Family Assitance Director
Company: Sacred Heart Community Service
Location: San Jose
Posted on: October 18, 2024
Job Description:
Family Assistance DirectorJOB ANNOUNCEMENTSacred Heart Community
Service, located in San Jos--, CA is looking for a multifaceted
Program Director to lead, develop, innovate and integrate programs
that stabilize individuals and families facing severe economic
hardship while creating opportunities for our members to get
involved to change the conditions in their lives. This individual
must be highly organized, possess an ability to work flexibly and
creatively, demonstrate superior communication skills, and be able
to lead a team toward the north star with tact, professionalism,
and vision for a community where all of our people have access to
fair housing. The ideal candidate must be equally committed to our
vision of a community united to ensure every child and adult is
free from poverty, an approach of driving policy change through
transformational leadership development, and developing programs
through an anti-racism and anti-oppression worldview.Position
SummaryThe Family Assistance Director provides leadership in SHCS'
efforts to develop, manage, evaluate and improve programs that
provide direct financial assistance and supportive services to
stabilize families under financial distress, prevent homelessness
and displacement, and help those who are experiencing homelessness
to be quickly re-housed. These services include information and
referral, individualized assessment, temporary financial
assistance, case management, housing search, client advocacy,
support in accessing and navigating public benefits and community
resources, and follow-up services. The Director oversees efforts to
engage members in community organizing and policy advocacy
initiatives such as those related to affordable housing, tenant
rights, and homelessness. The position provides direct supervision
and training to a diverse program area, serves on the senior
management team of SHCS, and acts as a liaison with external
collaborations and funding entities.Description of DutiesProgram
Leadership (65-80%)
- Leads program design, implementation, and evaluation of
emergency financial assistance and homelessness prevention
strategies in alignment with SHCS Strategic and Operations
Plans.
- Oversees the development, reporting, and analysis of program
goals, outcomes, and team performance metrics.
- Provides structure, supervision, training, evaluation and
professional development for SHCS' Family Assistance team.
- Oversees the recruitment and hiring of program staff, interns,
and volunteers.
- Leads efforts to ensure extensive member involvement and
leadership development to implement the program and impact policy
change, including recruitment, training, and committee
development.
- Facilitates the development, implementation and continuous
improvement of systems, policies and procedures, standards, and
training for case management and leadership development
practices.
- Ensures strong communication, coordination and integration with
SHCS programs.
- Provides leadership in efforts to initiate, develop, support,
and direct collaborations with public and non-profit organizations
designed to address and prevent homelessness, displacement, and
financial insecurity.
- Supports research and analysis of regional and local trends in
the use of evidence-based practices and data driven outcome
measures as they apply to homelessness prevention and
anti-displacement strategies.
- Supports the direct implementation of programs as needed.
- Oversees and supports staff in outreach, training, supervision,
and surveying of program volunteers and interns.Administrative &
Development (10-15%)
- Leads efforts to identify prospective program funders, and
provides support for the development of proposals and solicitations
to government, foundation, and corporate funding sources.
- Ensures contract negotiation, grant administration, compliance,
and reporting.
- Supports the development and presentation of data, performance
narratives, case studies, and reports to funders and institutional
stakeholders on program efforts and impact.
- Develops, tracks, and manages program budgets.Leadership
(5-10%)
- Supports the planning and implementation of SHCS programs,
events, training, policy campaigns, and outreach efforts.
- Serves as a member of the Senior Management Team and serves as
on site manager as needed.
- Acts as a "mandated reporter" by maintaining strict adherence
to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law.
- Attends Board of Directors meetings and Board committee
meetings as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Strong commitment to our vision of uniting community to ensure
every child and adult is free from poverty.
- 5-7 years of experience in human services, social work, public
health, community organizing, or related field.
- 2-3 years of program management experience.
- Four-year degree in human services, social work, public health,
or related field or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of effective, data-driven strategies
and methods to address homelessness and displacement.
- Knowledge and understanding of public resources and funding of
anti-poverty programs.
- Ability to work with diverse community and organizational
groups.
- Experience with culturally competent social work, economic
development, or education programs.
- Ability to multitask, provide quick responses and remain highly
organized.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of program development and outcomes-based planning
and evaluation.
- Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Excel and client
database systems.
- Must be insurable under the organization's driving insurance
requirements.
- Must complete a DMV and criminal background
check.Preferred
- Master's degree in social work, public health, or related
field.
- Bilingual/biliterate English and Spanish or Vietnamese or
Mandarin.
- Experience in public policy advocacy, community organizing, or
public administration.
- Demonstrated program evaluation background.CompensationPosition
is exempt, full-time and reports to the Associate Director. The
salary for this position is commensurate with experience. Salary
range is $105,000-$115,000 per year. Benefits including: medical,
dental, paid holidays, sick time, professional development and
more.Sacred Heart Community Service is proud to be an Equal
Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. SHCS is
committed to building a team of people of diverse ethnic, cultural,
and experiential backgrounds. We especially encourage members of
historically underrepresented and marginalized communities, people
of color, women, people living with disabilities, veterans, and
LGBTQ+ people to apply. It is the policy of Sacred Heart Community
Service to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and
to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and
applicants, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry,
religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, pregnancy, medical condition or genetic
information, veteran status, national origin, disability, marital
or other protected status. SHCS will conform to the spirit, as well
as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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Keywords: Sacred Heart Community Service, West Sacramento , Family Assitance Director, Executive , San Jose, California
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