Are you looking for an opportunity to positively influence the lives of the children in your community? Are you interested in working with a Cause Driven organization? Do you have a collaborative spirit committed to character development by promoting and demonstrating caring, honesty, respect and responsibility to staff, lay leaders, YMCA members, program participants and the general public? Would you like to join an organization that believes in strengthening the foundation of our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility?
The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region Youth Development Department is seeking dynamic individuals who are passionate and dedicated to youth development. As a cause driven leader in the YMCA, you will focus on building relationships with youth and effectively cultivate relationships with all families, teachers and school personnel throughout the school year. As the on-site director, you will be responsible for leading and supervising on-site staff to fully engage youth daily in a Before and After school setting through planned programmatic activities such as Math, Literacy, Physical Activity, STEM, Arts and Drama, Service Projects, and More. This position requires a high level of organization and dependability in order to meet all program requirements including compliance with state licensing agencies.

Currently hiring in all regions of Colorado Springs and Falcon
SHIFT REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to work a split shift daily Monday-Friday, hours required 6:00 am - 8:45 am and 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
As well as monthly week-day evening and Saturday morning meetings.

MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES:

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
Verifiable education or training in work with school-age children in such areas as recreation, education, scouting or 4-H; and the program director must have completed at least one of the following qualifications:

A four (4) year college degree with a major such as recreation, outdoor education, education with a specialty in art, elementary or early childhood education, or a subject in the human service field; or
Two years of college training and six (6) months (910 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable full-time or equivalent part-time, paid or volunteer, experience, since attaining the age of eighteen (18), in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children;
Three years (5460 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable full-time or equivalent part-time, paid or volunteer, experience and one of the following qualifications:

Complete six semester hours, or nine quarter hours in course work from a regionally accredited college or university; or CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 12 CCR 2509-8 Social Services Rules 291
40 clock hours of training in course work applicable to school-age children and the department-approved courses in injury prevention, and playground safety for School-Aged Child Care Centers within the first nine months of employment.
Satisfactory experience includes experience in the care and supervision of four or more children from the ages of four (4)-eighteen (18) years old, unrelated to the individual, since attaining the age of eighteen

Be able to pass a criminal background check and submit to fingerprinting.

OUR CULTURE:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

The YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to empower a qualified candidate with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

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