Regional Director Of Programs- AC/SF and Sant

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Are you dedicated to empowering and supporting youth, regardless of their background? We're searching for passionate individuals to make a positive impact on the lives of foster youth. Become an integral part of their transformative journey and join the First Place for Youth team.

About First Place for Youth, We’re a leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting foster youth in their transition to adulthood, with a focus on education, employment, and housing. We believe that all young people deserve the opportunity to thrive and lead successful, independent lives. Our comprehensive programs empower foster youth to overcome the unique challenges they face and build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to succeed.

Why Work at First Place For Youth:

• Meaningful Impact:  Help to transform the lives of foster youth on the cusp of adulthood. Your role will support them in their journey to conquer challenges, achieve independence, and fulfill their aspirations.
• Innovative Approach: We thrive on innovation, pushing the boundaries of foster care support. Your voice here matters, and you’ll contribute to programs that redefine the futures of these young lives.
• Collaborative and Supportive Environment: Embrace a dynamic and supportive workplace, where every team member is valued. Together, we're a force dedicated to uplifting youth. Expect professional growth, fueled by teamwork and collaboration.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We value the well-being of our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package. From health and wellness benefits to retirement plans, we ensure that our team members are taken care of so they can focus on their important work supporting foster youth.
• Culture of Diversity and Inclusion: We celebrate diversity in every form. At First Place for Youth, inclusivity reigns, creating a workplace where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Regional Director of Programs is responsible to ensure high quality services and effective daily operations of all aspects of the My First Place Program, Rising up and the SF TAY programs. Duties include managing budgets and contracts, multi-site supervision, services and human resource management including hiring, evaluation, coaching and training. The Regional Director of Programs is responsible to ensure program outcomes, to manage external relationships, and to develop and promote the reputation of First Place for Youth at all times. The Regional Director of Programs provides leadership congruent with agency policy, values and mission, provides management reports as required, and leads significant program committees or functions as assigned. For this multi-site and multi- program position the Regional Director of Programs will be responsible for the operational success ensuring seamless team management and development, program delivery, quality control and evaluation.

DUTIES + RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Operations

• Leads projects and program implementation ensuring quality, productivity and services delivery standards
• Resolves problems, completes audits, identifies trends and recommends, determines and implements system improvements.
• Achieves or exceeds operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategies plans and reviews, preparing and completing actions, managing assigned projects
• Leads and manages improvement and change efforts
• Participates agency-wide workgroups and projects as assigned
• Responsible for all aspects of program including physical plant, safety, compliances, service delivery, program enhancements, growth and reputation and stakeholder relationships.

Human Resources

• Recruits, selects, orients, trains, assigns, schedules, coaches, counsels assigned employees to achieve program results and highest quality services.
• Enforces policy, communicates job expectations, plans, monitors and appraises performance
• Review and recommend compensations actions
• Provides clinical and programmatic supervision and leadership to the ACSF and Santa Clara MFP Clinical Program Managers and the SF TAY Manager
• May include direct clinical supervision of staff as needed

Fiscal/Budget Management

• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing and recommending annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Includes keen attention to vacant, census, staffing and other metrics to ensure fiscal health of program

Community Development

• Represents agency interest and advances agency reputation with external stake holders including partners, sub-contractors, county agencies and others.
• Collaboratively explores and recommends program and contract improvement and change.

Leadership

• Collaborates and communicates effectively throughout organization
• Exemplifies and promotes standard of high achievement
• Recommends strategic and program improvement through participation on assigned program leadership team

Training and Compliance

• Ensures program meets or exceeds all regulatory and contract requirements including development of formal training program for staff
• Facilitates Litmos training and other onboarding trainings as needed
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• MA/MSW required, LCSW or MFT with two years post licensure experience preferred
• A minimum of Five years of supervisory/managements experience with three of those in a team management role; relevant leadership experience may be considered
• At least five years progressive responsibility working with foster or former foster youth. Milieu or wraparound experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success developing and evaluating program models, and selecting and successfully operationalizing innovative programs
• Strong project management skills managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes and program growth
• Strength in hiring, recruiting, managing, developing, coaching, and retaining individuals and teams, empowering them to elevate their levels of responsibility, span-of-control and performance
• Understanding of human resources, employee performance improvement plans, and corrective action policies
• Dependable car, valid driver’s license and proof of insurance required.
• Computer/Software skills.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend work and some travel as needed.

Benefits:

• 15 days of vacation time in the first year
• 12 days of sick time
• 2 floating holidays
• 15 paid holidays
• Employee’s choice of Kaiser or UCH HMO/PPO with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place on certain plans
• Principal dental and vision coverage with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place
• Paid baby bonding leave
• Healthcare and Dependent care FSA plans
• Principal basic life and voluntary life insurance coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions
• Annual reimbursement for continuing education
• Paid sabbatical
• Paid maternity and paternity leave

*We do not offer relocation assistance Local candidates preferred

*Pay will be determined based on Education and Experience.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of transition age foster youth and want to join a dynamic and impactful organization, we invite you to apply. Together, let's empower transition age foster youth to achieve their dreams and build a brighter future. To learn more about First Place For Youth and view our current job openings, please visit our website at www.firstplaceforyouth.org/careers.

We are unable to sponsor work visas now or in the future.

First Place will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and applicable law. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the California Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage or reviewing this guidance provide by the City of San Francisco. For additional information regarding your rights, please also review the Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA.

Compensation details: 97280-121600 Yearly Salary

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