needs through high quality programs and services. Services provided to the community include youth, adult and family health and fitness, preschool, after-school and teen programs, day camps, swimming, sports leagues, instructional classes, and transitional housing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Board members, committee members and community leaders.
• Manages the facilities and property of the branch and off-sites to ensure high standards of maintenance and cleanliness and requirements of codes and laws are met.
• Serves as the primary staff in the creation and monitoring of long range plans for the branch involving
• Develop and control the annual operating, government and capital budget consistent with the guidelines set up by the YMCA of Greater NY.
• Develop and maintains partnerships in the community with business and civic leaders, government and other select organizations and agencies.
• Provides primary leadership in designing and directing all branch fundraising programs, including annual support, endowment and capital campaign.
• Directs and gives leadership to the Board of Managers, its committees and staff in interpreting policies, strategies and plans. Serves as the staff officer to the Board of Managers and implements its plans, policies and decisions.
• Acts as chief officer of the branch and is responsible for the recruitment, selection, development, training, supervision and evaluation of a highly competent staff.
• Creates and maintains high quality program and service portfolio that meets the current and future needs of the community with financial, human and capital resources available.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and engage with community and corporate partners, civic leaders, staff and members.
• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent work experience. MS, or MA preferred.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills that can be adapted based on audience.
• Strategic, analytical, and hands-on leadership traits.
• Experience working with a Board of Managers, supervising government contracts and managing fund-raising campaigns.
• Demonstrated ability to create an inclusive team culture by leveraging team members from diverse backgrounds and with diverse points of view.
• Must be computer literate with MS Word and Excel skills.
• Experience in generating earned revenue of $3 million or more.
• At least ten years of progressively responsible operational and management experience, including five years in a supervisory role.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.

We offer an exciting and innovative work environment with an organizational culture committed to serving all members of our community. As a leading not-for-profit, community service organization, our Association relies heavily on fundraising to support the wide range of programs we proudly provide the communities we serve. Our expectation is that all staff promote participation of their branch fundraising efforts in some capacity.

Benefits:

The YMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its staff members including retirement benefits, medical, paid-time off, free YMCA membership and more! Benefit eligibility is determined by an individual’s employment status (ie. full-time or part-time), tenure and/or the number of hours scheduled to work. Click here for more information.

How to Apply:

If you would like to be a member of our dynamic team, please complete our online application and submit your résumé and a thoughtful cover letter that explains your interest in the role and our organization.

If you are a current YMCA employee, please submit your application through the Internal Career Site in Cornerstone.

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