Senior Director of Youth, Adults and Family P

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

At Family & Child Empowerment Services (FACES), we envision a future where all families have what they need to live, grow, and thrive in San Francisco. To achieve this vision, our mission is for every child to reach their unique potential within a safe and joyful learning environment and every family to access a network of support that promotes well-being, opportunity, and community. We provide families with high-quality early childhood education; after-school and summer enrichment; job support, training, and placement; and comprehensive family support services and referrals. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Director of Youth, Adult, and Family Programs will collaborate with a team of program leaders to design, develop, and evaluate programs serving multiple generations of the FACES community. Specifically, the Senior Director will oversee programmatic areas of youth development, workforce development, and family support and wellness. In addition, the Senior Director will play a critical role in building and implementing FACES’ "two-generation" programming that creates impactful and inclusive services for children and their families across the organization. For this role, FACES seeks a forward-thinking collaborator whose vision and strategy are based on experience and best practice.  

What You’ll Do

Program Development

• Lead program planning, design, and implementation of out-of school time programs for 60-90 children, workforce development and community support programs for 400 adults, and family support and wellness programs offered to 500 families annually 

• Partner closely with program directors, the Senior Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE), and the COO to implement a two-gen program model that brings adult and family services to our sites

• Support collaboration between Inclusion Team and the ECE education team to offer inclusive services in compliance with state requirements for meeting the needs of exceptional children 

• Partner with the enrollment and compliance teams to reach target enrollment and ensure strong communication and engagement for a seamless enrollment experience for children and families 

• Partner with Evaluation Manager to design, implement and learn from annual program evaluation

• Support program directors to establish values-aligned program and community partnerships

Program Supervision

• Lead, supervise, and coach Director of Workforce Development, Director of Family Support and Wellness, and Basecamp Program Manager

• Partner with People Operations team, program leads, and COO to meet staffing needs, including recruitment, hiring, and onboarding; provide ongoing program-specific  training and coaching

• Schedule and coordinate staff development, including coordinating outside trainers as needed

• Lead program management meetings to align on program strategy, design, integration, and quality

• Coordinate partners, other providers and consultants to support program operation and service

• Ensure policies and procedures outlined in FACES SF employee and parent handbooks, legal and personnel guidelines, and other agency documents are implemented with fidelity and consistency 

Program Administration 

• Use equity-based decision-making to improve program culture, processes, and systems 

• Co-develop and oversee department budget with finance team and Chief Operating Officer

• Ensure program directors  implement budgets aligned with program needs and contract compliance

• Partner with the development team on program-related fundraising efforts and grant submissions

• Support program leads with goal setting and tracking, culture-building, and effective leadership

• Support the identification, design, and adoption of a program client record management platform 

• Maintain all necessary program records and oversee reporting to state, city, and private funders

• Participate on local committees and working groups relevant to program areas and funding partners

• Serve on the leadership team, contributing to our annual goal-setting, budgeting, and strategy  

Qualifications

You have a solid mix of the following knowledge, ability, skills and experience: 

• 10 years of program experience in at least two of these areas: youth development, family engagement, education inclusion, and/or workforce development

• 8 years of experience developing programs and managing program teams, including supervisors 

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience required; master’s degree preferred

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills; experience leading and working with diverse staff

• Ability to meet required state, federal, local, and CDC standards (including but not limited to fingerprint clearance, negative TB test, First Aid, CPR)

• A deep commitment to aligning all program practices to FACES SF values, especially around equity, inclusion, and belonging for all our stakeholders

• Strong passion for and a desire to humbly reflect and grow in pursuit of our mission

• A sense of humor - we believe joy and justice go hand in hand! 

What We Offer

• Annual salary between $130K - $140K based on experience and qualification 

• Healthcare premiums 100% paid for employees and 25% paid for dependents

• Three weeks of vacation, ten sick days, paid holidays, including extended winter closure

• A retirement plan with employer match up to 7% of your salary

• A chance to positively impact the lives of young children and their families

• A fun, dynamic and collaborative working environment

• Opportunity to join a movement to achieve educational, economic, and racial justice!

FACES SF is a welcoming space for all. We honor diversity in all forms- race, gender identity, sexuality, country of origin, religion, or ability. Candidates with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. FACES SF is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.