Mission: Boston Cares organizes and leads team-oriented volunteer opportunities and services that have a positive impact on individuals and communities.
Summary: Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Programs takes the lead in initiating and developing relationships with non-profits, schools and community groups that advance the mission of Boston Cares. S/he works closely with other staff at Boston Cares and volunteer committees to improve existing programs and shape new initiatives. The Director of Programs currently supervises 1 Program Coordinator and 4 National Service Fellows. This is a key leadership position in a small and vibrant organization that is scaling up rapidly. Key responsibilities include:
-Managing relationships with existing Boston Cares partner agencies including efforts to broaden their involvement with multiple Boston Cares programs.
-Identifying and securing new project partners that improve alignment of volunteer interests and community needs, expand Boston Cares’ geographic reach and respond to considerations such as volunteer group size and kid friendliness
-Periodically reaching out to inactive agency partners to re-engage them and responding to inquiries from potential partners.
-Overseeing the Calendar Program; Citizen Academy and its Civic Leadership Institute; and BOOYAH! - Boston’s Young Active Hands (youth & family)
-Supervising staff and National Service Fellows supporting the Calendar Program, Citizen Academy and BOOYAH! (youth & family program)
-Supporting the Corporate Volunteer Program in site selection and volunteer project management.
Additionally, the Director of Programs:
-Produces data, reports and surveys that document impact and can be used for quality improvement.
-Serves as the primary liaison with National Service Programs, including reporting
-Participates in Boston Cares strategic planning efforts
-Assists in developing grant applications and reports to granting entities.
-Represents Boston Cares at external meetings and on working groups, as appropriate.
-Recruits and supervises interns.
-Handles other duties as necessary.
About You: We are looking for a Director of Programs who is excited about who we are and is eager to be a partner in charting new waters. At the same time, while the position calls for someone who is able to see and even paint the big picture, we need someone to take hands on responsibility for ensuring that our existing programs continue to evolve and flourish. You have a Bachelors degree and perhaps a Masters, along with 5+ years of substantial community-oriented experience, ideally in Greater Boston. You’re an experienced staff manager; excellent communicator (written and verbal); and a focused multi-tasker who is comfortable in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment. You are a strategic forward thinker who is nonetheless a practical doer; solution oriented, open to new ideas and capable of generating alternatives when faced with challenges. You’re serious about your work, fun to work with and a great colleague.
Candidates should send a cover letter, resume and salary history to: Patrice Keegan, Executive Director, Boston Cares, 190 High Street, Boston, MA 02110 or to mailto:pkeegan@bostoncares.org?subject=Director. Applications must be completed in order to be considered and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Sorry, phone calls cannot be accepted.
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