Role OverviewThe Senior Director of Youth Development leads BGCT's youth development program strategy, quality, and professional learning across Club locations, ensuring meaningful, age-appropriate experiences for youth ages 5–18.
What You Will Do
The position provides direction, coaching, and accountability for Program Directors, Program Coordinators, Program Experts, and the professional training team, leading the content and continuous improvement of four priority areas: Health & Wellbeing, Character & Leadership, Academic Success, and Life & Workforce Readiness.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of positive youth development, program design, trauma-informed and inclusive practices, staff training, and continuous quality improvement, with the ability to analyze youth outcome and program-quality data, prioritize initiatives, manage budgets and resources, and communicate results clearly.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in youth development, education, social work, human services, nonprofit leadership, or a related field
- Five or more years of progressive youth development or related program experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of positive youth development, program design, trauma-informed and inclusive practices, staff training, and continuous quality improvement
- Ability to analyze youth outcome and program-quality data, prioritize initiatives, manage budgets and resources, and communicate results clearly
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