Violence Prevention Manager

Description

SGA’s mission is to help children, families, and communities facing great challenges to realize their potential. SGA uses a proven and innovative method called the Cycle of Opportunity. This system is a continuum of comprehensive services that helps break the cycle of adversity and provide families with enough opportunity to change their lives and their communities. 

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & OVERSIGHT

• Support with the development of new programs in the   Berwyn, Summit, and Lake Counties that include out-of-school programming, preschool home visiting, school-age mentorship, and community engagement around food insecurity, and youth mental health first aide. 
• Hire staff qualified for the various roles needed within programs, and ensure retention, training, and support is in place. 
• Create program policies, procedures, and monitoring to ensure program fidelity and best practices. 
• Complete  program reporting and documentation of services based on funder and agency expectations. 
• Monitor and maintain a balanced program budget that stays on target of spending  expectations.
• Participate in required funder meetings and trainings as requested. 

STAFF SUPERVISION &  SUPPORT

• Provide supervision, and ensure program implementation reflects the respective funder’s philosophy and curriculum; promote and support staff training and  professional development based on program requirements.
• Provide   training and on-boarding of new staff
• Organize and facilitate regular team meetings to enhance communication, transparency, and effectiveness within the program.
• Lead in the annual evaluations of staff’s performance.
• Facilitate ongoing professional development of team. 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Develop, collaborate, and maintain relationships to enhance community engagement, resources, and supports with program partners and funders.
• Support with recruitment, and building strategic partnerships to ensure success of program outcomes. 
• Participate in key community meetings and networks with a focus of building collaborative partnerships within target communities. 

ADMINISTRATION

• Ensure compliance with all program requirements around client documentation, reports, etc.
• Ensure all confidential information is protected.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Agency’s Continuous Quality Improvement Activities.
• Represent the program at Department and Partner meetings.
• Complete administrative paperwork such as purchase orders, personnel action forms, timesheets, time off requests, etc. 
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Credentialing and Education: 

• A Masters in Social Work, Psychology, or related field preferred. 

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience supervision/administration.
• Experience providing services with youth and families, crisis intervention, community engagement, and trauma-informed interventions. 

Key Competencies   

• Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups. 
• Must demonstrate leadership abilities and ability to utilize reflective supervision. 
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
• Competent in fiscal management, report writing, and monitoring database reports such as ETO.  

Physical Requirements  

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. 
• Must be able to transport oneself to and from sites.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs.  

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

This job description is subject to change at any time. 

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000