Director of Programs

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of PBMR's Executive Leadership Team and contribute to organizational planning, decision-making, and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to establish organizational priorities, goals, and objectives.
• Identify opportunities for responsible growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability across assigned program areas.
• Oversee the implementation, coordination, and continual improvement of all programs.
• Ensure programs operate in alignment with PBMR's mission, the values of Precious Blood Spirituality, restorative practices, organizational priorities, and best practices.
• Develop annual program goals, work plans, and performance metrics.
• Monitor program quality, participant outcomes, and service delivery.

Staff Supervision & Team Development

• Supervise, support, and develop program leaders, staff, facilitators, and teaching artists.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team culture.
• Conduct regular supervision meetings, performance evaluations, and professional development planning.
• Support staff wellness and promote trauma-informed workplace practices.

Community Engagement & Partnerships

• Support community outreach and engagement efforts that strengthen relationships and expand access to PBMR programs and services.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, schools, courts, social service agencies, and local stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at community meetings, trainings, coalitions, and public events.

Program Evaluation & Compliance

• Work with the data team to track program metrics and outcomes to ensure accountability and effectiveness.
• Prepare reports for funders, government agencies, and organizational leadership.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements, contracts, confidentiality standards, and organizational policies.
• Collaborate on strategic planning and organizational evaluation efforts.

Resource Stewardship & Budget Management

• Develop and manage program budgets in collaboration with leadership and finance staff.
• Monitor expenditures and ensure responsible stewardship of organizational resources.
• Partner with Mission Advancement to support grant development, impact reporting, funder stewardship, and resource development efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, public administration, education, psychology, or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in restorative justice, community-based programming, violence prevention, youth development, trauma-informed care, racial equity or related human services work.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or program leadership experience supervising teams of 5-7+.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and developing staff, managers, or program leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while maintaining strong operational and organizational management skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience managing grants, contracts, budgets, and program reporting.
• Ability to build authentic relationships across diverse communities and systems.

Preferred Qualities

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, equity, and community healing.
• Ability to navigate complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics with empathy and accountability.
• Flexible, collaborative, and solutions-oriented leadership style.

Salary

$85,000 - $90,000