AYP's
resources for Y professionals provide free information that
will help guide various aspects of your career and Y operations.
You must be a current active member of AYP. Each has been developed by AYP specifically for Y professionals.
The resources may be mailed to you; we also have these resources as electronic files. AYP and EAF Power
Point Presentation can be emailed to you. Request
Resources On-line
Career
Resource Manual - This
straightforward “Making the Right Moves” manual
breaks the YMCA job-hunting process into five, easy
to follow, sections: Assessment (when is it time to make
a career change), Discovery (finding the “right” job
for you), Candidacy (will your resume get you an interview),
Interviewing (selling yourself when it really counts), and
Negotiating (get the best financial and relocation package).
A valuable resource for staff at all stages of their Y career.
New
YMCA CEO Handbook - "The First 90 Days"- This
resource will help executive directors get to know their
new YMCAs and communities quickly, develop good public relations
and volunteer relationships right away, and begin to manage personnel
effectively. A number of forms, checklists and other resources
used by successful Ys are also included.
Model
Ethics Policy for YMCA Employees - Compliance
with laws and regulations, conflicts of interest, offering or
accepting gifts, political activity and personnel issues are
among the topics covered in this resource.
Geographic
Relocation Manual for YMCA Professionals - A
myriad of facts, advice and work sheets are included in this
manual, which helps Y professionals assess the impact of a move
on their lives. In addition to relocation information, the manual
includes the "Model
Relocation Policy and Benefits Guide for YMCAs."
Model
Personnel Policy and Employee Benefits Guide for YMCAs - Benefits
administration, policy coverage, employment policies, job conditions,
wage and salary administration, benefits, career development,
leaves of absence and terminations are included in this guide.
Harold
C. Smith Symposium Proceedings - Held
in September, 2000, this invitational symposium included YMCA
leaders from across the U.S., as well as leaders from affiliated
organizations. They discussed the topic, "The
YMCA and Christian Purpose in the Next Century." (Electronic version
only available)
AYP Overview
Power Point Presentation - A
detailed history and organization of AYP.
The
Last Word . . . on Issues of Concern to YMCA Professionals: Select collection of Bill Cameron's columns from Perspective.
This second edition is as
relevant today as when they were written,
from 1982 thru 2006. These columns tackle a wide range
of topics on the YMCA profession and the
movement in general. All proceeds from book sales benefit
the Emergency Assistance Fund. Order
On-line
Strengthening the Organizational Heart... After more than fifty years of work with non-profit organizations, John R. Mott - YMCA trailblazer, youth advocate, Nobel Peace Prize winner, evangelist, and advisor to statesmen - summed up all he'd learned in fifteen basic statements for success...
Edited by W. Tracy Howe and Nancy Reece
Purchase this piece of 'wisdom' through our link to Providence House Publishers in Franklin, TN.
Hard cover or soft cover editions can be purchased at www.providencehouse.com
update kec september 22 2008
