Program Director-Fostering Hope (Colorado Springs, CO)
Fostering Hope Foundation, a Colorado Springs-based 501c3
nonprofit, seeks a creative, curious, and experienced program director to take
our innovative approach to improving foster care to the next level. Over the
last 18 years, Fostering Hope has radically improved foster care outcomes and
become a trusted community partner to the child welfare system and its other
partners. Our next Program Director will build on this legacy, especially as
the needs of children and the families serving them become increasingly
complex.
Who we are
We serve foster families, their teens, and young adults
after aging out. For foster families, our goal is to reduce foster parent
burnout and placement disruptions by enhancing stability, enrichment, and
relational wealth. As the youth prepare to age out, our program adapts to help
the youth navigate the challenges and joys of early adulthood by continuing to
provide a network of voluntary and practical support.
Our culture is highly collaborative and often described by
our employees as family-like. This is a sentiment we also hear from volunteers,
donors, and the families and youth we serve. We approach our work with humility
and optimism, recognizing that we do not profess to have all the answers but
deeply believe a better future is possible and the answers are out there.
What the job entails
The Program Director will be responsible for:
• Providing leadership and reflective
supervision of the program and its staff.
• Monitoring and analyzing data to make
program-related decisions. Working closely with outside evaluators when
appropriate.
• Cultivating and/or strengthening
relationships with our child welfare partners, faith communities, businesses,
and other social agencies.
• Working closely with the Executive
Director in administrative, fund development and governance needs of the
organization.
Who we are looking for
Our ideal candidate will have these characteristics:
• You relish the idea of applying your
knowledge and experience in new and unconventional ways, especially in
supporting volunteers as they help restore a sense of family and belonging to
foster families and aged-out youth.
• You are collaborative, work well with
other leaders, and embrace our principles as an organization that is always
learning.
• You are naturally inquisitive and
disciplined, and search for information, patterns, and lessons learned to apply
for the good of those we serve and the organization.
• You are equally comfortable supervising
staff and developing people and relationships as you are with analyzing data
for program improvement.
• You are flexible and lead confidently in a
fluid, familial environment.
• You value the role that the volunteers’
faith perspective has in creating meaning and persistence in their service to
the children and families.
• Most of all, you have a deep and abiding
passion for children in foster care, and for the foster parents who so bravely
commit to caring for them.
Requirements
The person chosen for this role will have one or more of the
following:
• A doctoral or advanced degree in
psychology, neuropsychology, or social work with an emphasis on family systems.
• At least 3 years of experience in
working with youth/young adults who have experienced early trauma.
• A deep understanding and
internalization of trauma-informed care as critical to success in working with
this population.
• Experience in program management.
• Respect for and experience in working
with the diverse religious traditions of our volunteers.
• The ability to support staff and
utilize reflective supervision with a psychodynamic lens to process their
experience and support efficacy.
• Experience working with
community-based nonprofits and volunteers.
• Experience in applied research
preferred.
Compensation and Benefits
Annual salary range $75,000-85,000
Benefits include:
· Health, dental and vision insurance
· 403b Retirement Plan
· Paid Time Off
· An on-site gym
· Costco membership
How to apply:
Send a resume and a brief email or cover letter that
outlines your interest and/or unique qualifications for this role. Applications
can be sent to jobs@fosteringhopefoundation.org under the subject line: Program Director