AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP- Project Director (4805) at YMCA of… · Los…

YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES
The LA Y is the Center for Community Well-Being in Los Angeles, committed to building stronger communities by providing equitable programs and services to empower all. We are focused on fighting food insecurity, providing equity in education, making sure every child has the opportunity to experience the joy of sports, ensuring kids and teens have a safe place to grow, learn and live a healthy lifestyle. The LA Y’s health and wellness initiatives offer medical and mental health resources to ensure everyone has access to basic health needs. Our mission is to provide services and resources that contribute to the well-being of our community. The LA Y operates 29 Centers and over 200 program sites across LA County.
POSITION SUMMARY
Lead the overall management and implementation of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program, ensuring compliance, efficiency, effectiveness, and high-quality program delivery across the association.
Provide direct oversight, guidance, and ongoing support to the three AmeriCorps Seniors Support Staff, establishing clear expectations, priorities, processes, and accountability for program implementation.
Facilitate collaboration and consistent communication among Support Staff and coordinate program activities across assigned regions to ensure a unified approach to AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP implementation.
Lead regular coordination meetings with Support Staff to review regional implementation, volunteer recruitment and engagement, volunteer station activity, training needs, program data, challenges, and progress toward grant goals.
Maintain consistent communication and coordination across YMCA volunteer stations, participating centers, community partners, and internal stakeholders to support effective program implementation.
Ensure volunteer stations remain compliant with AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP requirements, including required screenings, service documentation, training records, volunteer tracking, and other applicable program regulations.
Establish and uphold program-wide processes, communication plans, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent implementation and service delivery across YMCA regions and volunteer stations.
Monitor program performance, volunteer feedback, service delivery, and progress toward established performance measures to identify opportunities for continuous program improvement.
Oversee progress toward the recruitment, engagement, and management of 1,200 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers annually across the YMCA’s network of volunteer stations and program activities.
Manage AmeriCorps Seniors grant requirements, reporting, documentation, application follow-through, and other required submissions in collaboration with the YMCA’s Grants Team and Mission Advancement leadership.
Serve as a primary organizational liaison with AmeriCorps Seniors and participate in required trainings, technical assistance (TTA), collaborative meetings, program updates, and other AmeriCorps Seniors activities.
Participate in the AmeriCorps Seniors TTA Annual Leadership Convening and relevant professional development opportunities to remain current on AmeriCorps regulations, performance measures, compliance requirements, and program best practices.
Maintain regular check-ins with Mission Advancement leadership to provide updates on program performance, regional implementation, compliance, staffing, challenges, and progress toward grant commitments.
Collaborate with the YMCA’s Grants, Finance, Risk Management, Data & Evaluation, and other internal teams as appropriate to support grant compliance, reporting, program monitoring, and successful implementation.
Ensure Support Staff and participating volunteer stations receive appropriate guidance, training, resources, and communication to effectively recruit, prepare, engage, and support AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers.
Identify program challenges, compliance concerns, and implementation gaps and coordinate appropriate solutions with Support Staff, YMCA leadership, and relevant departments.
Grant Funded Position: Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding, ongoing program needs, and satisfactory job performance. Funding beyond the current grant period is not guaranteed.
YMCA LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
The Y’s Leadership Competency Model is comprised of multiple leadership competencies (leadership knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for success in the Y), organized by the four disciplines of cause driven leadership:
Advancing Our Mission & Cause: Provide visionary leadership to the organization and ensure that all resources are mobilized to adapt to new challenges and needs in the community.
Competencies Include: Change Leadership, Engaging Community, Philanthropy, & Volunteerism
Building Relationships: Connect people to the Y’s cause by developing inclusive relationships, partnerships and collaborations so that Ys can co-create solutions to pressing social needs.
Competencies Include: Collaboration, Communication & Influence, Inclusion
Leading Operations: ensure relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the organization so that we can continue to fulfill our promise to the community.
Competencies Include: Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Fiscal Management, Functional Expertise, Innovation, Program/Project Management
Developing & Inspiring Others: support the holistic development of self and others so that everyone can embrace the Y’s cause, sustain the Y’s culture, and inspire others to take individual and collective action to further our impact.
Competencies Include: Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity
While all competencies are significant the following are critical to success in this position:
Program/Project Management: Leads implementation, coordination, monitoring, and achievement of AmeriCorps Seniors program goals and requirements.
Communication & Influence: Provides clear and consistent communication, direction, and guidance across staff, regions, volunteer stations, and partners.
Developing Self & Others: Provides oversight, guidance, accountability, and ongoing support to the three AmeriCorps Seniors Support Staff.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Attend staff meetings and training as required.
Uphold YMCA policies for safety, supervision, mandated reporting and risk management.
Demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness, Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility, Caring and Fairness) as well as the YMCA Core Values of Caring, Respect, Honesty and Responsibility, in all dealings with members, guests, volunteers and fellow staff.
Demonstrate competencies in and willingness to develop in the Cause Driven Leadership areas of mission advancement, collaboration, operational effectiveness and personal growth.
All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
AGE: 21 or older
EDUCATION:Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, social services, business administration, communications, or related field.
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
3–5 years of experience in program or project management, grant-funded programs, volunteer management, community-based programming, or related fields. Experience supervising or providing direction to staff and coordinating work across multiple sites or locations preferred.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
Strong project management, leadership, communication, organization, and attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and program requirements. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database management systems.
CERTIFICATIONS:
No specific certification is required. Must complete required YMCA and AmeriCorps Seniors trainings and maintain all required organizational and program compliance requirements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
You must have the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.