Program Director
- $87,855 Yearly
- Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Retirement
- Full-Time
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE
Program Director
PROGRAM
Refugio Ignite Program
WORK SCHEDULE
Full-Time, Five Days Per Week, 40 Hours Per Week; 12 Months Per Year
LOCATION
Gainesville Florida
REPORTS TO
Director of Residential Services, Refugio
SALARY
$87,855.00/Annual
JOB TYPE
Exempt
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Program Director is responsible for the overall programming and operation of the Refugio Program at the local center. The Director ensures all daily living needs and essential treatment services are provided to
UCs. This involves creating and supporting a physical and emotionally safe environment for residents and staff
as well as utilizing a teaching component in all program components and interactions.
ABOUT YOU
- You should like working with children of all ages. Should be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Plans, implements, supervises, and evaluates the details of the program, including the treatment models’ fidelity, and the provision of individualized services for UCs.
- Promotes and extends the culture of Urban Strategies and its values
- Prepares reports on the progress of youth; prepares reports and documentation relating to staff.
- Oversees and when necessary leads in guiding the group interaction process.
- In conjunction with Human Resources, screens, interviews, and hires staff, and provides specific program- related orientation for new staff.
- With assistance from the Program Management Team, monitors progress and ensures training compliance.
- Ensures program operates within budgetary constraints.
- Initiates purchase requests; receives supplies and equipment; and maintains related fiscal and inventory control records.
- Maintains personnel and budgetary records for the facility, including personal accounts for assigned youth.
- Develops and promotes community relations with public and/or private social services and other agencies, and programs.
- Meets with local officials, public and private agency heads, community groups, and the general public to explain the facility’s functions, programs, and role in the community.
- Solicits community support.
- Supervises the planning of menus and food services.
- Ensure the maintenance and cleanliness of the physical facility, and the upkeep and operation of on-site equipment.
- Maintains security in buildings, grounds, and other posts; intervenes during emergencies or altercations to prevent escapes and maintains physical control of youth twenty-four [24] hours a day, seven [7] days a week.
- Develops community resources.
- Assists in the development and implementation of treatment plans and programs.
- Supervises staff and youth working a variety of shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime; ability to respond to crises situations when necessary.
- Establishes and maintains working relationships with staff, community groups, the courts, other agencies, and the general public.
- Exercises considerable judgment, discretion and initiative in the performance of duties within established policies and procedures.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE and/or REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a focus in Counseling, Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Work.
- Substitution: Professional experience in the treatment of juveniles which involved group or individual counseling techniques may substitute on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the required degree.
- Five years of professional experience in social work, preferably in the treatment of juveniles with supervisory duties. Provide group and individual counseling and related treatment services.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, Foster Care System, Faith-based/CBOs in the area
- Bilingual: English and Spanish
- Driver’s License
- Licensed Child Care Administrator required
ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT US
Urban Strategies was founded by a Hispanic woman in 2003. We exist to equip, resource, and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. We work with Latino-focused faith- and community-based organizations to serve and engage the whole family.
Our vision is that all children and families reach their full potential. Our organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Our team works across the United States and Puerto Rico with direct service centers located in California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico. We also have some programming conducted in Latin America.
COMPANY CULTURE
Our work is driven by our three core values:
- Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
- Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
- Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.
BENEFITS
- Remote work for eligible positions.
- Medical, dental is paid 95% by company, 5% by employee (individual or family) eligible first day of hire.
- Vision is covered 100% (individual or family) eligible first day of hire.
- 401K matched contributions up to 4%
- Employee Assistance Program
- Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.*
- 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays*
- Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
- Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
- Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.
PERKS
- Meaningful employee engagement programs.
- Education discounts (BA-PhD) with a variety of education partners.
OTHER
- All employees must pass a mandatory criminal background check and a bilingual language test for positions that require them.
- Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.
- Periodic physical examinations and TB clearances will be required, if hired.
- *Some positions governed by Service Contract Act guidelines.
- It is understood and agreed that, where a position is funded by a third-party grant, pay and other terms and conditions may be determined by the granting agency. To the extent practical and possible. grant-funded employees will normally be given notice of termination effective the date the grant expires. When the application has been made for continued grant funding, the employee will be advised. Extensions of hire may be made in expectation of grant funding but may be rescinded if the granting agency withdraws.
In keeping with its equal employment opportunity legal requirements, Urban Strategies will not discriminate against any person in employment because of legally protected classifications such as race, color, national origin or sex. Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections. This policy applies to all terminations and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotions, terminations, layoffs, leaves of absences, compensation, and training. Please note that Urban Strategies in order to fulfill its mission is legally allowed to make decisions in its employment practices based on its distributed employee manual. All employee positions are critical to the fulfillment of this mission. Consequently, Urban Strategies expects all employees to live out the standards as set forth in the Employee Handbook and otherwise as interpreted by the Urban Strategies leadership. Among other things, this means that Urban Strategies may take employment-related action against an employee based on his or her noncompliance with the policies, procedures, and practices of Urban Strategies, including employment termination.
To apply:
Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers
Contact us with any questions at Recruiting at symbol urbanstrategies.us
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