Full-Time Director – Shelter Program
Job Description
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is seeking a dynamic team member to work closely with and among other SPAN teammates in its quest to end interpersonal violence within its community. By asking to join SPAN, means that you are committed to working toward fulfilling this quest.
The Position
The Shelter Program Director is responsible for Shelter Program development, implementation, supervision, and management of services provided by SPAN. The Shelter Program Director collaborates with community organizations and SPAN resources to address the short and long-term shelter, mental and physical health, and crisis response needs of adult and child survivors of domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV). The Shelter Program Director leads Shelter Program systems change and expands available resources.
Compensation
This is an exempt, salaried position. The salary is $65,000-$72,000 annually, depending on your qualifications, and includes our standard benefit package, including a medical plan, dental plan, generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday time off, reduced rate Eco-Pass, Employee Assistance Program, and Simple IRA retirement plan with 2% agency contribution.
About You
You have a passion for social justice and trauma-informed crisis support.
You have progressive experience in human services and/or IPV advocacy/services.
You have clinical experience supporting trauma survivors and those working with them.
You’ve served as an advocate for domestic violence/IPV survivors, and you understand the dynamics of domestic violence and trauma-informed, healing-centered crisis intervention and post-traumatic growth.
You are excited about challenging and working toward systems change providing advocacy on behalf of survivors of domestic abuse and IPV.
You’re a collaborator, with internal departments and others within the community to develop system-change and advocacy efforts to improve institutional response to survivors of domestic violence/IPV and their children. You’ve been at the management level working in crisis and/or shelter environments, and you excel at team building, conflict resolution, and leadership.
You have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, you can communicate with a variety of audiences, you appreciate the details, and you’re organized.
A Day in the Life
Shelter Program
Provides departmental strategies, development, support, and supervision, including crisis/intake services and residential programming.
Develops and maintains a living environment for clients that promotes safety, dignity, and respect.
Implements policy and protocol that are trauma-informed, client-defined, and which provide a positive shelter experience regardless of race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental and/or physical abilities, religious affiliation, or other social and/or cultural barriers.
Schedules 24/7 coverage for the Shelter Program and crisis-line services; provides back-up support as needed.
Provides departmental program data, including evaluations, monthly progress reports, and other necessary reports.
Completes necessary record keeping, including monthly reports and monthly statistics.
Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises departmental staff members and interns.
Conducts annual performance evaluations of departmental staff members and interns.
Collaboration
Collaborates with SPAN programs, community organizations and initiatives to improve access to and availability of emergency shelter, short/long term housing, and crisis intervention resources for survivors of domestic violence/IPV.
Assists in organizational and community Shelter Program training and outreach efforts.
Participates in weekly staff and management meetings.
Oversees the SPAN Spiritual Support Team, Safe Pets Program, and agency workgroups focused on improved client services.
Participates in system-change and advocacy efforts to improve institutional response to survivors of domestic violence/IPV and their children.
Works closely with government and nonprofit community partners to expand resources and enhance services for domestic violence/IPV survivors and their children.
Represents SPAN at various committees and task forces.
What You Bring to Us
Master’s degree in counseling or social work preferred, or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Five years of progressive experience in human services and/or IPV advocacy/services, and 3 years’ experience in management/supervision and working in crisis and/or shelter environments is required. It will also help you to have clinical experience and strong working knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence, and trauma-informed and healing-centered crisis intervention.
Proven experience effectively challenging and working toward systems change providing advocacy on behalf of survivors of interpersonal violence.
Exceptional team building, conflict resolution, leadership skills, and ability to effectively address vicarious trauma is required.
Written and organ communication in Spanish and the ability to act as Cultural Broker is strongly preferred.
If you’ve made it to this bullet, you can guess that you need great computer skills including Microsoft Office. You also need to produce and meet deadlines in our fast-paced and changing environment and have proven written and oral communication skills in English. If you are bilingual in Spanish with cultural broker experience, you’re a strong candidate.
The desire and ability to work with passion, diligence, and humor; usually days, but nights and weekends if needed.
About Us
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) is a human rights organization committed to ending violence against adults, youth, and children through support, advocacy, education, and community organizing. Operating since 1979, SPAN is the only organization serving Boulder, western Broomfield, smaller towns, and unincorporated Boulder County, designed to provide shelter and advocacy for victims of interpersonal violence. SPAN is dedicated to the promotion of social justice, diversity, equity, inclusivity, peace and non-violence for all individuals and their families.
SPAN Culture:
SPAN team members are dedicated and work in a fast-paced environment with full days – including some evenings and weekends – yet remain committed to a healthy work/life balance. While SPAN expects work to be taken seriously, it also knows the importance of having fun and the value of enjoying the work.
SPAN’s Organizational Goals:
Foster organizational excellence – Provide meaningful and effective support and resources to adults, children, and youth impacted by interpersonal violence. Violence prevention initiatives – Implement initiatives that promote safety, dignity, and liberation for all people. People Centric – Engage team members, individuals, groups, policy makers, and the community at large in efforts that promote economic, racial, and social justice and an atmosphere where team members and clients are valued. Inclusive – Team members are welcoming, inviting, authentic, outward-facing, and visible to all audiences, voices, and stories.
The Legal Stuff
You need to be able to sit or stand for long periods each day. While not frequent, you need to reach for, move and/or 15 pounds and use your hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, mobility to access a wide variety of meeting and settings, and to perform a variety of tasks that involve standing, walking/traversing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and twisting, occasionally climbing stairs or using an elevator, possibly reaching chest high and overhead for materials, with reasonable accommodation (we put it all in 1 sentence to may our legal team happy!).
Ability to communicate adequately in person and by phone, in personal and group settings, and function with periodic distractions such as people, telephone calls, and noise.
Ability to work with, and process information from, a variety of individuals and media (e.g., computers, projected images, printed materials). SPAN is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all team members and to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at SPAN are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual applicant qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), family or parental status, or any other status protected by law. SPAN will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
