The YMCA of Metro Atlanta serves more than 300,000 individuals with 23 full facilities and ten additional camping and childcare locations. The Y provides financial assistance to support more than 25,000 youth, teens and families. The Y offers programs that serve kids, adults and families at all stages of life. As the largest provider of early learning and after-school programs in Georgia, the Y is closing the achievement gap for Atlanta youth. During the teen years, the Y focuses on leadership development to prepare teens to connect to and serve their communities. A leader in healthy living, the Y offers youth sports and wellness programs designed to help kids and adults live healthier and be more active. A strong community can only be achieved when we invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. We believe that to bring about meaningful change in individuals and communities, we must be focused and accountable. At the Y, we measure the success of our cause by how well we engage communities in our three areas of focus:

• YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - Nurturing the potential of every child and teen.
• HEALTHY LIVING - Improving the nation's health and well-being.
• SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Giving back and providing support to our neighbors.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bacheloregree required in exercise science, physical education, exercise psychology, behavioral science, or a health-related field.
• Current national group exercise/personal training certification preferred from one of the national organizations, which are recognized by Y of the USA, e.g., ACE, ACSM, AFAA, or NETA. If not, required within 30 days of employment
• Must obtain/maintain full access to Y-Exchange (yexchange.org) and to YISE (yise.ymcaatlanta.com).
• Two (2) or more years of supervision of experience required.
• Fiscal management experience required.
• Must maintain certifications.
• Must possess current CPRO/AED and O-2 certifications and renew them annually prior to date of expiration. Updated licenses shall be uploaded via Y-Exchange (yexchange.org).
• Must attend initial Coach Approach training within six months of hire date.
• Must have a strong background in team development, relationship management and member engagement.
• Seeks, cultivates, engages and supervises volunteers.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish, collaborate, and maintain relationships with staff, YMCA members, volunteers, schools, partners and general public.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, problem-solve, and possess effective time-management skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Must possess visual and cognitive abilities to utilize computer-based and written materials to administer all job-related responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience with utilizing data to make informed decisions.
• Exemplify YMCA ideals and leadership qualities.
• Personal commitment to service and hospitality.
• Pass a criminal background and drug screening check.
• If internal to the YMCA, must have, at a minimum, the YMCA Team Leader certification.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, hire, train, develop, schedule, supervise, and evaluate the Wellness Department and Group Exercise employees and volunteers.
• Develop and implement a plan to attract and recruit new members and corporate partnerships.
• Conduct pilots for new programs; develop plans and manage best practices through engagement of the staff team.
• Will become trained in Weight Loss for Life curriculum and is able to support coaches and to assist in leading group sessions.
• Effectively manage budgets; hold staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
• Foster a climate of innovation while maintaining a positive, safe, nurturing, non-threatening exercise environment
• Monitor progress towards branchoals by running and reviewing all necessary reports.
• Lead the Yresence at community outreach, including the IT MATTERSmpaign e Yinancial assistance program in Metro Atlanta.
• Working with the team, coordinates marketing efforts to maximize enrollments and provides ongoing support to the director on related issues.

Critical competencies based on needs specific to the branch:

• Supervise and monitor all activities relating to THE COACH APPROACH®, and follow best practices and protocols, which include staffing, scheduling, accountability, and reports.
• Perform Coach Approach appointments, and manage a caseload of at least 30 active Coach Approach members.
• Supervise and monitor all activities related to computerized fitness-management station (may include monthly reports, termination reports, top performers lists, etc.)
• Supervise and monitor all activities relating to the Wellness Center.
• Lead youth fitness activities relating to the wellness center alongside the Healthy Living Director.
• Hold monthly meetings with all wellness staff members.
• Supervise and monitor grant initiatives and Youth Fit for Life alongside the Healthy Living Director.
• Working with the memberships director, hold quarterly wellness/membership departmental staff meetings.
• Comply with all National YMCA-USA standards related to fitness programming.
• Represent the branch in the community and at assigned branch and Metro association meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Under the direction of the Senior Director, the Wellness Director will successfully lead a team, plan, administer, and evaluate all adult and youth wellness-related programming. This position is primarily responsible for the design and implementation of the branch health & wellness program(s) and for the successful achievement of alignment with the YMCA of the USA initiatives to engthen the foundations of communityd with the Metro Atlanta YMCA strategic plan. Also, this position will play a key role in delivering THE COACH APPROACH® and any other core wellness programs endorsed by or developed by the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, e.g., Weight Loss for Life, Youth Fit 4 Life, Start for Life, etc. This position will require an entrepreneurial spirit and other major responsibilities requiring an entrepreneurial spirit and vision.

The Villages at Carver Family YMCA is located in Southwest Atlanta. This facility has 55,000 Sq. Ft. Special programs include; Movers and Shakers Senior program, After School program, Teen Program, and Coach Approach. Built in 2007, has 1600 units and serves the Pryor Rd Community.

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Location: The Villages at Carver Family YMCA