The YMCA of Greater Erie is actively seeking a full-time Executive Director to lead the Downtown YMCA location. If you have a passion for cultivating, guiding, and setting the standard through your leadership, and if you thrive on innovation and fostering organizational growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity further.

This position pays an annual salary of $57,019 - $71,274 contingent upon your experience. Some of the benefits that we offer, for this role include health, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a funded retirement plan that matches your salary at 8% after two years of service, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), a free YMCA family membership, discounted program fees including childcare, and a flexible work schedule. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you to use and expand your skills, apply today!

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Branch Executive Director at the Downtown YMCA stewards the Y's cause, promoting and protecting the brand reputation as a global, inclusive organization within the community. The Branch Executive Director oversees the operation of the Y and participates in volunteer and staff development, financial development, and collaboration with community stakeholders.

OUR CULTURE:

At the Y, we are dedicated to strengthening communities. Our core values guide our culture:

• Welcoming: Open to all, fostering a sense of
• Genuine: Embracing individuality and valuing each
• Hopeful: Believing in everyone's potential to make a
• Nurturing: Supporting personal growth and
• Determined: Committed to making our community

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees the hiring, training, development and supervision of staff
• Build community bridges to ensure that all segments of society have access to the Y
• Communicate the Y's community impact to stakeholders and foster collaborative
• Manage budgeting to align resources with priorities, ensuring operating budgets / financial targets are met or exceeded
• Develop and implement member engagement strategies and programs which support branch and association goals and expansion of programs
• Oversee financial development activities for the branch
• Lead strategic planning and develop the annual operating
• Hire, train, and supervise staff
• Provides leadership for the Annual Giving Campaign and Special Events.
• Foster a climate of innovation to develop member-focused programs that support the Y mission, goals and strategies.
• Ensure the safety and maintenance of high-quality facilities, grounds and equipment
• Responsible for working within the association to help achieve association goals (i.e. Serving on committees, participating in board meetings and functions, etc.).

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Volunteerism
• Engaging Community
• Fiscal Management

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in human services, social services, recreation, business, or a related
• YMCA Leader or multi-Team Leader certification preferred
• Four or more years of management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency
• Proven ability to manage operations, volunteer development, supervision of staff, budgeting, and program development.
• Experience in recruiting and managing volunteers
• Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with relationship-building skills with diverse populations
• Ability to collaborate effectively with community organizations
• CPR and First Aid certifications required within 30 days of

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to use a computer and communicate effectively via phone and smart devices
• Regularly required to sit, reach, and move around the work
• Occasionally lift/move up to 50
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust
• Moderate noise level in the work

This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead and inspire a vital community organization.

ABOUT YMCA OF GREATER ERIE

We are a nonprofit organization with a focus on healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development. Our cause is to strengthen the community. We serve a diverse population of men, women, and children with an emphasis on families. Our membership is 21 million strong and spread across more than 2,600 Y associations nationwide. Here, locally, our four membership branches, outdoor recreation center, nine early and school-age education program centers, and community outreach programs serve more than 35,000.

We value our people. Working for us means you'll enjoy a great work-life balance and be treated with respect. We offer competitive wage and benefit packages for full and part-time employees. We truly believe that the YMCA is for all people, and that shows in our staffing. Here, you will be able to put your experiences, abilities, and energy to work as you impact the lives of those around you.