Associate Executive Director, Community Partnerships

Overwhelmingly, people who decide they want to be a part of the Y in Central Maryland tell us they do so because it reflects their values and a conscious decision, they’ve made about how they choose to live their lives. The happiest and most fulfilled Y associates are those who are motivated to help others and who want to be a part of something larger than themselves. If this speaks to your heart, then we invite you to join our team. Be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.

At the Y in Central Maryland, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth. Enjoy flexible schedules, competitive pay, and generous paid time off, alongside medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as dependent care FSA. We offer a generous employer contribution to the Y retirement fund, and opportunities for career advancement. Our commitment to fostering a positive work environment means you'll have access to training and development programs that align with our mission to empower individuals and strengthen communities. Join us and bring your passion to a fulfilling career where you can truly make a difference!


POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Civic Engagement, the Associate Executive Director provides strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of cross-sector partnerships for the Y and leads the organization’s implementation of the ENOUGH (Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households) initiative. This role is responsible for stewarding a complex, first-of-its-kind, community-based strategy designed to reduce concentrated child poverty and increase economic mobility in Maryland, while advancing the Y’s broader partnership and civic engagement goals.
Working at the intersection of community, government, philanthropy, and institutional partners, the Associate Executive Director cultivates and sustains high-impact relationships on behalf of the Y; coordinates grant deliverables and partnership commitments; and ensures alignment between programmatic activities, community voice, organizational priorities, and funder requirements. The role requires strong systems thinking, collaborative leadership, and a deep commitment to empathetic place-based approaches that support children, families, and neighborhoods from cradle to career.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

ENOUGH Initiative Leadership

• Lead the Northeast Baltimore Coalition ENOUGH activities, ensuring alignment with state expectations, community priorities, and Y strategic goals.
• Collect, review, and synthesize existing community needs assessments and asset maps across the Northeast Baltimore Coalition.
• Design and complete additional needs assessments and asset mapping as needed to fill data and engagement gaps.
• Lead a community engagement process to solicit input, direction, and shared ownership from residents, families, youth, and community stakeholders.
• Draft and implement a Neighborhood Action Plan to end childhood poverty in Northeast Baltimore.

Community Partnerships Strategy & Management
• Support the Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Civic Engagement in the execution and advancement of community partnership strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and community needs.
• Serve as a representative of the Y in external meetings, coalitions, and partnership forums as delegated, strengthening relationships and supporting continuity of engagement.
• Coordinate with internal departments and program leaders to align community partnerships with programmatic needs, outcomes, and operational capacity, escalating strategic decisions to the Vice President as appropriate.
• Support the development and maintenance of community partnerships documentation, including MOUs, scopes of work, and partnership tracking tools, in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Assist with monitoring community partnerships contributions and outcomes (financial, in-kind, and strategic) and contribute to internal updates, grant reporting, and leadership briefings.
Organizational Leadership & Engagement
• Attend all required training and actively participate in professional learning opportunities.
• Actively participate in program events and activities and consistently model and demonstrate Y Core Values and Operating Principles.
• Develop and maintain an approved professional development plan aligned with role responsibilities and leadership growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational and community priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in social work, human services, public administration, public