Title: Executive Director

Reports to: Vincent Village Board of Directors

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Pay: $90,000 to $100,000

Vincent Village, Inc.: Mission Overview

Seeking to alleviate the generational cycle of homelessness where children are the collateral damage, Vincent Village provides shelter, care, advocacy, affordable housing and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness over a multi-year period. With a trust in God’s love and generosity, and under the direction of a diverse board, Vincent Village seeks to affirm the dignity of life for all served as clients use this hand-up philosophy to work towards self-sufficiency.

Vincent Village is the only transitional housing program exclusively serving families in the Greater Fort Wayne Area. We work to end the generational cycle of homelessness by providing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Vincent Village, Inc.: History

Vincent Village opened as the Vincent House Transitional Shelter on December 18, 1989 and immediately began serving the needs of homeless families with children. Since that time, Vincent House has developed additional programs to meet the needs of all family members through a comprehensive continuum of care. The neighborhood surrounding Vincent House underwent significant disinvestment in housing and Vincent House began rehabilitating homes in the immediate neighborhood in 1996. A by-product of Vincent House's efforts to provide post-transitional affordable rental housing has been the transformation of the neighborhood surrounding the original shelter. Vincent House purchased and renovated 32 vacant and abandoned single-family homes in this neighborhood. These homes, occupied by "graduates" of the Vincent House Transitional Shelter Program, make up a friendly, supportive neighborhood community. To more accurately reflect this expanded role in housing and neighborhood revitalization, Vincent House, Inc. changed its name to Vincent Village, Inc. in 2008. In December of 2023, Vincent Village initiated a $15 capital campaign to replace the existing transitional shelter, office space and training facilities. It is scheduled for completion in 2025.

Key Responsibilities for Executive Director:

Represent the organization publicly, articulate the work of Vincent Village, and create opportunities for community awareness and engagement in our mission.

Cultivate new and ongoing relationships with grant sources, funders, partner organizations, fellow human service agencies, government agencies and board members to ensure long term financial sustainability and operational efficiency of Vincent Village.

Plan, organize, supervise, and manage the 24/7 operations of Vincent Village. transitional shelter and rental homes, including maintaining a consistently high standard of service for Vincent Village clients in accordance with legal and funding guidelines and overseeing general facility maintenance of all Vincent Village properties;

Provide transparency to the Board of Directors regarding the planning and administration of annual expense budgets, records and long term facility maintenance obligations.

Provide transparency to the Board of Directors regarding continuous evaluation, development and maintenance of programs and processes with staff and volunteers for the purpose of providing a consistent, effective continuum of care to Vincent Village clients to maintain their safety, dignity and accountability towards self-sufficiency.

Recruit, develop and motivate the Vincent Village leadership team to extend the fulfillment of the mission and vision throughout the organization, volunteers and community.

Maintain an open line of communication with Vincent Village clients to ensure a personal connection with and understanding of client realities while being served by Vincent Village.

Communicate and interact effectively with people from other cultures, religions, geographies and organizations; respecting and adapting to other cultures while seeking opportunities to learn.

Qualifications:

A bachelors’ degree is required.

At least 1-5 years of fundraising experience.

Understanding of or willingness to learn about public policy and public funding related to homelessness and affordable housing.

Minimum 2-3 years supervisory experience and 5 years program or organizational management experience – ideally in similar facility or related organization.

Demonstrated ability to plan, develop, organize, supervise, manage and evaluate staff and volunteers in a similar facility or related organization.

Demonstrated ability to provide sound fiscal management.

Demonstrated ability to prepare successful grant proposals.

Demonstrated ability to recruit and work with a wide range of volunteer organizations.

Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in crisis situations and to serve as an example of maturity and good judgment to staff, volunteers and residents.

Licensed to drive in Indiana and/or access to reliable transportation.

Technical skills using Microsoft Office Suite, familiar with Social Media

Experience with housing preferred.

Experience in a 24-hour facility is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Vincent Village, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected status in accordance with local, state, and federal law. Reasonable accommodations for persons with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with state and federal law.

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they do not meet every one of the qualifications listed. Vincent Village is interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply for this job even if you don’t meet every qualification that is listed.

How To Apply:

Send a resume and cover letter to Andrew Downs at adowns@vincentvillage.org. Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To be considered for this position, resume and cover letter must be received by May 19, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Wayne, IN 46806: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person