County Director

About the role

This role directs, manages and coordinates the activities and services at Addison County Community Action (ACA) that ensure low-income individuals’ and families’ basic needs are met, and supervises program staff. It plans, implements, administers/oversees, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates ACA programs, functions and activities; develops programs and projects that enhance the agency’s mission; and develops and manages the ACA program budget.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all ACA staff: recruit, interview and hire staff; plan and conduct/coordinate training programs and staff meetings; confer regularly with staff to plan and coordinate activities, assign and review work, assist with difficult or unusual tasks, and resolve problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline plus 5 years of community service experience including supervisory/management experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
• Excellent planning, administrative, organizational, budget and personnel management skills.
• Familiarity with federal, state and local social service programs and their regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to represent the agency/program to and deal effectively with a wide variety of individuals and organizations inside and outside the agency, in carrying out the various liaison, coordinating and advocacy functions of the job.
• Strong interest in and commitment to the overall mission of the Agency.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid holidays
• Generous time off
• Retirement plan
• Discounted gym membership

Pay

$66,506 to $69,889 per year