Director - Response Center

About the Role

This position provides leadership and management of Response, a program of JCFS Chicago dedicated to helping adolescents in the Jewish and general community develop skills in communication, decision-making, and leadership needed to deal with life's challenges. This includes overseeing prevention programming, mental health/development education, reproductive health and justice advocacy, in addition to overseeing outreach and education staff, developing strategic and annual plans, maintaining budgets, and developing working relationships across the Agency and the community.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the Response program remains aligned with organizational mission, values, strategic directions, and financial sustainability guidelines.
• Identifies, investigates, and recommends new paths for programming/services to address emerging adolescent, teen, and community needs.
• Keeps abreast of current trends, innovations, and emerging practices.
• Facilitates changes in current programming to increase effectiveness.
• Collaborates to develop and implement the Response program's strategic goals and objectives on an annual basis.
• Reports results on the Response program's strategic goals and objectives on an as-directed basis.
• Develops and maintains program finances and budgets.
• Collaborates with Agency resources to determine data collection and program evaluation standards.
• Performs record keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency.
• Directly manage assigned Response staff including performance management activities, hiring and retention recommendations, and timekeeping.
• Monitor and manage the daily workflow of the team.
• Lead, coach, mentor and instruct Response staff by providing ongoing guidance.
• Attend staff meetings and Agency offered professional development.
• Represents Response and JCFS in a positive manner to both internal and external coalitions, task forces, committees, partner agencies, organizations, and key stakeholders.
• Cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with community partners and key stakeholders.
• Collaborates with Agency resources to identify and cultivate potential funders and supporters.
• Collaborates with Agency resources to develop and convey clear and effective messaging about Response programs and services.

Traits and Competencies

• Progressive, social minded individual who practices cultural humility.
• Enjoys, and has a strong desire to work with, adolescents.
• Embraces and willing to take the lead in driving social change.
• Comfortable in a leadership role.
• Prioritizes, plans, and manages work activities and competing demands in a strategic and thoughtful manner.
• Enjoys communicating with wide variety of stakeholders including consumers, funders, volunteers, staff at all levels, and other community stakeholders.
• Completes work with a high level of independence, professionalism, and accountability.
• Speaks and writes clearly and informatively with a diverse range of stakeholders in varying mediums.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Master's degree in Non-Profit Administration, Business, Program Management or similar program preferred.
• Five or more years of experience leading a community-based program.
• Two or more years of experience supervising staff.
• Knowledge of or experience working with adolescents and teens.
• Knowledge of or experience with developing and maintaining program budgets.
• Able to work, interact, and communicate effectively with Jewish community leaders. Experience collaborating with or supporting programming within the Chicagoland Jewish community preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (2010) products, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• This position requires site visits to locations which may or may not be accessible by public transportation and needs a reliable method of travel which allows you to efficiently reach different sites in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Pay

Minimum compensation is $78,000.00.

Benefits

• Paid time off varies by position – can include vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with base contribution and match.
• Additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, 6 weeks paid parental leave, and much more.