This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in the Boothbay Region.
EXECUTIVE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
BOOTHBAY REGION YMCA
Position: Chief Executive Officer
The Boothbay Region YMCA is an equal opportunity employer. We work to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.
The Opportunity
The Chief Executive Officer position at the Boothbay Region YMCA presents a compelling leadership opportunity for a visionary and mission-driven executive. This YMCA seeks a dynamic, community-oriented chief executive to lead an organization that has served as the heart of the Boothbay Region community for seventy years. As a vital community resource, the Boothbay Region YMCA has had a significant impact in a small, vibrant coastal region that has generously supported the YMCA since its inception. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in the Boothbay Region by fostering partnerships, driving innovation, and leading a team committed to strengthening the community through inclusive and transformative programming.
The Boothbay Region YMCA’s Distinctive Strengths
Exceptional Leadership Stability
Since its founding in 1955, the Boothbay Region YMCA has benefited from sustained, visionary leadership. Remarkably, only two CEOs have guided the organization over the past 43 years, providing continuity, institutional knowledge, and long-term organizational health.
Strong and Strategic Financial Position
Backed by a $7.4 million endowment and a recently completed $16 million capital campaign, the Y has invested deeply in facilities, infrastructure, and program excellence. This financial strength positions the organization for continued growth and innovation.
Deep Commitment to Youth Development
The Boothbay Region YMCA offers a comprehensive continuum of youth services—including licensed childcare, early childhood education at Harbor Montessori School, afterschool programs, and robust summer programming at the scenic 65-acre Camp Knickerbocker campus, ensuring that children and families have access to high-quality, year-round support.
A Central and Welcoming Community Anchor
The Boothbay Region YMCA serves as a true gathering place for all who call the region home: year-round residents, seasonal residents, vacationers, and retirees. Its inclusive, year-round programs and services make it a unique and essential pillar of community life.
Our Mission
To strengthen individuals, families, and the community, guided by Christian principles including the universal values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility, through programs that will build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
Our Impact Statement
The Boothbay Region YMCA is a catalyst for transformative good in our community by connecting people to their potential and purpose.
Our Cause
To strengthen the foundations of our community.
Qualifications
- Accredited 4-year college degree or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
- Must be able to develop and strengthen community relationships.
- Have the ability to develop innovative programs, review, and enhance programs being offered or considered for both economic and effectiveness in broadening our engagement in the communities in which we serve.
- Strategic planning and Fundraising experience, including annual and capital campaigns and the securing of grants.
- Experience in financial management and budget development with a proven record of accomplishment in progressive budgetary leadership and advanced fiscal management practices.
- Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal values consistent with the YMCA mission.
Essential Functions
- Oversee all YMCA staff, operations, and programs in ways that maximize staff expertise and create a positive, supportive workplace culture that promotes professional growth and high performance. Bring together the insight and energy of Trustees, staff, and stakeholders to anticipate and address community needs.
- Empower and guide direct reports to implement initiatives, assignments, and programs that align with the approved strategic plan and annual budget.
- Partner with Trustees and staff to shape and implement the YMCA’s strategic plan and ensure measurable progress toward all organizational goals and objectives.
- Lead the organization’s philanthropic strategy by expanding community partnerships, mobilizing volunteers, and cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors, lead donors, and community stakeholders.
- Provide strong leadership to the Board of Trustees as its Chief Executive Officer by implementing board policies, plans, and directives, and by delivering timely, transparent reports on all matters affecting the YMCA’s welfare. Work in close partnership with Trustees so they fully understand and embrace their roles and responsibilities.
- Maintain strong communication and collaboration with area schools, nonprofits, businesses, and local, state, and federal government agencies. Clearly interpret and represent the YMCA’s mission, vision, values, and goals to the broader community.
- Build and sustain productive relationships across the community and within the state, regional, national, and international YMCA networks. Ensure the business office and camping services partnership with the Central Lincoln County YMCA remains strong.
- Provide leadership in securing essential resources for operations, capital improvements, community initiatives, and long-term financial strength. Direct the long-range development of all YMCA resources.
- Ensure responsible fiscal management, accurate reporting, and effective financial controls by overseeing operations within the board-approved annual budget that balances member and community services with long-term organizational sustainability.
Key Performance Objectives
Build and Lead Staff
Ensure a comprehensive talent development system is in place and implemented with cultural competence. Recruit, hire, motivate, develop, and retain high-performing staff while holding teams accountable for results. Foster a workplace defined by camaraderie, connection, shared mission, and a commitment to professional growth. Build a learning organization that equips staff to reach their highest potential. Key Competencies: Developing Self and Others, Inclusion, Emotional Maturity, Change Leadership
Position the Y as a Vital Partner for Community Change
Serve as a highly visible ambassador for the YMCA’s mission, purpose, and vision. Build and strengthen relationships with diverse stakeholders while upholding the highest standards and values of the organization. Ensure that the YMCA is recognized as a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening community by helping people realize their potential, purpose, and connections to one another. Key Competencies: Communication and Influence, Engaging Community, Collaboration
Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan
Collaborate closely with volunteers, community leaders, and staff to design and implement a strategic plan that responds to community needs. Ensure the plan includes clear organizational strategies, implementation timelines, deliverables, and measurable goals. Key Competencies: Change Leadership, Communication and Influence, Critical Thinking and Decision Making, Program and Project Management
Fiscal Management
Apply advanced financial analysis to forecast trends and ensure long-term stability. Consistently lead the organization toward balanced or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions while managing costs. Equip and support staff leaders to achieve strong financial outcomes in their departments. Create and implement effective stewardship strategies. Key Competencies: Fiscal Management, Critical Thinking and Decision Making, Developing Self and Others, Philanthropy
Improve Operating Performance
Engage the board and key staff to develop an annual tactical plan that drives safe, relevant, and sustainable operations. Anticipate and address challenges quickly and manage day-to-day activities with a focus on continuous improvement and long-term impact. Key Competencies: Developing Self and Others, Critical Thinking and Decision Making, Innovation
How to Apply
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