Adoption Agency Program Director: Adoption Center

Generous Benefits Package:

85% employer-paid medical and vision coverage for employees

100% employer-paid dental insurance

Medical and dental coverage available for dependents

Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care/Dependent Care)

401(k)

401 (k) matching

Parental Leave

Remote Work Option

Flexible Schedule

Generous paid time off

COVID-19 considerations:

COVID-19 precautions: The Adoption Center is committed to following the State-specific and CDC guidelines for in-person visits, contact, and social distancing.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision and report to the Executive Director

• Ensures that state and county contracted objectives are being met

• Monitors New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware state needs and trends related to the contract

negotiations

• Provides direction and supervision to adoption coordinators/Wednesday’s Child coordinator,

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids recruiters and additional staff as Adoption Center expands

• Provides Adoption Coordination Service to Delaware

• Provides National and Agency Web Registration for youth in Delaware

• Works with families inquiring about adoption and provides customer support to families expressing direct interest in youth from national and agency website

• Collaborates with and serves on the management team to develop program goals, operational objectives, and budgets

• Establishes and maintains relationships with community stakeholders; including public and private agencies, consumers, and families

• Works with the management team in the development and maintenance of practice standards

• Works with members of the Program Committee of the board to review existing policies, establish new policy statements and develop programs

• Represents the Adoption Center at meetings regarding potential program partnerships

• Works with the management team in coordination, development, and funding of programs

• Acts as a key spokesperson and representative of the Adoption Center in the partner community

and at conferences

Skills

• Proven experience as Program Director or other managerial position
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
• Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics
• Outstanding knowledge of data analysis, reporting, and budgeting
• Working knowledge of MS office and program management software (e.g. Basecamp, MS Project, etc.)
• Business acumen with a strategic ability
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years relevant work experience related to supervising others or Master’s degree and a minimum of three years relevant work experience supervising others

• Experience and knowledge in the area of foster care/adoption, child welfare, or social services preferred

• Proven leadership skills to motivate and manage staff and to appropriately delegate responsibilities

• Ability to operate self sufficiently and as a team member

• Demonstrated ability to use process-oriented approaches to problem-solving