DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS

Description

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Job Title: Director of Youth Programs  

Status: Exempt, Full-time, with Full-time leadership benefits

Department: Community Youth Programs   

Location: Downtown Miami Headquarters

Pay range: 65K to $69K depending on experience

Summary: 

The Director of Youth Programs is a mission-driven leader who brings energy, organization, and heart to YWCA South Florida’s youth and family initiatives. This role leads the implementation and day-to-day success of our K-12 programs, including Afterschool, Summer Camp, and Youth Clubhouse—creating safe, engaging, and empowering spaces where young people can learn, grow, and thrive.

The Director oversees program operations across multiple sites, supervising staff, managing budgets, ensuring licensing and regulatory compliance, and maintaining strong grant performance. Working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional departments, the Director supports strategic goals, contributes to funding efforts, and helps strengthen community partnerships that enhance program quality and sustainability.

Both hands-on and collaborative, the Director mentors and develops staff, fosters positive relationships with families and schools, monitors program quality, and ensures consistent, high-standard service delivery. Above all, this role upholds the mission, vision, and values of YWCA South Florida—promoting equitable access to high-quality youth programming and supporting the success of the children and families we serve.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Leads the future growth, improvement, and strategic planning for the Youth Programs department and its team. Demonstrates the ability to integrate Youth Programs' contributions into the larger mission of YWCA South Florida and its programming through effective partnerships and strategic growth. 
• Sets the vision for the future of the Youth Programs through their knowledge and expertise of the local education landscape and the securing of funding via grant writing and research. Gains the support of internal departments involved in the grant writing process, such as Finance, Mission Advancement, and YWCA leadership.
• Develops, organizes, implements, and leads programs, supervises staff, monitors funder, state, and local policies and procedures, interacts effectively with staff, parents, and supervisor, and adheres to written budgets to foster individual growth and development of children and youth at the YWCA.
• Manages, directs, and coordinates the daily operations of the Youth Programs, including site and staff supervision, recruitment and training, as well as ensuring all city, state, and funder requirements are consistently met at a high level. Makes recommendations to enhance program and site operations, curriculum, staffing patterns, and professional development, and ensures implementation of approved revisions. 
• Prepares, manages and controls budgets related to the position. Ensures program operates within budget and collection of program fees, payment of vendors and consultants, and purchases of appropriate materials. Reviews and reports on financial performance monthly compared to approved budget, recommending corrective action if needed.  Monitors all expenses, revenues, and Youth Program staff time to ensure adherence to the annual budget.
• Recruits, supervises, coaches, and trains all Youth Program staff. Consistently motivates, encourages, and provides feedback to staff, mediating any conflicts and modeling teamwork. Sets performance standards and expectations and monitors throughout the year for documentation in performance reviews. 
• Manages grants and funding sources for programs and activities, including reporting, monitoring, and other deliverables. Remains current on all requirements and policies applicable to program implementation, making sure all are met and followed by program staff. Prepares periodic reports as required by funders for program compliance, monitorings, internal quality improvement processes, program objectives, and others.
• Ensures Youth Programs, including Afterschool, Summer Camps, and Youth Clubhouses, meet the high-quality standards of the YWCA. Maintains appropriate staffing levels at all sites to provide continuity of services for participants. Ensures that participants receive nutrition and/or appropriate snacks as directed. 
• Oversees the licensing of new and renewing sites, ensuring Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Department of Children and Families, and any other licensing requirements are current and active
• Monitors frequently all After Scho