Senior Director of Social Work, (Bangor)

Preble Street • Bangor, ME

1d • $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Preble Street is currently seeking a Senior Director of Social Work to lead the Hope House emergency shelter in Bangor, Maine, as well as other designated social work programs, toward supporting and strengthening the agency’s housing, shelter, casework, and other essential services for people experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty. Reporting to the Vice President of Social Work, Senior Directors of Social Work provide leadership in all aspects of programming, staff management, and administration to designated social work programs to ensure high-quality service provision and work collaboratively as members of senior management to advance Preble Street’s mission to provide accessible, barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position with a Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm schedule, occasional work outside of regular hours may be required, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study, and significant, relevant experience in nonprofit management; or comparable combination of education and relevant experience; or Master’s degree in social, nonprofit management, public administration, or related field of study, and relevant experience in nonprofit social services management (preferred qualifications).
• Program management and administration skills and experience.
• Team and staff leadership skills, with the ability to build diverse, inclusive, effective, and engaged teams.
• Ability to collaborate and build strategic partnerships.
• Connection and commitment to the mission, with the ability to promote staff engagement and team cohesion around the mission and values of Preble Street.
• Please note that this is a full-time position based in Bangor, Maine, with onsite work and participation in the on-call coverage rotation required.
• This position will involve monthly travel to Portland for select Management and Senior Leadership meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in social, nonprofit management, public administration, or related field of study, and relevant experience in nonprofit social services management (preferred qualifications).

Benefits

• 160 hours vacation time, 96 hours sick time, 32 hours personal time (accrued), 12 Paid Holidays
• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance
• Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance and voluntary, supplemental options.
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees