Branch Executive Director

Job Description

The Old Colony YMCA is seeking a dynamic and mission‑driven Branch Executive Director to lead our Middleboro Branch. This role is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and day‑to‑day operations of the branch, including fiscal management, program development, staff leadership, facility operations, and community engagement.

The ideal candidate is a strong leader who can drive membership growth, develop innovative programs, and build meaningful community partnerships while ensuring a high‑quality member experience. This position oversees budgeting, fundraising, staff development, and facility management, while also serving as a visible community leader and supporting volunteer and board development.

This hands‑on leadership role requires excellent communication, sound decision‑making, and a passion for advancing the YMCA’s mission of strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Branch Executive Director will foster a culture rooted in the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Program / Department Responsibility

• Establishes annual departmental goals within context of agency goals and vision and ensure direct reports attain those goals
• Develops and recommends new programs, processes, partnerships, strategies, and approaches
• Builds key community relationships to collaborate and recruit for board development and annual campaign
• Organize and facilitate regular meetings with staff to ensure work plans are being adhered to or modified as needed, vision and goals are knows, objectives are well prioritized, and tasks are well managed.
• Be proactive and create, implement and manage new systems, procedures, and programs to better meet the needs of our community
• Ensure high quality membership and program offerings, new and ongoing, by monitoring curriculums, developing leadership and assessing needs of the community/membership through ongoing survey/evaluation
• With the Association’s Marketing Department, develop a comprehensive marketing calendar for the Branch and ensure it is adhered to. Approve all promotional materials.
• Actively recruit members for the Middleboro Branch.
• Ensure that all membership benefits and programs are current and progressive, representative of the Y’s Healthy Living initiative and overall health and wellness programs.
• Oversee the operation of Camp Yomechas and assess the potential to provide not only high‑quality camping experiences, but value for membership and program potential.
• Assume association responsibilities in regard to affinity groups and committees to support safety, compliance, and best practices for OCY

Fiscal Responsibility

• Prepare, administer and control the budget for the Middleboro Branch with approval of the Vice President or Program Development
• Adhere to all fiscal policies and procedures such as petty cash, front desk procedures, member registration, purchase orders and employee expenses.
• Maintain timely collection and appropriate safekeeping of funds.
• Coordinate Middleboro’s Annual Campaign and related special events
• Ensure that the Branch keeps accurate statistics and records for reporting (Y of USA, Scholarships), budgeting, etc.

Supervision of Personnel

• Oversee the hiring, training and supervision of Branch personnel. Recommend and facilitate optimal staffing patterns for fiscal responsibility and consistent service.
• Direct personnel in performance of responsibilities, e.g. yearly goals. Meet with staff as needed.
• Evaluate staff on an annual basis, help them reach their potential and realize professional goals, recommend increases.
• Attend professional training(s) related to position.

Facility / Housekeeping Responsibility

• Ensure overall cleanliness of facility through daily inspections of the building.
• Ensure all equipment, mechanical, outside grounds, vehicles, etc. are in working order and being maintained in an adequate manner.
• Review annually, emergency and operations procedures for the Branch. Perform drills as appropriate.
• Ensure all licenses and permits are current and up‑to‑date.
• Oversee and prioritize all building improvement projects.
• Develop, coordinate and monitor all outside equipment service contracts.
• Review all incident reports. Ensure follow up.
• Oversee Camp Yomechas property

Interdivisional / Community / Volunteer Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Middleboro Y Board of Governors including scheduling meetings, recruitment of members, facilitation of meetings and agenda preparation – Actively participate in community affairs through civic clubs, community events, relationships with community leaders, Y presence at school committee and select person meetings when necessary, coalitions, and through ensuring diversity within the branch board of governors
• Participate in interdivisional committees as assigned. Ensure Old Colony YMCA initiatives, programs and strategies are carried out through the Middleboro branch.
• Recruit, develop, and monitor all respective Board members.
• Coordinate and implement annual volunteer recognition event.
• Communicate YMCA policy, mission and objectives to members, employees, lay leaders and community through public appearances, service clubs, etc.

If you are a collaborative leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, community‑focused environment and is committed to making a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory and leadership experience
• Strong background in operations, budgeting, staff development, and community engagement
• CPR/AED and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain)

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