ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Fulfill Y’s mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
2. Promote and incorporate the YMCA’s core values and mission into all aspects of the job in the community.
3. Represents and promotes the YMCA in the local community and develops positive working relationships with other organizations, businesses, and governmental agencies.   Develops, maintains, and models collaborative relationships with community agencies.
4. Oversees the hiring, training, and supervision of staff.  Establish performance goals of leadership team.
5. Develops, manages, and monitors the branch operating budget to meet or exceed budget targets.
6. Directs branch strategic planning efforts and develops the annual operating plan of the branch.
7. Develops and directs high quality relationship-based member engagement strategies. Models relationship-building skills (including Listen First) in all interactions with staff, volunteers, members, and the community.
8. Fosters a climate of innovation to develop member-focused programs which support the Y mission, goals, and strategies.
9. Ensures the safety and maintenance of high-quality facilities, grounds, and equipment.
10. Directs branch marketing and communication efforts to effectively communicate benefit to the community.
11. Provides leadership role in annual campaign and other fundraising efforts in order to meet branch goals.
12. Assists with and is present at Y special events.
13. Coordinates the development of branch advisory board.
14. Know appropriate emergency and safety procedures and reports immediately to supervisor.
15. Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.
16. Serve as a member of the Association Leadership Team and works effectively with other team members.
17. Participate as an active team member for overall advancement of the Association. 

YMCA Competencies (Team Leader):

Mission Advancement:  Models and teaches the Ys values (Values).  Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to changing lives (Community).  Provides volunteers with orientation, training, development, and recognition (Volunteerism). Cultivates relationships to support fund-raising (Philanthropy).   

Collaboration:  Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives (Inclusion).  Builds relationships to create small communities (Relationships).  Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict (Influence).  Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience (Communication).   Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance and support (Developing Others).

Operational Effectiveness:  Provides others with frameworks for making decisions (Decision Making).  Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities (Innovation).  Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of team (Project Management).  Effectively creates and manages budgets (Finance).  Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress (Quality Results). 

Personal Growth:  Shares new insights (Self Development).  Facilities change; models adaptability and an awareness of the impact of change (Change Capacity).  Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance (Emotionally Maturity).  Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology (Functional Expertise). 

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions.
2. Must be at least 21 years of age.
3. Must maintain a current motor vehicle license and acceptable driving record that meets YMCA standards in order to travel among locations.
4. Experience in human services, social services, recreation, or sports equivalent.
5. Proven track record of developing relationships with others.
6. YMCA Team Leader certification preferred.
7. Four or more years of management experience, preferably in a YMCA or other non-profit agency.  Four-year college degree preferred but will consider equivalent combination of education/work experience.
8. Ability to direct volunteers and staff, development and monitoring of budgets, marketing and public relations, program development, and fundraising. Must exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
9. Required trainings:
   1. Within 30 days of hire:     Child Abuse Prevention (West Bend online).
   2. Within 30 days of hire:     Blood Borne Pathogens (West Bend online).
   3. Within 60 days of hire:     CPR and First Aid
   4. Within 90 days of hire:     Listen First and Y Welcome
   5. Within 120 days of hire:   CPO Certification
10. Basic computer skills with knowledge and experience with Google platforms and Microsoft Office. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing duties of this job, the employee is often required to:  climb stairs, bend, stoop, kneel, twist, reach with hands, sit stand for an extended period of time, climb ladders, walk, shovel snow, plow snow, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, have finger dexterity, grasp, perform repetitive motions, talk, hear, and have visual acuity.
2. The employee may be exposed to cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to pool chemicals as well.
3. The work is performed both indoors and out and may require travel to various locations.
4. While performing the duties of this job the employee will be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time and will be exposed to hot and cold conditions.
5. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close & distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. 

EFFECT ON END RESULT:  

This position has a significant impact on the effectiveness with which this YMCA accomplishes its goals and objectives in service to the community.  Successful leadership in this branch will be defined as growth in membership and programs, achieving budget goals, increasing fundraising dollars, and continuing to improve the branch’s standing within the community.