Youth Program Director Job Description
Youth Program Director Duties & Responsibilities
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Youth Program Director Qualifications
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Education for Youth Program Director
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Employers hiring for the youth program director job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Education, Recreation, Social Work, Child Development, Management, Psychology, Supervision, Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Business
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Youth Program Director Examples
Youth Program Director Job Description
- Plan, implement and evaluate sessions
- Work with Senior Pastor and other leadership in planning for Older Elementary Children to transition into Youth Ministries in 2019
- To work with Senior Pastor and worship leadership in involving Youth and Children in worship on a regular and intentional basis
- Oversees the effective implementation of programs, services, and activities and ensures programs are intentionally striving toward desired outcomes
- Achieves and exceeds membership and participation goals provided by the Area Director for total membership, average daily attendance, and other youth served
- Member of the Program Management team and acts as interdepartmental liaison
- Institutes policies and practices that provide a healthy and safe environment
- Represents Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St
- Demonstrate BGCSTL mission driven values of Fun, Recognition, Integrity, Teamwork, Creativity & Innovation and Respect and integrate them into the work environment and ways of work
- Supervisory practices are consistent with the policies and guidelines set forth by the organization
- Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas effectively through written, verbal, and technology communication skills when relating to a variety of audiences, such as elected officials, staff, volunteers, media, and agency administrators/representatives
- Demonstrated success working with youth and/or families from varying socioeconomic and ethnic groups, and a commitment to expanding and fostering diversity in program reach for positive youth development
- Experience leading and motivating geographically dispersed, successful interdisciplinary and/or multi-agency teams in the development, delivery, and management of positive youth development programs
- Knowledge and understanding of the U.S. Land Grant University system
- Ability to supervise and direct personnel toward meeting organization and program goals
- Assumes personal responsibility for all outcomes
Youth Program Director Job Description
- Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for the program, ensuring that the needs of female youth beneficiaries are well understood, and that training and employment targets are met
- Manage and supervise the project’s long-term consultant team, and short-term consultants such as trainers
- Coordinate with project partners, mentors, and all other key stakeholders
- Contribute to screening of applicants, curriculum design, and other aspects of direct implementation
- Oversee program administration, implementation, and fiscal management
- Oversee and monitor quality of all program activities, and ensure reports, work plans, and other program deliverables are timely and of high quality
- Attend all of Cultural Leadership’s major fundraising and community outreach events
- Work with Executive Director to collaborate with other youth and social justice organizations
- Provide own transportation to all programs
- Perform other job-related activities as assigned to support Cultural Leadership brand and growth
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts with all audiences, and to strengthen and cultivate relationships
- 8 plus years of coaching, 3 plus years as a director
- USSF A/B license or equivalent
- Bachelor or equivalent education
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of individuals
- Ensure daily membership tracking is being completed through the appropriate software and regular audits of data are completed
Youth Program Director Job Description
- Provide visionary leadership for the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program
- Facilitate effective program planning, implementation, evaluation and interpretation of innovative youth programs that involve clientele, external stakeholders, and AgriLife Extension faculty and staff
- Initiate and foster interdisciplinary approaches between 4-H and other Extension units
- Provide leadership in developing and maintaining effective teamwork among county and state professionals and volunteers
- Work with internal and external representatives to identify needs and priorities and facilitate program implementation
- Assist with the management of fiscal and human resources related to the 4-H youth development program and unit
- To the extent possible, ensure that the diversity of the 4-H staff reflects the diverse population of Texas
- Conducts program/department operations to ensure tasks are optimized
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for status of budgets as assigned
- Ensures high quality and consistent customer service to all clients
- A minimum of two years experience working with children in a youth development setting with ages 6-18
- Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology or a closely related field, or a degree as a Registered Nurse
- At least 5 years experience in the behavioral health field, with a minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience or specialized management training
- Effective management skills, including superior verbal and written communication skills, are essential
- Being able to move around freely and to effectively perform all duties in the context of a demanding work environment is also essential
- Enthusiastic, energetic and motivational with the ability to work with a variety of personalities – a “People Person”
Youth Program Director Job Description
- Work collaboratively with Tennessee State University administrators and staff to deliver 4-H programming in Tennessee
- Personnel supervision including hiring, management and disciplinary action for the 4-H Youth Development Department staff and three 4-H Center managers
- Provide visionary leadership and direction for the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of a statewide 4-H Youth Development Program, offered through in-school, after-school, community and project clubs
- Recruit, motivate and strengthen faculty and staff through active engagement, mentoring and professional development programs
- Work closely with department heads, administrators, regional staff, agents, state specialists, and advisory committees in developing collaborative and interdisciplinary programs, events and activities
- Provide fiscal oversight and management of the department’s budget, which consists of sponsored, state and federal funding the Tennessee 4-H Foundation
- Establish and enhance partnerships with key state and national partners
- Provide leadership for effective volunteer recruitment, engagement, development and management
- Share leadership in UT Extension’s commitment to program participation representative of the diversity of Tennessee’s population
- Provide leadership in developing and maintaining effective teamwork among state, region and county professionals and volunteers
- A risk-taker with the ability to embrace challenges and the unknown -- someone with an “I can attitude”
- An innovative thinker and a creative problem solver
- Jewishly knowledgeable and supportive of the diversity of Jewish life
- Organized, strong planning skills and attention to details, with a professional and friendly demeanor
- Ability to work independently collaboratively on a team
- Two to three years of related experience in the Human Services Industry
Youth Program Director Job Description
- Supervises, defines expectations and evaluates the Tennessee 4-H Foundation Executive Director
- Work collaboratively with Lone Oaks Farm to enhance and develop the 4-H statewide camping program and STEM educational activities
- Provide vision and leadership to expand enrollment in all areas of the state with particular attention to underserved youth in 4-H programs
- Include but is not limited to the following
- Provide leadership to the treatment team and office
- Assures files are current and complete
- Responsible for divisional oversight of risk management
- Handle complaints from the community, and other agencies as the need arises
- Maintain client count as outlined in the budget
- Responsible to ensure that treatment services are provided in accordance with the client’s plan
- Experience in budgeting, financial planning, personnel management, strategic planning and critical decision-making
- Demonstrated record of achievement in scholarship that disseminates innovative approaches and methods in measurable program impacts
- Demonstrated record of extramural fund development, including the ability to write successful grant proposals
- LGPC, LCPC, LCSW, LMSW
- Must have one hundred twenty (120) college semester hours
- Minimum of 5 years working with youth in a group setting, non-residential experience preferred