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YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish Children’s Services Program Manager in Seattle, Washington
Why work with YWCA Seattle King Snohomish?
YWCA SKS is the region's largest non-profit organization with a 120+ year legacy, focused on the needs of women, with programs serving 7,000 people each year. When you work with YWCA, you make a difference.
We're women and BIPOC-led, family-centered, and supportive of employees. As a full-time YWCA employee (30+ hours), you'll enjoy a benefits package including medical insurance, generous vacation, holiday, sick leave plans, and an outstanding retirement plan. Put your passion for racial equity and social justice to work -- apply today!
What You'll Do
YWCA Seattle|King|Snohomish, one of the largest nonprofits in the region, focuses on the needs of women, girls, and families in the community, is searching for a Children's Services Program Manager *to join their team in the *Seattle/South King County, WA area.
The Children's Services Program Mangers is based out of The Willows in Rainer Valley. This role intertwines with every aspect of the YWCA's work - from managing our children's programs to providing resources to clients.
The YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women. To this end, the YWCA's Children & Youth Division provides a continuum of services to uplift young people, while centering those furthest away from opportunity. The Children & Youth Division cultivates academic engagement, leadership skills, healthy lifestyles, and strong racial identity development among our youth by providing engaging and culturally relevant services and by building strong networks of support. The Children's Services Program Manager is critical in supporting the program staff and participants to achieve our mission.
Note: This position is fully onsite at YWCA Offices.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Children's Services staff including: The Parent Child Plus Program, Afterschool, and Summer Programming
- Adhere to all Volunteer Services protocol relative to volunteer usage, recognition, and monitoring. Work alongside volunteers, where applicable; Help maintain and innovate existing programs
- Oversee the development and implementation of social and recreational after-school programming for homeless and low-income children and youth served at Willows
- Demonstrate understanding and incorporation of best practices and issues related to childhood development and the special needs of homeless and low-income children and youth.
- Serve as a liaison with stakeholders to communicate the program's purpose, needs, future plans, and current issues related to the programs.
- Gather data on each of the programs' metrics and spending to report to the Director.
Maintain accurate records, submit reports on time and ensure direct reports do the same.
Additional Duties
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with YWCA staff throughout the agency
Actively engages in agency-wide Race and Soci