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Nashville Rescue Mission is actively seeking a Director, Life Recovery Program to join our Men's Life Recovery team. The Director manages and protects the day-to-day operation and schedule for the Life Recovery Program at the Men’s Campus while also maintaining the program environment. The Director supports and advises the Vice President, Ministries and acts on his/her behalf in their absence.

This position might be for you if:

You Are Strong In Your Faith

You have a passion for helping the lost and hurting. You have a high energy level and a readiness to take on significant challenges. You can think and act decisively with purpose and integrity. You can gracefully navigate the unique dynamics of working in a Christ-focused organization while being a proactive leader.

You Are A Great Communicator

You have excellent interpersonal skills and can build trusted relationships at all levels, internally and externally. Regardless of the form of communication (listening, verbal, nonverbal, emotional awareness, written, or communicating in stressful situations) you have a natural ability to read an audience and intuitively know how best to respond. You are comfortable teaching class or leading chapel for groups of all sizes.

You Are A Team Leader

You make people feel important and appreciated. You can lead a diverse team to assure that daily schedule, goals, and overall environment are consistently maintained to excellent standards. You actively participate in teaching classes, special events, activities, staff meetings, and more (including some weekends and holidays). You don't avoid conflict but seek to resolve it effectively and swiftly. You try to understand through conversations and not confrontations. You can maintain an open, candid, transparent management style.

You Are Committed

You are focused on making sure the program is Gospel-centered and is consistently balanced in these areas: physically, spiritually, mentally, socially, and emotionally, while also taking into account the human element. You provide the motivation and inspiration to retain a qualified and professional team of staff and volunteers.

Essential Duties: 

1. Oversees program daily schedule and environment to assure goals of program are Gospel-centered and consistently balanced physically, spiritually, mentally, socially, and emotionally. 
2. Maintains and clarifies program standards according to handbook.
3. Confronts and counsels interpersonal issues of staff, volunteers, and clients, working to keep conflict within program to a minimum.
4. Provides the leadership and motivation to retain a qualified and professional team of staff and volunteers.
5. Leads meetings with program team to maintain clear communication about client issues, progress, and actions necessary to assure quality of client recovery.
6. Assigns programmatic tasks evenly among the program team. Oversees completion of each.
7. Develops relationships with local churches, social agencies, and other similar programs for both edification and ability to refer.
8. As a representative of Nashville Rescue Mission, develops relationships with community partners who contribute to the wider community of homelessness organizations.
9. Director works closely with volunteer department to build and maintain a strong educational volunteer base.
10. Works with Director of Therapy and Life Coaching to carry out program goals.
11. Teaches in the core curriculum and chapels on a regular basis and as needed.
12. Counsels one-on-one and in groups on a regular basis and as needed.
13. Regularly evaluates, reports, and provides advice to Vice President, Ministries in the pursuit of excellence.
14. Completes summary of program progress monthly to share with Board and donors.
15. Represents the program and Nashville Rescue Mission to the public in an ongoing professional manner.

Other Duties:

 1. Performs other related duties as assigned.