How to Apply: Submit cover letter, references, and resume to resume@bridgeforyouth.org.
Our New MISSION The Bridge for Youth centers youth voice, justice, and equity in all we do, and empowers
youth experiencing homelessness through safe shelter, basic needs, and healthy relationships.
Our New VISION All youth feel safe, accepted, and supported.
Our New VALUES
Patience - We give space for youth to make decisions on their own timeline in their own way.
Love and Caring - We believe in acceptance, empathy, and non-judgment.
Communication - We engage in intentional dialogue to understand each other’s truths.
Integrity - We actively learn, grow, and change to align our actions in equity and justice.
Co-Creation - We seek connection to amplify the voice of youth and each other.
Community - We stand together for youth and for each other.
Position Information

Position: Vice President of Programs Job Type: Full-Time

Classification: Exempt Reports to: President

Posting Date: December 13, 2023 Closing Date: Open until filled

Compensation: $125,000 - $140,000 annually;

salary commensurate with experience

Location: Hybrid Remote 80% onsite 20% WFH

Working Hours: BFY is open 365/24/7 days a year. Hours are generally Monday through Friday business

hours but may vary based on organizational needs; flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends.

Position Overview
The Bridge for Youth (BFY) centers youth voice, justice, and equity in all we do, and empowers youth
experiencing homelessness through safe shelter, basic needs, and healthy relationships. For over 50 years, The
Bridge has been at the forefront of addressing youth homelessness in Minnesota, positively impacting the lives
of the most vulnerable youth in our community, through youth-centered programs that offer a pathway out of
poverty and chronic homelessness.
The VP of Programs (VPP) is a senior executive position at The Bridge for Youth (BFY), a nationally reputable
and highly respected youth serving organization in Minneapolis. This is a new senior executive leader at BFY
who will come with 8 years of demonstrated senior executive leadership and whose purpose is to position
BFY for significant program growth and expansion per the strategic plan while assuring the continuity,
effectiveness, and impact of current programs. The VPP is an inspirational and bold visionary who has
demonstrated success in growing and building programs and teams; and will be excited about the opportunity
to make a signification contribution to a long-tenured but growing organization that serves the most
vulnerable youth in community.
The VPP reports to the organization’s President and is a senior executive leader, joining a talented six-member
executive team that is excited to co-create, collaborate, and expand its capacity through BFY's strategic plan to
address the barriers to ending homelessness for youth. The VPP directly supervises 3 directors: Clinical

Director, Monitoring & Evaluation Director, and Program Director who collectively manage the team of
program employees and interns.
The VPP has senior executive oversite of the prevention, intervention, and aftercare programs and activities
for youth ages 10 – 24 related to emergency shelter, housing, outreach, mental health, and other supportive
services. This senior leader inspires others around a vision and strategy for program improvement and
development to assure effectiveness in reducing barriers and strengthening BFY's response to youth
homelessness. The VPP is the organization’s principal liaison to government funders for contract management
and partners with the development team in securing new and current government revenue.

Benefits Information

• Competitive health, dental, vision and ancillary benefits
• Company paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 403b (immediate contribution and vesting) with up to 4% match after one year of employment
• Up to 20 days of PTO first year of employment, in addition to 15 paid holidays
• Pet friendly

We ask all staff to:

✓ Lead within a framework of agency values, philosophies, and goals, including team commitment and
cooperation across BFY services and programs.

✓ Emulate and enthusiastically promote the organizational culture as defined by the identified values
statements and racial justice and equity opportunities of BFY.

✓ Leads in building upon and strengthening a culture of establishing and nurturing relationships.
✓ BFY believes in team, collaboration, and constantly developing a supportive and caring environment

for each other. Sometimes we are asked to lean in above and beyond our position description and we
enthusiastically do so.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Senior Leadership

• Serve as key partner to the President in the organization’s annual and strategic planning and

• Partner with the Finance Director and President in annual program budgeting and planning in

• Monitor, update, and implement best practices, systems, policies, and procedures necessary for

• Build and manage external relationships, collaborations, and partnerships to advance BFY’s mission

• Support fund development efforts through site visits, program presentations, events, and participation

• Serve as principal liaison to government funders for contract management and partners with the

Team Leadership

• Provide oversite to, and compassionately lead, the Program Director, Clinical Director, and Monitoring

• Foster a team and cross-organizational culture that is consistent with the organization’s guiding

• Develop performance goals (both professional and program) and hold self and others accountable for

• Provide staff with needed team and professional development: onboarding, guidance, supervision,

• Promote the organization’s racial justice, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a diverse work force.
• Lead in ways that maximize the potential of all staff by assuring equitable, sensitive, and respectful

treatment by and toward all employees.

• Ensure team follows agency policies and procedures, as well as all paperwork, records, and

• Manage – and support team in managing - personnel matters in a timely, thorough, and responsible

Program Impact & Effectiveness

• Ensure all programs are compliant in terms of county, state and federal regulatory requirements

• Ensure effective procedures are in place for monitoring the scope, quality and quantity of the services

• Adhere to outputs, outcomes, goals, expected standards of care, and meet grant deliverables.

• Monitor contract timelines and program deliverables and outcomes. Lead team in preparing timely

• Analyze and modify program interventions as necessary to ensure achievement of desired impact on

• Assure systems and technology (i.e. CRM) meet the needs of the organization and pivot when change

• Identify, interrogate, dismantle racism in systems, institutions (including our own, community.)

• Stand up in commUNITY with - and for - our Black and Indigenous youth, peers, friends, and family.

• Hold ourselves and others accountable; call out wrongs and clap for “rights.”

• Emulate a Liberation is Love culture where when one thrives, we all thrive.

• Value and celebrate cultural differences with reverence and empathy.

• Experiences and identities of staff, board of directors, and partners represent those of youth in

• Recognize and acknowledge harm and trauma – current and historical – to Black and Indigenous

• Assure knowledge and resources are equitably available and distributed.

• Invest in our strategic plan which prioritizes voice, justice, and equity throughout.

work, public relations, business, or related field.

• Minimum 8 – 10 years in progressive senior executive leadership positions.

• Experience in homelessness, housing, BIPOC, LGBTQ , and pregnant and parenting youth programs.

• Innovative and bold thinker who has led organizational strategic and annual planning that led to the

• Successful oversite of $5 million budgets and a portfolio of government contracts.

• Seasoned executive leader with the demonstrated ability to compassionately coach, mentor and

• An appreciation for the lived expertise of youth and staff and an understanding of how to support and

• A collaborative spirit and willingness to lead and partner both internally and externally through the

• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively and build, strong impactful and respectful

• Lead with a high level of confidentiality, boundaries, ethical standards, and conduct

• Strategic and forward-thinking, problem solving, communication, time management, decision making,

• Must clear a background check.

• Must be able to travel within the Twin Cities metro either with public transportation or personal

The Bridge for Youth is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to embracing diversity and individuality and
opposed to practices which discriminate on basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, handicap,

disability, age, or nationality. We apply this policy of unbiased consideration not only to our employment
practices, but also to any contractual opportunities. We are further committed to taking affirmative action to

ensure these opportunities are accessible to individuals who meet the qualifications, and we encourage all
interested parties to apply. EEO/AA.