Unit Director

The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast is to ensure every child has mentors and champions in life. Position Reports To: Director of School Partnerships Direct Reports: Assistant Unit Director, Mentor Coaches, Volunteers/Interns Primary Interfaces: Youth Members, Families, School Staff, Community Partners, Operations Team Hours: 25–28 hours per week with a consistent Monday–Friday schedule unless otherwise approved. Daily Hours Include: 1:00 PM–6:30 PM and Wednesdays/Minimum Days 12:00 PM–6:30 PM The Unit Director serves as the leader of the site and is responsible for the overall quality, safety, effectiveness, and operational success of Club programming. This role is accountable for site culture, staff performance, member experience, program quality, compliance, partnerships, and youth outcomes. Success is measured not only by what the Unit Director personally accomplishes, but by their ability to develop staff, build systems, and ensure consistent execution across the site. Working closely with school partners, families, and Club leadership, the Unit Director develops and executes site strategy, monitors performance through data, and ensures alignment with organizational priorities. The Unit Director serves as the primary decision-maker on site and is responsible for maintaining a safe, engaging, and outcome-driven environment for youth and staff. Safety Leadership: Maintains a physically and emotionally safe environment through proactive supervision, risk management, and adherence to all safety protocols. Accountability: Demonstrates ownership of results, follows through on commitments, and holds self and others accountable to organizational standards. Communication: Communicates clearly, professionally, and proactively with staff, families, school partners, and organizational leadership. Relationship Building: Establishes trust and positive relationships with youth, families, staff, school personnel, and community partners. Problem Solving: Identifies challenges, analyzes root causes, and implements practical solutions while utilizing available resources and support systems. Team Development: Recruits, develops, coaches, and retains high-performing staff while building future leaders. 1. Contribute to environment of safety through the learning and implementation and monitoring of all safety-related best practices, policies, and procedures. 2. Promote accountability to safety through consistent observation, adherence to all safety rules and practices and proactive communication among members, parents, peers, and leadership. 3. Obtain and maintain Mandated Reporter training and complete annual Child Abuse Prevention training. 4. Be trained and understand school district Emergency Response procedures and ensure the consistent execution of Emergency Preparedness protocols across all school sites, including drills and communication practices*.* DISCLAIMER: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast requires a 4-point background check for all employees before hire and during employment that includes social security verification, local comprehensive criminal history search, national comprehensive criminal history search, and sex offender registry search. Per the organization’s Screening & Onboarding Policy, a person is ineligible to obtain employment with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast if such person has been convicted of any misdemeanor against children or any felony consisting of murder, child abuse, domestic violence, abduction or human trafficking, rape or sexual assault, arson, weapons, physical assault or battery, or drug possession (use or distribution) in the last five years. Program Leadership & Quality Assurance - Oversee delivery of high-quality programming aligned with the Club Impact Model. • Ensure ongoing compliance with all ASES, ELOP, district, grant, and organizational requirements. • Monitor attendance, enrollment, ratios, program schedules, and required documentation…