Supervisor: Clubhouse Director
Status: Full-Time
Location: Position available at 250 California Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Compensation: $28 – $32.00 / hour
FLAS Status: Non-Exempt, Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401k with employer match; 10 paid holidays and 15 days of PTO per year
Primary Function: The Unit Director manages the overall daily operations of the Downtown Santa Cruz Clubhouse, with a focus on:
- Cultivating a comprehensive, outcome-driven youth development program.
- Supervising and training staff (direct and indirect reports), and managing site-level personnel issues.
- Managing the Clubhouse facility, including daily upkeep of premises and program areas,
- General maintenance, and coordination with the Administrative team on larger maintenance/repair projects.
- Developing and managing a site-level budget, in coordination with the Area Director and Executive Director.
- Managing community relationships, including actively engaging with and managing
- Volunteers and maintaining positive relationships with parents, club supporters, and other outside groups.
- Overseeing site-level member enrollment, engagement, and data collection.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Program Delivery
- Establish and deliver programs, activities, and services that create a positive, outcome-driven Club experience that will prepare youth for success.
- Ensure a healthy, safe environment, with well-maintained facilities, equipment and supplies.
- Create a positive Clubhouse environment by recruiting, hiring, managing and providing professional development opportunities for staff and volunteers.
- Provide consistent mentorship, coaching, encouragement and corrective feedback to Clubhouse staff to ensure delivery of a high-quality youth development program for Club members.
- Create the weekly staff schedule. Conduct regular weekly or bi-weekly staff meetings and regular staff evaluations of direct reports.
- Lead Clubhouse staff in the design and delivery of special events and programs as opportunities arise.
- Provide thoughtful and confident leadership in difficult situations with youth members and families. Provide guidance and intervention as needed.
- Collaborate with other Site Directors and Area Director on programs, events, and services.
Strategic Planning
- Plan, develop, implement and evaluate Clubhouse programs, services and activities to ensure they meet organization-wide objectives and align with member needs and interests.
- Prepare regular reports reflecting all activities, attendance and participation.
Resource Management
- Effectively manage Clubhouse resources. Assist in the development of the site’s annual budget, approve purchase of supplies and equipment, and manage expenditures to stay within approved budget amounts.
- Develop and/or follow operational systems/policies to maintain the Club’s physical property and equipment, including the use of facilities by outside groups.
Partnership Development
- Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with parents, local schools and school staff, community leaders and local organizations.
Marketing and Public Relations
- Develop and maintain public relations to increase the visibility of programs, services and activities within the Club and the community.
Relationships:
- Internal: Maintain close, daily contact with Club professional staff to interpret and explain organizational mission, program objectives and standards, discuss issues, and provide/receive information. Regular contact with members as needed to advise, counsel, and provide positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS).
- External: Maintain contact with external community groups, schools, members’ parents, and others to publicize the Club and assist in resolving problems as needed.
Work Environment: Boys & Girls Clubs are often energetic, busy, and noisy environments. The Teen Director must be comfortable working in an environment where they are able to safely supervise many activities taking place at once. 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.
