Senior Director of Programs

6 hours ago


Nashville, Tennessee, United States Sexual Assault Center Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer

Supervises: Clinical Director, Director of Training & Prevention, Director of SAFE Clinic, Advocacy, & Statewide Crisis Line

Job Type: Full-time, salaried position.

Position Summary: The Senior Director of Programs is responsible for all mission driven services ensuring that SAC effectively meets the needs of sexual assault victims/survivors and works to end sexual violence. This position provides strategic and operational leadership for SAC?s programmatic areas, ensuring excellence in client care and program delivery, consistency, and alignment across clinical, advocacy, training, and prevention services. This position drives inter-agency collaboration, adherence to best practices, data collection and measurement, innovation, and quality improvement and serves as a bridge between program leadership and the executive team. This position ensures SAC?s mission-focused programmatic strength and long-term sustainability and is responsible for modeling a commitment to trauma-informed, evidence-based models of care and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

  • Provide strategic direction and coordination across all program areas to ensure effective implementation of SAC?s mission and vision.
  • Align program goals with SAC?s strategic priorities.
  • Collaborate with the CEO, COO, and CDO on cross-agency initiatives.
  • Represent SAC in community through participation in media requests, committees, task forces, etc.

Program Oversight & Supervision

  • Supervise program directors and ensure strong communication and collaboration.
  • Promote trauma-informed, culturally responsive service delivery.
  • Monitor performance data and work with the Director of Compliance & Quality Assurance on quality improvement.
  • Oversee client services groups to ensure coordination, alignment, and high-quality service delivery.

Operational Management

  • Partner with the COO to ensure contractual and grant compliance.
  • Assist with program budgeting and staff development.
  • Oversee consistent policy implementation.
  • Develop and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all program areas.

Leadership & Culture

  • Model SAC?s core values, always rooted in trauma-informed care and a culture of compassionate, loving care, accountability and wellbeing.
  • Promote an inclusive, mission-driven work environment.
  • Serve as acting executive when designated.

Qualifications:

  • Master?s degree in social work, counseling, public administration, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership in nonprofit or human services and direct client care experience.
  • Demonstrated success managing multiple departments and teams and strong supervision background.
  • Proven experience with quality improvement, outcomes measurement, and program evaluation.
  • Strong knowledge of trauma-informed and survivor-centered care.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Experience managing budgets and ensuring grant or contract compliance preferred.

SAC reserves the right to waive any of the above qualifications dependent on work experience and other qualifying factors.

Benefits:

SAC offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer-covered long-term disability insurance and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) benefits
  • Discounted supplemental AFLAC benefit options
  • 401(k) Plan with matching options
  • 15 days of Paid Time Off annually, with increased accrual rates each year
  • 10 paid Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays annually
  • 12 hours of Days of Action annually
  • Self-Care Leave with every five years of employment
  • Monthly Therapy Stipend

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to

SAC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.



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