Healthy Living Director | Walnut Creek Family YMCA

Description

There’s Nothing like Working at the Y!

At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Our staff members are people who drive this cause – it is because of our drive, our passion, our belief in others, and our belief in the strength of our mission that we are able to make a difference – every day.

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JOB LOCATION:Walnut Creek YMCA
HOURS/DAYS SCHEDULE: Standard work week with occasional early mornings, evenings, and/or weekend hours to accommodate activities such as meetings, events, and class coverage.
SALARY RANGE:$40,000-$45,00/annually CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: June 9, 2023 – Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

POSITION SUMMARY:The Healthy Living Director is responsible for management, development and strategic planning of Group Fitness, Wellness, and Personal Training staff teams, programs and services in coordination with the strategic plan for the branch and association. The Healthy Living Director is responsible for creating and adhering to the department annual budget which supports the execution of programs and services to support the mission of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Create a work environment that exemplifies the Y’s culture and how we show up and supports ownership and accountability for staff members.
2. Serve as a key role model and connection point for relationship building, general information, and customer service.
3. Promote member engagement by encouraging involvement in related Y programs and small communities.
4. Provide leadership, management and direction to staff.
5. Manage, supervise and evaluate assigned staff to ensure satisfactory job performance.
6. Conduct regular trainings and staff meetings to support open communication and ongoing staff development and ensure access to development opportunities.
7. Manage assigned program areas and activities, ensuring programs comply with all applicable operation standards; evaluate and review programs to ensure quality and safety.
8. Conduct marketing and promotion for assigned programs, coordinating with association office staff to ensure all marketing meets association and brand requirements.
9. Manage planned budget and information for assigned area to ensure revenue and expenses are consistent with approved budget plan.
10. Attend department, branch and association staff meetings as required.
11. Perform additional duties as required.
12. Demonstrate and support the objectives of the organization as embodied in the mission statement and values.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to read, write, perform simple mathematical functions and basic computer skills.
2. Must be at least 21 years of age.
3. One to three years supervisory experience and/or team leadership.
4. A minimum of one year related program development and/or program management experience.
5. One to three years customer service experience.
6. Demonstrated computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
7. Certification from accredited association specific to fitness, community health and/or recreation.
8. Current Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certification OR equivalent – prior to starting.
9. Intro to Y’s Cause & Culture Online Course – prior to starting if hired.
10. Additional training to be completed within the first 30 days and maintained afterwards.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Create a work environment that exemplifies the Y’s culture and how we show up and supports ownership and accountability for staff members.
2. Serve as a key role model and connection point for relationship building, general
   information, and customer service.
3. Promote member engagement by encouraging involvement in related Y programs and small communities.
4. Provide leadership, management and direction to staff.
5. Manage, supervise and evaluate assigned staff to ensure satisfactory job performance.
6. Conduct regular trainings and staff meetings to support open communication and
   ongoing staff development and ensure access to development opportunities.
7. Manage assigned program areas and activities, ensuring programs comply with all applicable operation standards; evaluate and review programs to ensure quality and safety.
8. Conduct marketing and promotion for assigned programs, coordinating with
   association office staff to ensure all marketing meets association and brand
   requirements.
9. Manage planned budget and information for assigned area to ensure revenue and
   expenses are consistent with approved budget plan.
10. Attend department, branch and association staff meetings as required.
11. Perform additional duties as required.
12. Demonstrate and support the objectives of the organization as embodied in the
    mission statement and values.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand, walk and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with arms and hands, and lift up to ten pounds of weight. Vision abilities required by this job includes close and distance vision.