Shelter for Family Safety & Bright Start Program Director

Description

Work for Good. Do you want a career with meaning and purpose? Children’s Home Society is one of South Dakota’s leaders in providing services to vulnerable children, women, and families.

As part of Children's Home Society, you will truly Work for Good every day—helping to change the world one day at a time, one child at a time, one woman, one family, one smile, hug, and heart at a time.

Children’s Home Shelter for Family Safety, a program of Children’s Home Society, in Sioux Falls, SD is currently seeking an Shelter for Family Safety & Bright Start Program Director to manage the operation of programs, and clinical functioning programs at the Shelter for Family Safety and Bright Start including the supervision of staff.

 What You’ll Do: 

• Operation Management: Direct and initiate the development of policies & procedures for the programs. Research, analyze and develop future plans for services. Oversee coordination of revisions and updates to the program manual. Oversee the budgeting process and monitor financial compliance. Assist with grant applications and follow-up reports.
• Team Management: Provide direction, support, and coaching to employees. Oversee the hiring process. Evaluate employee performance and complete employee performance evaluations. Assist in planning and implementing regular staff meetings and training.
• Compliance: Articulate and ensure compliance with Agency policy and all required regulatory standards. Oversee compliance with DOH/DSS/DPS contracts, including annual renewal of grants and contracts.
• Program Management: Monitor performance and effectiveness of program activities. Oversee execution and compliance of the Bright Start program. Ensure fidelity of Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program.
• Public Relations: Assess effectiveness of services within the community. Develop and maintain community referral sources for the programs.
• Community Outreach: Provide community education in the areas of child abuse/neglect and family violence. Direct and assist with implementation of marketing plans.

What We'll Love About You: 

• Subordinate Relationships/Leadership – Must be able to effectively lead and support direct reports to achieve expected results and to develop positively and realistically in their career goals. Assists in defining performance expectations. Communicates Agency philosophy and vision.
• Independent Self-Direction – Must be able to fulfill the responsibilities of the position with little or no supervision and under often stressful conditions. Assesses priorities and changing needs and directs others accordingly. Makes prudent decisions, recommends policies and procedures and provides direction and leadership.
• Client/Public Interactions – Must be able to provide courteous, personal attention to promote individual client satisfaction and the public perception and reputation of the Agency. Responds effectively, tactfully, and with maturity in highly-emotionally-charged situations.
• Communication Methods– Must be able to get important points across and understand the needs of clients. Listens carefully to complex issues in order to effectively respond. Difficult and sensitive issues require careful articulation so as to preserve a relationship or to prevent misunderstanding and potential liability to the Agency. Written and oral communication important. Educates and mentors.
• Professional/Ethical Conduct – Must be able to conduct oneself in a manner that promotes professionalism and teamwork throughout the Agency, setting an example for others to follow. Responsibility for highly confidential and sensitive information requires ethics and professionalism beyond reproach.
• Time Management, Use of Work Time– Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to maximize productive results. Deadlines are met and services expediently delivered.
• Problem-Solving and/or Conflict Resolution – Analyzes and develops timely, conclusive solutions to a variety of more complex issues. Must resolve personnel issues and conflicts that arise, where there is little or no precedent, in such a way that maintains a positive work environment and prevents legal liability.

Schedule: 

Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Compensation: $89,000-$111,500/annually (Depending on Education/Experience) 

Benefits:

• Health Benefits: Two health insurance options – Traditional Plan & High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (automatic employer contribution with enrollment in a HDHP). Vision. Dental.
• Additional Benefits: Employer paid Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Te