What are the responsibilities and job description for the Self-Sufficiency Manager position at Community Progress Council?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Are you a passionate leader who believes in the power of relationships, coaching, and community to transform lives? At Community Progress Council (CPC), we are on a mission to foster self-sufficiency, economic mobility, and family well-being across York County—and we’re looking for a Self-Sufficiency Manager to lead this impactful work.
This is more than a management role—it’s an opportunity to shape programs, develop people, and drive meaningful change for individuals and families navigating complex challenges.
What You’ll Do
Why This Role Matters
In This Role, You Will
Required Qualifications
What Makes You Stand Out
If you are driven by purpose, inspired by people, and ready to lead meaningful change, we encourage you to apply and become part of something bigger.
Salary Description
$58,000 - $65,000
Full-time
Description
Are you a passionate leader who believes in the power of relationships, coaching, and community to transform lives? At Community Progress Council (CPC), we are on a mission to foster self-sufficiency, economic mobility, and family well-being across York County—and we’re looking for a Self-Sufficiency Manager to lead this impactful work.
This is more than a management role—it’s an opportunity to shape programs, develop people, and drive meaningful change for individuals and families navigating complex challenges.
What You’ll Do
- As the Self-Sufficiency Manager, you will lead a dynamic, mission-driven team and oversee programs designed to help individuals achieve long-term stability.
- Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of the Self-Sufficiency Program
- Ensure services are client-centered, data-informed, and aligned with CPC’s mission
- Champion approaches that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and equity-centered
- Supervise and coach Self-Sufficiency Coaches to deliver high-quality services
- Support professional growth, leadership development, and continuous improvement
- Oversee programs like Getting Ahead, ensuring strong implementation and meaningful outcomes
- Use data to monitor performance, evaluate outcomes, and refine program strategies
- Translate results into compelling stories and insights for leadership and community partners
- Build partnerships with organizations and service providers to support participant success
- Represent CPC in community initiatives focused on poverty reduction and economic mobility
- Work cross-functionally to remove barriers and improve service coordination
- Community: Ensures a high level of service and effectively communicates the impact of CPC’s efforts for stakeholders.
- Inclusion: Champions inclusion activities, strategies and initiatives; develops strategies to reflect the internal and external stakeholders.
- Relationships: Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for CPC initiatives.
- Influence: Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict; serves as a community leader building collaborations based on trust and credibility to advance CPC’s mission and goals.
- Communication: Effectively tailors communicate to the appropriate audience; communicates for influence to attain buy-in and support of goals.
- Developing Others: Provides tools, resources and feedback to coach, guide and support employees.
- Decision Making: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Integrates multiple thinking processes to make decisions.
- Project Management: Develops, plans and manages best practices through engagement of team; ensures successful execution of plans.
- Quality Results: Assigns clear accountability and ensures continuous improvement; holds employees accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
Why This Role Matters
In This Role, You Will
- Help individuals and families overcome barriers and build sustainable futures
- Lead programs that directly impact economic stability and well-being
- Shape a team culture rooted in coaching, compassion, and accountability
- Play a key leadership role within CPC’s Management Team
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, or related field
- At least 4 years of relevant professional experience
- Prior experience leading or supervising teams
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and communities
- Familiarity with case management systems (e.g., ChildPlus)
- Experience in coaching, self-sufficiency, or family-centered programs
- Background in program or project management, especially in nonprofit settings
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills
What Makes You Stand Out
- A people-first leader who develops and empowers others
- A strategic thinker who uses data to inform decisions
- A collaborator who builds strong partnerships internally and externally
- A change champion who thrives in growth, complexity, and innovation
- Competitive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, tuition reimbursement, professional development.
- Work-Life Balance: Generous paid vacation, sick time, personal days, and flexible remote options.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a team of dedicated professionals committed to making a difference.
- Mission-Driven Impact: Help ensure programs that change lives continue to thrive.
If you are driven by purpose, inspired by people, and ready to lead meaningful change, we encourage you to apply and become part of something bigger.
Salary Description
$58,000 - $65,000
Salary : $58,000 - $65,000