Physical Director

Essential Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and manages operating plans to promote program and/or membership growth for the YMCA. Executes strategies to ensure that members and/or program participants connect with one another and the YMCA.
• Develops and manages budgets for all fitness program areas (excluding youth). Provide monthly financial and program statistical reports.
• Hires, trains, supervises and coaches staff and volunteers in assigned areas. Facilities communications and provides leadership to full and part time staff positions within the department. Models relationship building skills (including listen first).
• Ensures high quality member-focused programs through innovative program development, evaluations, and ongoing training of staff.
• Ensures program standards are met with the highest quality and safety procedures are followed at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Fitness Management, Health/Physical Education, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology or equivalent.
• Four or more years of program experience, preferably in a YMCA or other nonprofit agency.
• Certified personal trainer certification such as ACE or NASM or other recognized PT certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-Lingual
• YMCA Team Leader or Multi-team/Branch Leader certification, and or related job training in leadership development

The YMCA of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer. The Y maintains a work environment in which staff are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)