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Director for Outreach and Specialty Student Programs, Washington University in St. Louis

The Washington University in St. Louis “Campus Y” presents an extraordinary opportunity for an exceptional candidate to transform the lives of college students through civic leadership. The Director for Outreach and Specialty Student Programs is a career track position is with the YMCA of Greater St. Louis, within a close and historic partnership with Washington University in St. Louis.

This position is responsible for the design, creation and delivery of programs that reach out to the larger St. Louis community, as well as pre-orientation, employment and other specialty programs of the Washington University Campus Y.

The Director will work with a small, close-knit team in an entrepreneurial environment that celebrates creative thinking and a student member-centered approach. The Director reports to the Executive Director, and works closely with Washington University student services staff, as well as YMCA staff throughout our Association.

Major programs of focus include: pre-orientation programs for incoming freshmen, Youth University, student employment programs, student institutional service hours, Youth of the Year award, Annual Campaign administration, and management of Book Fair volunteers.

About the Washington University Campus YMCA:
The “Campus Y” is a student-centered organization dedicated to developing ethical leaders of exemplary character by applying the principles of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis in partnership with Washington University in St. Louis. 500 Students or more participate in our programs each year. The Campus Y is committed to creating a rich and vibrant membership experience for our Student Members through participation in world-class programs. In addition to the outreach and specialty programs listed here, the Campus Y put hundreds of student volunteers in the field each year through more than 20 individual service programs. The Campus Y branch will be 105 years old this fall, and is the oldest branch in the Association at its current location.

About the YMCA:
The YMCA of Greater St. Louis is among the largest Associations in the United States, and is the largest charity in the St. Louis metro area. Y-St. Louis is committed to creating an engaging and fulfilling, membership-based experience for our employees. Y-St. Louis focuses on training and retaining excellent staff with a significant emphasis on career advancement.

About Washington University in St. Louis:
Washington University is a top-tier research university consistently ranked in the top 20 Universities in the United States. Student life programming, especially service, is an integral part of the student experience at Washington University.

Key Deliverables:
1. Student Member Experience: the Program Director will achieve yearly member experience evaluation goals, and create proactive plans for improvement pursuant to the collected data.
2. Program Quality: the Program Director will achieve yearly program evaluation targets and create proactive plans for improvement pursuant to the collected data.
3. Program Enrollment: the Program Director will achieve yearly enrollment goals for LAUNCH participants, co-directors and program leaders, Youth University and C-MSA programs.
4. Financial Management: the Program Director will achieve yearly budget goals in programs for which they are responsible.
5. Fundraising: the Program Director will achieve yearly fundraising goals related to Book Fair and any other program-centered fundraiser, as assigned by the Executive Director

Requirements:
• Bachelor Degree required; coursework or degree in higher education/student affairs, or nonprofit/business administration preferred.
• Strong background in successful program design, creation, and delivery with college students, school-age children, children from underserved populations, and adult volunteers.
• Strong background in direct leadership of college students. Residential life, student affairs, community service, or student service experience preferred.
• Prior demonstration of inventive and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions and apply new knowledge.
• Successful experience in a decision-making role.
• Budgeting experience preferred.
• Demonstrable excellence in clerical and administrative skills, including Google apps, MS Office suite and database utilization and management. Very high level of adaptation to new technology.
• Outstanding written communication skills.

Compensation:
This is a 12-month, full time position. Salary, health benefits and generous retirement. Family YMCA membership with significant program discounts. On-campus parking and business mileage paid by the YMCA. Significant training and advancement opportunities available.

To Apply:

Complete job description available upon request. Email resume, references and cover letter to akeener {at} ymcastlouis(.)org Go to www.ymcastlouis.org to complete an online application go to http://tinyurl.com/WashUCampusYJob. No phone calls, please.

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